selected new legislation: 8 - 15 December 2006
Posted 21 December 2006

ACTS

CARRIAGE BY AIR AMENDMENT ACT 15 OF 2006
DOC: to be proclaimed


PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

COMPETITION ACT 89 OF 1998
Invitation to comment on designation of the Shipping Industry

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Schedules 1 – 5 & 10 amended

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Rules relating to the registration by radiographers of additional qualifications amended

INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962
Convention between the RSA and the Republic of Turkey for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income published

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT 120 OF 1977
Regulations in respect of the single maximum national retail price of illuminating paraffin published
Regulations in respect of petroleum products amended

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1994 (Proc 103 of 1994)
Regulations amended

STANDARDS ACT 29 OF 1993
Draft compulsory specification for cement published for comment

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

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT 18 OF 1998
Fees payable in respect of applications for, and the issuing or granting of rights, permits and licences for recreational scuba diving in marine protected areas

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 29 OF 1996
Certain regulations in terms of the Minerals Act 50 of 1991 repealed: 2.10.11.1; 2.10.11.2; 3.19; 6.3.2.5; 6.3.2.9; 8.10 (including all its subregulations); 8.11; and Chapter 9, with effect from 1 July 2007
Regulations relating to explosives published to commence 1 July 2007

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT 27 OF 1996 AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS
ACT 84 OF 1996
National policy regarding further education and training programmes:
An Addendum to the Policy Document The National Senior Certificate: a Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding Learners with Special Needs published
An Addendum to the Policy Document The National Senior Certificate: a Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding the National Protocol for Assessment (Grades R-12) published

NATIONAL FORESTS ACT 84 OF 1998
Declaration of particular trees and particular group of trees “Champion Trees” published

NATIONAL GAMBLING ACT 7 OF 2004
Amendments to regulations published for comment

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT 13 OF 2004
Clarification regarding draft regulations published for comment during February 2005

SOUTH AFRICAN MARITIME AND AERONAUTICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE ACT 44 OF 2002
Draft South African Search and Rescue (SASAR) Regulations, 2006 published for comment

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

FREE STATE
Adjustment Appropriation Act 5 of 2006
Premier's Notice 5 in PG 95 of 8 December 2006
DOC: 8 December 2006
Free State Gambling and Racing Act 6 of 1996:
Free State Gambling and Racing Amendment Regulations, 2006 published
PN 261 in PG 90 of 1 December 2006
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998:
Demarcation Board: Notice of intention to re-determine the boundaries of municipalities published for objections - PN 280 in PG 100 of 15 December 2006
Publication of Free State Liquor Bill, 2006: For comments GenN 7 in PG 99 of 15 December 2006

Premier’s Office:
Draft Free State Provincial Government Language Policy published for written comments
PN 262 in PG 91 of 6 December 2006
South Africa Schools Act 84 of 1996:
Code of conduct for members of governing bodies of public schools published
PN 263 in PG 94 of 8 December 2006