selected new legislation:  13 - 20 April 2007
30 April 2007

NATIONAL LEGISLATION

ACTS

GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS AMENDMENT ACT 23 OF 2006
GG 29803 of 17 April 2007
DOC: to be proclaimed
Amends sections 1, 3, 7, 10-12, 15 and 17-21;
substitutes sections 4, 5, 9 and the long title and
inserts section 17A in the Genetically Modified Organisms Act 15 of 1997

CORPORATE LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 24 OF 2006 GG 29804 of 17 April 2007
DOC: to be proclaimed
Amends sections 1, 8, 9, 20, 28, 29C, 35, 38, 43, 44, 63, 64, 73, 144, 173, 215, 269, 270, 271, 273, 275, 276, 280, 284, 286, 288, 300, 303, 304, 305, 419, 440B, 440C, 440D, 441 and
Schedule 4; inserts sections 17A, 148A, 261A, 269A, 269B, 270A, 274A, 275A, 285A, 287A, 300A and
Chapter XVB (ss 440O-440Z and 440AA-440JJ);
Substitutes sections 61, 148, 228, 274, 287 and 290 and
Repeals sections 289, 291 and 294 of the Companies Act 61 of 1973

Amends sections 1, 5, 15, 15A, 26 and 27 and substitutes section 13 of the Close Corporations Act 69 of 1984

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR DRUG-FREE SPORT AMENDMENT ACT 25 OF 2006
GG 29805 of 17 April 2007
DOC: 17 April 2007
Amends sections 1, 3, 8, 10 and 11;
Substitutes sections 6, 12 and 17;
Inserts sections 11A-11C and 17A and
Repeals sections 13-15 of the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Act 14 of 1997

PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962
Regulations prescribing the circumstances under which the commissioner may write-off or compromise any amount of tax, duty, levy, charge, interest, penalty or other amount published
GG 29788 of 13 April 2007

FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT 54 OF 1972
Draft regulations relating to the use of sweeteners in foodstuffs published for comments
GG 29792 of 20 April 2007
Regulations relating to the powers and duties of inspectors and analysts conducting inspections and analyses on foodstuffs and at food premises published
GG 29792 of 20 April 2007

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Regulations relating to qualifications for registration of laboratory assistants published
GG 29792 of 20 April 2007

VETERINARY AND PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSIONS ACT 19 OF 1982
Regulations relating to the registration of veterinary facilities amended
GG 29792 of 20 April 2007

Regulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions amended
GG 29792 of 20 April 2007

INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT 153 OF 1993
Notice of public hearings to be held with regard to wholesale call termination
GG 29810 of 18 April 2007

MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT 47 OF 1996
Statutory measure: registration of processors, producers and persons dealing in lucerne seed and lucerne hay established GG 29792 of 20 April 2007
Statutory measure: records and returns by processors and persons dealing in lucerne seed and lucerne hay established GG 29792 f 20 April 2007

MEDICAL SCHEMES ACT 131 OF 1998
Registered medical schemes as at February 2007 published
GG 29812 of 18 April 2007

GAS ACT 48 OF 2001
Piped gas regulations published
GG 29792 of 20 April 2007

EXPLOSIVES ACT 15 OF 2003
Draft Explosive Regulations published for comment
GG 29790 of 18 April 2007

BILLS
National Key Points and Strategic Installations Bill, 2007 published for comment
GG 29789 of 18 April 2007

Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill, 2007, together with memorandum on the objects of the bill

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

MPUMALANGA

Mpumalanga Gambling Levies Bill, 2007 PG 1423 of 13 April 2007
National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996:
Notice of registration of testing station and authority to appoint examiners of vehicles published
PG 1425 of 13 April 2007