selected new legislation:  15 - 29 december 2006
8 January 2007


NATIONAL LEGISLATION

ACT

ADJUSTMENTS APPROPRIATION ACT 14 OF 2006
DOC: 30/11/06

BILLS

Draft Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill, 2006 published for comment
Draft Housing Amendment Bill, 2006 published for comment
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Bill published for comment
National Gambling Amendment Bill, 2007 published for comment
Extension of period for comment on the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill, 2007 published

PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Schedules 1, 2,3 & 10 amended

MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES ACT 101 OF 1965
Regulations relating to a transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances:
Extension of period for comment on the methodology for international benchmarking of the prices of medicines and scheduled substances in South Africa published
Correction to information to be published by manufacturers and importers of medicines and scheduled substances before taking an increase in the single exit price published

PHARMACY ACT 53 OF 1974
Fees payable to the council published

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Rules relating to the payment of annual fees published for comment

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT 119 OF 1990
Proposed regulations regarding control over the sale of organically produced products in the Republic of South Africa published for comment

SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 169 OF 1993
Rules & Constitution amended

LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 66 OF 1995
MEIBC: Renewal of period of Sick Pay Fund Collective Agreement published

ROAD ACCIDENT FUND ACT 56 OF 1996
Regulations published for comment

SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS ACT 84 OF 1996
Correction to amendment of national norms and standards for schools funding as published under GN 869 in GG 29179 of 31 August 2006 published

PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1 OF 1999
Draft Treasury Regulations published for comment (GenN 1846 in GG 29490 of 18 December 2006) (p3)
Rate of interest on government loans in terms of section 80 (1) (a) and (b) fixed

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA ACT 13 OF 2000
Date for transfer to ICASA of the employees of the Postal Regulator who have accepted offers of employment determined as 1 January 2007

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS ACT 25 OF 2002
Guidelines for recognition of industry representative bodies of information system service providers published

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT 57 OF 2003
Intention to proclaim land to be part of the Vaalbos National Park published for comment

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 61 OF 2003
Extension of period for comment on the draft Regulations Relating to the Obtainance of Information and the Process of Determination and Publication of Reference Price Lists published under GN R1214 in GG 29443 of 1 December 2006

PROTECTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY AGAINST TERRORIST AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ACT 33 OF 2004
Entities identified by the United Nations Security Council promulgated

NATIONAL CREDIT ACT 34 OF 2005
Draft National Consumer Tribunal Rules published for comment


PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION


EASTERN CAPE
Draft white paper on Eastern Cape Appropriate Technology Unit published for comment
PN 61 in PG 1649 of 13 December 2006

Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998:
Determination of effective date for re-determination of boundaries between Baviaans and Kouga Local Municipalities as 18 December 2007
PN 62 in PG 1651 of 15 December 2006

Demarcation
Board: Notice of intention to re-determine the boundaries of municipalities published for objections
GenN 334 in PG 1654 of 14 December 2006

NORTH WEST
Demarcation Board: Notice of intention to re-determine the boundaries of municipalities published for objections
GenN 735 in PG 6356 of 14 December 2006

NORTHERN CAPE
Publication of Northern Cape Liquor Bill, 2007: For comments
GenN 82 in PG 1093 of 15 December 2006