selected new legislation: 2 - 9 February 2007
16 February 2007
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
ACTS
REVENUE LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 20 OF 2006
DOC: 7 February 2007 and the dates specified in the various sections of the Act
Amends: Transfer Duty Act 40 of 1949, Estate Duty Act 45 of 1955, Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964, Stamp Duties Act 77 of 1968, Finance and Financial Adjustments Act Consolidation Act 11 of 1977, Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991, Uncertificated Securities Tax Act 31 of 1998, Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001, Revenue Laws Amendment Act 45 of 2003, Revenue Laws Amendment Act 32 of 2004, Taxation Laws Amendment Act 9 of 2005 and Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 9 of 2006
- GG 29603 of 7 February 2007
REVENUE LAWS SECOND AMENDMENT ACT 21 OF 2006
DOC: 7 February 2007
Amends: Estate Duty Act 45 of 1955, Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964, Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991, Uncertificated Securities Tax Act 31 of 1998, Revenue Laws Amendment Act 19 of 2001, Revenue Laws Second Amendment Act 32 of 2005 and Second Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 10 of 2006
- GG 29604 of 7 February 2007
PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES
ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 35 OF 1984
Tariffs on import and master permits published - GN R93 in GG 29587 of 9 February 2007
BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACT 53 OF 2003
Codes of good practice on black economic empowerment published - GenN 112 in GG 29617 of 9 February 2007
COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT 130 OF 1993
Increase of maximum amount of earnings on which the assessment of an employer shall be calculated published - GN 84 in GG 29582 of 2 February 2007
Increase of monthly pensions published - GN 85 in GG 29582 of 2 February 2007
Schedule 4 amended - GN 86 in GG 29582 of 2 February 2007
Increase in constant attendance allowance published - GN 87 in GG 29582 of 2 February 2007
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Schedule 1 amended - GNs R100 and R101 in GG 29596 of 9 February 2007
Schedule 3 amended - GNs R102 and R103 in GG 29596 of 9 February 2007
Schedule 4 amended - GN R104 in GG 29596 of 9 February 2007
Schedule 5 amended - GN R105 in GG 29596 of 9 February 2007
FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS ACT 65 OF 1996
Draft guidelines for the classification and rating of films, computer games and publications published for comment
GN 90 in GG 29593 of 2 February 2007
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Rules relating to the payment of annual fees published and BN 125 in GG 28313 of 15 December 2005 repealed
BN 10 in GG 29586 of 9 February 2007
LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 66 OF 1995
MEIBC: Extension of main collective agreement to non-parties published
GN R77 in GG 29577 of 2 February 2007
Rules for the conduct of proceedings before the CCMA amended
GN R97 in GG 29587 of 9 February 2007
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL PROPERTY RATES ACT 6 OF 2004
Determination of conditions of appointment of members of appeal boards and members of committees established by appeal boards published
GN 99 in GG 29595 of 8 February 2007
NATIONAL GAMBLING ACT 7 OF 2004
Regulations amended
GN R89 in GG 29592 of 2 February 2007
Regulations on limited payout machines amended
GN R109 in GG 29602 of 6 February 2007
PATENTS ACT 57 OF 1978
Draft amendment to regulations published for written comments
GenN 88 in GG 29580 of 5 February 2007
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT 120 OF 1977
Regulations in respect of the single maximum national retail price of illuminating paraffin published
GN R106 in GG 29597 of 6 February 2007
Regulations in respect of petroleum products amended
GN R107 in GG 29597 of 6 February 2007
POSTAL SERVICES ACT 124 OF 1998
Fees and charges for postal services published
GenN 90 in GG 29585 of 1 February 2007
PROTECTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY AGAINST TERRORIST AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES ACT 33 OF 2004
Entities identified by the United Nations Security Council published
Proc R2 in GG 29598 of 7 February 2007
SMALL CLAIMS COURTS ACT 61 OF 1984
Establishment of a small claims court for the area of Mhala published
GN 94 in GG 29586 of 9 February 2007
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 97 OF 1998
Proposed amendments to SETAs grant regulations regarding monies received by a SETA and related matters published for written comments
GenN 89 in GG 29583 of 2 February 2007
Amendment to SETAs grant regulations regarding monies received by a SETA and related matters published
GN R88 in GG 29584 of 2 February 2007
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT 63 OF 2001
Regulations relating to the calculation of benefits in terms of section 13 published
GN 98 in GG 29594 of 5 February 2007
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:
Proposed adjustment of division of functions and powers between district and local municipalities issued published for comment
PN 3 in PG 1675 of 6 February 2007
FREE STATE
Free State Provincial Road Traffic Act 2 of 1998:
Notice of increase of motor vehicle registration and licence fees published
PG 9 of 9 February 2007
NORTH WEST
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:
Notice of establishment of municipalities amended
ON 2 in PG 6369 of 6 February 2007
South African Schools Act 84 of 1996:
Regulations relating to the registration and withdrawal of registration and subsidies to independent schools published
GenN 59 in PG 6370 of 7 February 2007
North West Road Traffic Act 11 of 1997:
Regulations published
GenN 60 in PG 6371 of 7 February 2007
North West Schools Education Act 3 of 1998:
Regulations relating to the registration of learners to receive home education published
GenN 58 in PG 6370 of 7 February 2007
KWAZULU-NATAL
Racing and Betting Ordinance 28 of 1957:
Regulations regarding racing fixtures amended
PN 165 in PG 6538 of 8 February 2007
KwaZulu-Natal Rationalisation of Planning and Development Laws Bill, 2006 together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill published
GenN 91 in PG 6537 of 6 February 2007
KwaZulu-Natal Town Planning Ordinance Amendment Bill, 2006 together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill published
GenN 92 in PG 6537 of 6 February 2007
WESTERN CAPE
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Law 4 of 1996:
Totalisator rules amended - PN 27 in PG 6415 of 2 February 2007