selected new legislation: 22 September - 3 November
Posted 07 December 2006
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
ACTS
MAINTENANCE ACT 99 OF 1998
DOC: s5, 7(1)(d), 7(2)(c)-(f) and s7(2)(b) only in so far it relates to the service of process of any maintenance court: 1 November 2006
JUDICIAL MATTERS AMENDMENT ACT 22 OF 2005
DOC: s9 in terms of section 19(4): 1 November 2006
Amends: Maintenance Act 99 of 1998
OLDER PERSONS ACT 13 OF 2006
DOC: to be proclaimed
Repeals: Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967 and Aged Persons Amendment Act 100 of 1998
BILLS
*Publication of explanatory summary of the Public Service Amendment Bill, 2006
*Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill, 2006 : Notice of introduction of Bill into Parliament and invitation for comments
*Draft Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill and Memorandum published for comment
*Corporate Laws Amendment Bill [B 6C-2006] & [B 6D-2006]
*South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Amendment Bill, 2006 [B 7B-2006]
*Notice of introduction of bills into Parliament:
- Transnet Pension Fund Amendment Bill
- Postal Services Amendment Bill
- Further Education and Training Colleges Bill
- Public Service Amendment Bill
- Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Bill
- Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Bill
- Adjustments Appropriation Bill
- Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Bill
*Publication of explanatory summary of the Second Revenue Laws Amendment Bill, 2006
*Revenue Laws Amendment Bill, 2006 and Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill Revenue Laws *Second Amendment Bill, 2006 and Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES
AGRICULTURAL PESTS ACT 36 OF 1983
Amendment of importation of controlled goods without a permit
ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 35 OF 1984
Regulations amended
COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT 130 OF 1993
Proposed increase of monthly pensions published for comment
Proposed increase of maximum amount of earnings on which the assessment of an employer shall be calculated published for comment
Proposed amendment to Schedule 4 published for comment
Proposed increase in constant attendance allowance published for comment
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Amendment of rules DAR/25 published
Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 amended
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM:
Draft policy for the development of a sustainable aquaculture sector in South Africa published for comment
Draft National Framework for Sustainable Development (NFSD) published for written submissions
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY:
Guidelines governing the recommendations by the Department to the International Trade Administration Commission in respect of the importation and exportation of crude oil, petroleum products and blending components published
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Draft minimum requirements for the preparation of integrated transport plans published for comment
DIRECTORATE: ANIMAL AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION:
Policy for the development of a sustainable freshwater aquaculture sector in South Africa
ENGINEERING PROFESSION ACT 46 OF 2000
Engineering Council of South Africa: Rules in terms of section 18 (1) (c): Specified Category: Registered Lifting Machinery Inspectors published
FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES AND STOCK REMEDIES ACT 36 OF 1947
Regulations relating to sterilizing plants published
Regulations relating to farm feeds published
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT 38 OF 2001
Third reporting exemption and explanatory memorandum thereto published
FINANCIAL SERVICES OMBUD SCHEMES ACT 37 OF 2004
Notification of Recognition of Schemes, 2006 published
FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT 54 OF 1972
Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs amended
GAS ACT 48 OF 2001
Rules published
GAS REGULATOR LEVIES ACT 75 OF 2002
Proposed levy on piped-gas published
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Proposed rules relating to continuing education training for registered health practitioners published for substantiated comments or representations in writing
Draft amendment to the rules relating to the registration by radiographers of additional qualifications published for comment
LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 66 OF 1995
MIBCO: Cancellation and publication and extension to non-parties of Administrative Collective Agreement
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 56 OF 2003
PUBLIC AUDIT ACT 25 OF 2004
Reporting framework for 2005-06 local government audit announced
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL PROPERTY RATES ACT 6 OF 2004
Regulations in terms of section 83 published
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT ACT 187 OF 1993
Industrial Development Zone Programme amended
MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT 47 OF 1996
Statutory measure: records and returns by exporters, importers, processors and purchasers of cotton established
Proposed amendments to statutory measures in the red meat industry published for comment
Establishment of statutory measure and determination of levies on plums
MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 29 OF 1996
Regulations regarding occupational hygiene amended
MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 28 OF 2002
Moratorium on licence applications for offshore oil and gas for the purposes of a licensing round
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT 27 OF 1996
Draft national policy framework for teacher education and development in South Africa published for comment
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT 107 OF 1998
Proposed guidelines as part of the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations in terms of section 24 (5) published for comment
NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT TRANSITION ACT 22 OF 2000
National Land Transport Strategic Framework (NLTSF) published
NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 1996
Amendment of National Road Traffic Regulations published
PENSION FUNDS ACT 24 OF 1956, LONG-TERM INSURANCE ACT 52 OF 1998,
SHORT-TERM INSURANCE ACT 53 OF 1998, SECURITIES SERVICES ACT 36 OF 2004 AND
FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND INTERMEDIARY SERVICES ACT 37 OF 2002
Requirements imposed by the Financial Services Board for nominees to operate in South Africa
Schedule 10 amended
PETROLEUM PIPELINES ACT 60 OF 2003
Rules published
PETROLEUM PIPELINES LEVIES ACT 28 OF 2004
Proposed levy on petroleum pipelines published
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT 120 OF 1977
Regulations in respect of the single national maximum retail price of illuminating paraffin published
Regulations in respect of the petroleum products amended
Regulations in respect of the single maximum national retail price of illuminating paraffin published
Regulations in respect of petroleum products amended
PROMOTION OF ACCESS OF INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000
Regulations amended
PROTECTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY AGAINST TERRORIST AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ACT 33 OF 2004
Entities identified by the United Nations Security Council promulgated
PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1 OF 1999
Exemptions published
Accounting Standards Board:
Exposure draft of the standards of generally recognised accounting practice (GRAP) on the definition of contributions from owners published for comment
De-listing of Public Entity in Schedule 3C published
Listing and Classification of Public Entity in Schedule 3A published
De-listing of Public Entity in Schedule 3A published
SECOND REVENUE LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 34 OF 2004
DOC of s. 12 (1) to the extent that it introduces ss. 76B-Q and 76S: 1 October 2006
Amends: Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE:
Tariffs for extra departmental services relating to fingerprint services
SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS ACT 84 OF 1996
Regulations relating to the exemption of parents from payment of school fees in public schools published the regulations published in GG 19347 of 12 October 1998 revoked
STANDARDS ACT 29 OF 1993
Withdrawal and replacement of compulsory specifications for circuit breakers
Compulsory specification for non-pressure paraffin stoves and heaters published
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:
Final designation of full-time councillor published (PN 53 in PG 1614 of 4 October 2006) (p2)
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:
Final designation of full-time councillor published (PN 54, 55 and 56 in PG 1619 of 20 October 2006) (p3-5)
NORTHERN CAPE
Determination of the upper limit of salaries and allowances of the Premier, Members of the Executive Council and Members of the Provincial Legislature published (Premier’s Notice 3 in PG 1076 of 2 October 2006) (p3)
Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999:
Draft Northern Cape Rental Housing Procedural Regulations, 2006 published (GenN 58 in PG 1075 of 2 October 2006) (p4)
Draft Northern Cape Rental Housing Unfair Practices Regulations, 2006 published (GenN 59 in PG 1075 of 2 October 2006) (p12)
WESTERN CAPE
Publication of the Free Western Cape Fifteenth Gambling and Racing Amendment Bill [B2-2006], together with Memorandum, published for general information and comment (PN 290 in PG 6382 of 19 September 2006) (p2)
Western Cape Provincial Growth and Development Strategy Green Paper published for comment (PN 306 in PG 6385 of 4 October 2006) (p3)
Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance 19 of 1974:
Extension of the boundaries and the name change of the Zandvlei Bird Sanctuary Nature Reserve to the Greater Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve published (PN 344 in PG 6389 of 27 October 2006) (p1898)
Establishment of a local nature reserve: Blaauwberg Conservation Area Local Nature Reserve published (PN 345 in PG 6389 of 27 October 2006) (p1898)
FREE STATE
Free State Provincial Archives Amendment Bill, 2006 published for comment (GenN 4 in PG 77 of 13 October 2006) (p2)
Free State Arts and Culture Council Bill, 2006 published for comment (GenN 5 in PG 78 of 13 October 2006) (p2)
GAUTENG
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 (GenN 4255 in PG 378 of 13 October 2006) (p3)
Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996:
Notice of cancellation of registration of testing station published (GenN 4390 in PG 381 of 17 October 2006) (p3)
Gautrain Management Agency Bill, 2006 and Explanatory Memorandum (GenN 4395 in PG 385 of 19 October 2006) (p3)
Gautrain Liquor Bill, 2006 (GenN 4396 in PG 385 of 19 October 2006) (p28)
KWAZULU-NATAL
Kwa-Zulu Natal Pound Act 3 of 2006
DOC: 10/10/2006 (PG 6513 of 10 October 2006) (p2888)
Repeals: Pound Ordinance 32 of 1947 (Natal) and its amendment Ordinances 20 of 1952, 8 of 1954, 38 of 1956, 31 of 1964, 7 of 1965, 32 of 1969, 16 of 1978, 20 of 1983 and 19 of 1986
Racing and Betting Ordinance 28 of 1957:
Regulations regarding racing fixtures amended (PN 1926 in PG 6519 of 2 November 2006) (p3066)
LIMPOPO
Limpopo Local Government Laws Rationalisation Amendment Bill, 2006 published for comment (GenN 488 in PG 1294 of 6 October 2006) (p3)
Limpopo Province School Education Act 9 of 1995:
Establishment of Limpopo Education and Training Council (GenN 511 in PG 1297 of 13 October 2006) (p2)
Withdrawal of regulations issued under Proc 22 of 1996 in PG 174 of 28 June 1996 (GenN 512 in PG 1297 of 13 October 2006) (p3)
Regulations published (GenN 513 in PG 1297 of 13 October 2006) (p4)
MPUMALANGA
Mpumalanga Gaming Amendment Act 7 of 2005
DOC: 1/10/2006, except section 39: to be proclaimed
(PN 12 in PG 1381 of 27 October 2006) (p3)
Amends: Mpumalanga Gaming Act 5 of 1995
NORTH WEST
North West Schools Education Act 3 of 1998:
Regulations regarding conduct, administration and management of assessment in the Senior Certificate within the North West Province amended
(GenN 567 in PG 6324 of 6 October 2006) (p3)