selected new legislation: 1 - 15 september 2006
Posted 25 September 2006


NATIONAL LEGISLATION

BILLS

Publication of explanatory summaries:
*Civil Union Bill, 2006
*Films and Publications Amendment Bill, 2006
*Immigration Amendment Bill, 2006
*Postal Services Amendment Bill, 2006
*Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill, 2006
*Further Education and Training Colleges Bill, 2006

Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in Country of Armed Conflict Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Health Professions Amendment Bill
Health Professions Amendment Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Firearms Control Amendment Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Postal Services Amendment Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Further Education and Training Colleges Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
South African Red Cross Society and Legal Protection of Certain Emblems Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Civil Union Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Films and Publications Amendment Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Immigration Amendment Bill, together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Cross Border Road Transport Amendment Bill, 2006
Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Bill, 2006 and Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Bill, 2006:
Notice of introduction of bills into Parliament by the DTI
Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill, 2006 together with objects of the Bill: Notice of introduction of bill into Parliament by the Department of Minerals and Energy


NOTICES AND PROCLAMATIONS

2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA SPECIAL MEASURES ACT 11 OF 2006 
DoC: 07/09/06 (unless otherwise indicated)

SECOND 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA SPECIAL MEASURES ACT 12 OF 2006 
DoC: 07/09/06

INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962
Interest rate for purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of 'official rate of interest' in paragraph 1 of the Seventh Schedule determined with effect from 01/09/2006

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Amendment of rules DAR/24 published & Schedule 10 amended

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Draft regulations defining the scope of the profession of optometry and dispensing opticians published
Draft regulations relating to qualifications for registration of radiation laboratory technologists published
Draft regulations relating to the registration of health practitioners restricted to non-clinical practice published

ATTORNEYS ACT 53 OF 1979
KwaZulu-Natal Law Society: Amendment of Rules published

SMALL CLAIMS COURTS ACT 61 OF 1984
Amendment of GN 947 of 4 May 1990

ELECTRICITY ACT 41 OF 1987
Licence fees payable by licensed generators of electricity published

TRANSNET PENSION FUND ACT 62 OF 1990
Proposed amendment to rules published for written comments
 
SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS ACT 84 OF 1996
Determination of national norms and standards for schools funding published
Amendment of national norms and standards for schools funding published

NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 1996
National Road Traffic Regulations – replacement of GN R871 in GG 27999 of 2 September 2005 as amended by GenN 1318 in GG 28258 of 2 December 2005

BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 75 OF 1997
Sectoral determination 6: Private Security Sector, South Africa
Investigation into the Private Security Sector: Sectoral determination 6

NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT TRANSITION ACT 22 OF 2000
Regulations regarding distinguishing marks for mini-bus and midi-bus with operating licences published

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION ACT 6 OF 2002
Regulations amended

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 36 OF 2005
Notice and Schedule of conversion of licences in terms of section 93 published on the ICASA website
www.icasa.org.za

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Publication of draft Strategy for the restructuring of the Road Accident Fund as compulsory social insurance in relation to the comprehensive social security system for public comments

MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT 32 OF 1944
Determination of classes of employees in terms of s 15 (4) published

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Schedule 5 amended

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT 120 OF 1977
Regulations in respect of the single national maximum retail price of illuminating paraffin amended
Regulations in respect of the petroleum products amended

COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT 130 OF 1993
General notice regarding unreported accidents with temporary claims published

LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 66 OF 1995
MEIBC: Correction to amendment and extension of main collective agreement to non-parties as published under GN R819 in GG 29096 of 11 August 2006 published

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 29 OF 1996
Regulations relating to machinery and equipment published and certain regulations in terms of the Minerals Act 50 of 1991 repealed

BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 75 OF 1997
Sectoral Determination 6: Private Security Sector, South Africa: Correction to GN R874 in GG 29188 of 1 September 2006 published (

NATIONAL FORESTS ACT 84 OF 1998
List of protected tree species published

STATISTICS ACT 6 OF 1999
Notice in terms of s 7 (2) (a) regarding census published

NURSING ACT 33 OF 2005
Proposed regulations published for comments

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

EASTERN CAPE
Department of Health: Hospital Fees/Tariffs Register 2006:
Fee Schedule for H1 Patients as published under GenN 178 in PG 1564 of 25 July 2006 amended

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:
Final designation of full-time councillors published

Evidence and Information before the Eastern Cape Legislature Bill together with Memorandum published for comment

FREE STATE
Free State Youth Commission Amendment Bill, 2006, together with Memorandum, published for general information and comments

Draft Free State Liquor Bill, 2006, together with Memorandum, published for comment

GAUTENG
Gauteng Local Government Laws Amendment Act 1 of 2006:
DoC: 17/08/06 excl the repeal of sections 51, 63, 64, 79(1)-(13), (15)-(18), (21)-(28), (29)-(54), 80, 105, 131, 132;  and 171quat of the Local Government Ordinance 17 of 1939; and the whole of the Promotion of Local Government Affairs Act 91 of 1983, as specified

Gauteng Transport Infrastructure Act 8 of 2001:
Proclamation of a provincial railway line in connection with the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link project between Pretoria, Johannesburg and the Johannesburg International Airport published

KWAZULU-NATAL

KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leadership and Governance Act 5 of 2005:
Disestablishing various Regional Authorities
Meetings of various Local House of Traditional Leaders

KwaZulu-Natal Peace Act Repeal Bill, 2006 published for comment

LIMPOPO
Limpopo Environmental Management Act 7 of 2003:
Replacement of PN 6 of 2006 in PG 1249 of 26 April 2006 of Open Season: Game: Section 32(1)

MPUMALANGA
Mpumalanga Road Traffic Act 4 of 1998:
Mpumalanga Provincial Road Traffic Regulations, 2006 published (DoC: 01/09/06)
Repeals: Regulations published under Notice 235 of 20 September 2001 and Notice 1357 of 21 July 2006

Mpumalanga Ingoma Bill, 2006, together with Memorandum, published for written representations

NORTHERN CAPE
Northern Cape Appropriation Act 1 of 2006 (DoC: to be proclaimed)

Publication of Northern Cape Gambling Bill, 2006: For general information and comments

WESTERN CAPE
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998:
Publication of the view of the Electoral Commission that the boundary redetermination between the eThekwini Local Municipality, uMdoni Local Municipality and the eGu District Municipality referred to in PN 178 in PG 6358 of 22 May 2006 and PN 223 in PG 6369 of 14 July 2006, will not materially affect the representation of voters in the councils

Fire Brigade Services Act 99 of 1987:
Category of persons for the performance of prescribed functions published