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NATIONAL LEGISLATION

PROCLAMATIONS & NOTICES
FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES AND STOCK REMEDIES ACT 36 OF 1947	Proposed amendment to regulations relating to stock remedies, fertilizers, pest control operators and agricultural remedies published for comment	GG 31084 of 30/05/08
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964	Amendment to Rule DAR/43 published under GN R527 in GG 31040 of 9 May 2008 substituted	GG 31079 of 21/05/08
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD	Exposure draft of the Standard of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) on Employee Benefits (ED 49) published for comment	GG 31083 of 30/05/08
MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES ACT 101 OF 1965	Exclusion of certain medicines from the operation of certain provisions published	GG 31083 of 30/05/08
NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT 103 OF 1977	National Building Regulations amended with effect from 1 October 2008	GG 31084 of 30/05/08
STANDARDS ACT 29 OF 1993	PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT: Regulations relating to the payment of levy and the issue of sales permits in regard to compulsory specifications amended Proposed introduction of compulsory specification for preservative treatment of timber Proposed introduction of compulsory specification for lamp controlgear Proposed amendment of compulsory specification for electrical and electronic apparatus Proposed amendment of compulsory specification for personal flotation aids	GG 31084 of 30/05/08
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974	Regulations relating to the qualifications for registration of dental assistants amended Regulations relating to the registration of student dental assistants published	GG 31084 of 30/05/08
ATTORNEYS ACT 53 OF 1979	The Law Society of the Free State: Rule amended and new rule published	GG 31083 of 30/05/08
FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS ACT 65 OF 1996	Guidelines to be used to determine what is disturbing, harmful or inappropriate for children in films and interactive computer games published	GG 31096 of 28/05/08
SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS ACT 84 OF 1996	Regulations pertaining to the Conducting, Administration and Management of Assessment for the National Senior Certificate published for comment	GG 31092 of 27/05/08
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 111 OF 1998	Delegation of competency to person published	GG 31080 of 23/05/08
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 36 OF 2005	Position paper and notice of intention to prescribe regulations regarding must carry obligations	GG 31081 of 22/05/08
CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND RELATED MATTERS) AMENDMENT ACT 32 OF 2007	Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Regulations published	GG 31076 of 22/05/08
BILLS
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill	Published for comment	B36A-2007 & B36B-2007
Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Bill, 2007	Published for comment	B48A-2007 & B48B-2007
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill, 2008	Published for comment	B18A-2008 & B18B-2008
Air Services Licensing Amendment Bill, 2008	Published for comment	B25-2008
Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, 2008	Published for comment	B26-2008
Land Use Management Bill, 2008	Published for comment	B27-2008
Protection of Information Bill, 2008	Published for comment	B28-2008
Draft Cultural Laws Third Amendment Bill	Published for comment	GG 31082 of 26/05/08
Military Discipline Bill, 2008 National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill, 2008	Notice of intention to introduce	GG 31078 of 23/05/08
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill, 2008	Published for comment	GG 31090 of 26/05/08
Draft Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Bill, 2008	Published for comment	GG 31088 of 23/05/08

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

Eastern Cape
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Umzimvubu Municipality	Electoral Commission: re-determination of boundaries published under PN 483 in PG 1821 of 24 December 2007 will not materially affect the representation of voters in the councils of the affected municipalities Street Trading By-laws, Impoundment of Animals By-laws, Public Health Hazard and Nuisances By-laws, Dumping, Littering and Waste Collection By-laws, Outdoor Facilities and Municipal Buildings By-laws, Unsightly and Neglected Buildings and Premises By-laws, Liquor Trading Hours By-laws, Allocation of Taxi Ranks By-laws and Municipal Parking Ground By-laws published and any by-law adopted by the Municipality and relating to any matter regulated by these by-laws repealed	PG 1901 of 27/05/08 PG 1900 of 30/05/08
KwaZulu Natal
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: uMngeni Municipality	Rates payable for FY 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 determined as 1,075 cents to the rand on the market value of the property	PG 99 of 15/05/08
Regulation of Racing and Betting Ordinance 28 of 1957	South African Idols Competition determined as an event or contingency on which a bet may be placed in terms of s.1	PG 101 of 22/05/09
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and KwaZulu-Natal Commissions Act 3 of 1999: Zululand District Municipality	Regulations published for investigation into allegations of maladministration, fraud and/or corruption	PG 101 of 22/05/08

Free State
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Mangaung Local Municipality	2010 FIFA World Cup By-laws published for comment	PG 34 of 23/05/08
Limpopo
Limpopo Unauthorised Expenditure Act 7 of 2008	Date of commencement: 21 May 2008	PG 1500 of 21/05/08
Limpopo Adjustments Appropriation Amendment Act 8 of 2008	Date of commencement: 21 May 2008	PG 1501 of 21/05/08
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Greater Letaba Municipality:	Meetings, Processions and Public Participation By-laws, Noise Abatement and Prevention of Nuisance By-laws and Hair Salon and Barbershop By-laws published	PG 1502 of 29/05/08
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 and Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998	GenN 104 in PG 1484 of 4 April 2008 corrected	PG 1503 of 28/05/08
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998	Re-determination of boundaries published in GenN 88 in PG 1483 of 2 April 2008 and GenN 117 in PG 1491 of 18 April 2008 confirmed	PG 1503 of 28/05/08

Northern Cape
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Tsantsabane Municipality Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004	Law Enforcement By-law 1 of 2007, Cemeteries By-law 2 of 2007, Keeping of Dogs By-law 3 of 2007, Keeping of Animals, Poultry and Bees Control By-law 4 of 2007, Street Trading By-law 5 of 2007, Advertising Signs and Disfigurement of the Fronts or Frontages of Streets Control By-law 6 of 2007, Water Services By-law 7 of 2007, Building Control By-law 8 of 2007, Municipal Taxi Ranks By-law 9 of 2007, Electricity By-law 10 of 2007, Fire Brigade By-law 11 of 2007, Refuse Removal By-law 12 of 2007, Caravan Parks By-law 13 of 2007, Swimming pool By-law 14 of 2007, Municipal Commonage By-law 15 of 2007, Fireworks By-law 16 of 2007, Tariffs, Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law 17 of 2007 and Antennae Systems By-law 18 of 2007 published Hantam Municipality: Property Rates By-law published	PG 1192 of 26/05/08 PG 1196 of 26/05/08
Western Cape
South African Schools Act 84 of 1996	Measures relating to governing bodies and a representative council of learners for public schools (excluding public schools for learners with special education needs) published	PG 6519 of 20/05/08
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act 4 of 1996	Western Cape Racing and Betting Rules of the Board published	PG 93 of 23/04/08