selected new legislation:  3 - 10 August 2007
17 August 2007

NATIONAL LEGISLATION

ACTS

CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT ACT 4 OF 2007  [*]
GG 30046 of 6 July 2007
DOC: to be proclaimed

APPROPRIATION ACT 7 OF 2007  [†]
GG 30127 of 27 July 2007
DOC: 27 July 2007

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 8 OF 2007  [‡]
GG 30157 of 8 August 2007
DOC: 8 August 2007 and the dates specified in the various sections of the Act

Amends: 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, Diamonds Act 56 of 1986, Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991, Tax on Retirement Funds Act 38 of 1996, Revenue Laws Amendment Act 32 of 2004, Diamonds Amendment Act 29 of 2005, Revenue Laws Amendment Act 31 of 2005, Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 9 of 2006, Revenue Laws Amendment Act 20 of 2006

TAXATION LAWS SECOND AMENDMENT ACT 9 OF 2007  [§]
GG 30158 of 8 August 2007 
DOC: 8 August 2007 and the dates specified in the various sections of the Act

Amends: Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964, Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991,

Tax on Retirement Funds Act 38 of 1996, Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 9 of 2006, Second Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 10 of 2006, Revenue Laws Second Amendment Act 21 of 2006

PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 57 OF 1951
Merchant-Shipping (National Small Vessels Safety) Regulations, 2007 published for general information and compliance and repeal of Regulations for the Use of Vessels of Less than Three Metres in Length, 1981 and Merchant Shipping (Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2002
GG 30151 of 8 August 2007

Commencement of Merchant-Shipping (National Small Vessels Safety) Regulations, 2007: 8 August 2007
GG 30151 of 8 August 2007

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT 120 OF 1977

Publication of amendment of regulations in respect of the single maximum national retail price of illuminating paraffin with effect from 1 August 2007 GG 30138 of 31 July 2007
Publication of amendment of regulations in respect of petroleum products with effect from 1 August 2007
GG 30138 of 31 July 2007

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT 27 OF 1996
Draft national policy document on the conduct, administration and management of the assessment of the national certificates (vocational) with the aim of declaring them as national education policy published for comment
GG 30143 of 3 August 2007

MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT 47 OF 1996
Request for continuation of statutory measures relating to registration, records and returns in the dairy industry published for comment
GG 30144 of 10 August 2007

BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 75 OF 1997
Notice of commencement of review of earnings threshold published for comment
GG 30145 of 10 August 2007

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FRAMEWORK ACT 13 OF 2005
Implementation Protocol Guidelines and Guidelines for Managing Joint Programmes published
GG 30140 of 3 August 2007

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING COLLEGES ACT 16 OF 2006
Draft Regulations relating to the Registration of Private Further Education and Training Colleges published for comment
GG 30155 of 7 August 2007

BILLS
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Bill, 2007, notice of intention to introduce
GG 30141 of 6 August 2007

National Environmental Management: Waste Bill, 2007, notice of intention to introduce
GG 30142 of 3 August 2007

National Environmental Management Second Amendment Bill, 2007, notice of intention to introduce
GG 30142 of 3 August 2007

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2007, notice of intention to introduce
GG 30142 of 3 August 2007

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

GAUTENG

PROVINCIAL ADJUSTMENT APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT ACT 1 OF 2007  [**]
PG 191 of 31 July 2007
DOC: 31 July 2007

PROVINCIAL APPROPRIATION ACT 2 OF 2007** PG 191 of 31 July 2007
DOC: 31 July 2007

Gauteng Political Party Fund Bill, 2007, published for comment PG 200 of 27 July 2007

LIMPOPO

Road Traffic Act 29 of 1989: Appointment of Fetakgomo Municipality as registering authority
PG 1383 of 3 August 2007

NORTH WEST

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998: Notice establishing the Potchefstroom City Council Local Municipality amended
PG 6419 of 7 August 2007

[*]  Wet op die Konvensie oor Internasionale Belange in Mobiele Toerusting 4 van 2007

[†]   nguMthetho woHlahlo Lwabiwo-Mali 7 ka 2007

[‡]   Wysigingswet op Belastingwette 8 van 2007

[§] Tweede Wysigingswet op Belastingwette 9 van 2007

[**] Published in English only