selected new legislation: 23 February 2007 - 2 March 2007
7 March 2007


NATIONAL LEGISLATION

PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

Statistics South Africa:
Consumer Price Index: January 2007: 138.2
GG 29651 of 2 March 2007

USURY ACT 73 OF 1968
Annual finance charge rates in terms of sections 2 (1), (2) and (3) published
GG 29661 of 26 February 2007

COMPANIES ACT 61 OF 1973
Securities Regulation Code on Takeovers and Mergers and the Rules amended
GG 29648 of 23 February 2007

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Draft regulations relating to indemnity cover for registered health practitioners published for comment
GG 29652 of 2 March 2007

VETERINARY AND PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSIONS ACT 19 OF 1982
Regulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions amended
GG 29652 of 2 March 2007

LIQUOR PRODUCTS ACT 60 OF 1989
Regulations amended GG 29652 of 2 March 2007

SMALL CLAIMS COURTS ACT 61 OF 1984
Establishment of a small claims court for the area of Tulbagh published
GG 29651 of 2 March 2007

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT 119 OF 1990
Regulations regarding Inspections and Appeals: Export amended
GG 29652 of 2 March 2007

Regulations regarding Inspections and Appeals: Local amended
GG 29652 of 2 March 2007

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT 27 OF 1996
Correction: Annexure A published, previously omitted from the National policy on assessment and qualifications for schools in the general education and training band as published under GG 29626 of 12 February 2007 GG 29650 of 22 February 2007

LONG-TERM INSURANCE ACT 52 OF 1998
Regulations amended GG 29681 of 1 March 2007

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 56 OF 2003
Draft municipal regulations on minimum competency levels published for comment
GG 29658 of 23 February 2007

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT 10 OF 2004
Commencement of the threatened or protected species regulations, 2007: 1 June 2007
GG 29657 of 23 February 2007

Lists of critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable and protected species published
GG 29657 of 23 February 2007

Threatened or protected species regulations, 2007 published
GG 29657 of 23 February 2007

ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 4 OF 2006
Grace period on new activities requiring licencing and registration for trading extended to 31 August 2007
GG 29662 of 28 February 2007

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

FREE STATE
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:
Proposed amendment of Provincial Notice 185 of 28 September 2000 published for comment
PG 12 of 23 February 2007

NORTHERN CAPE
Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance 19 of 1974:
Publication of hunting seasons, daily bag limits and hunting by prohibited hunting methods
PG 1102 of 27 February 2007