selected new legislation: 31 August 2007 - 7 September 2007
13 September 2007
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
ACTS
FIREARMS CONTROL AMENDMENT ACT 28 OF 2006
GG 30210 of 22 August 2007
DOC: to be proclaimed
Amends ss. 1, 4-10, 16, 18, 19, 21, 42, 56, 70, 88, 91, 93, 94, 96, 102-4, 110, 111, 113, 117, 118, 120, 133, 137, 140, 145, 147, 148, 150 and Schedule 1; inserts ss. 10A and 16A and substitutes ss. 3, 17, 22, 27, 31, 45, 73, 114, 132, 135, 136, 146, 149 and Schedule 4 of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000
TRANSNET PENSION FUND AMENDMENT ACT 6 OF 2007
GG 30270 of 7 September 2007
DOC: 11 November 2005
Amends ss. 1, 5, 6, 8, 14, 14A and 14B; inserts ss. 4A and 15A and substitutes ss. 2-4, 7 and 9-13 of the Transnet Pension Fund Act 62 of 1990
PENSION FUNDS AMENDMENT ACT 11 OF 2007
GG 30240 of 29 August 2007
DOC: to be proclaimed
Amends ss. 1, 5, 7D, 9, 13A-B, 14A, 15E-F, 15K, 18, 28, 30A, 30I, 36 and 37C; inserts ss. 30Y, 33A and 40A-C and substitutes ss. 2, 14, 14B, 15B, 25, 26, 30C, 30P, 37 and 37D of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956
MUNICIPAL FISCAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS ACT 12 OF 2007
GG 30271 of 7 September 2007
DOC: 7 September 2007
Amends s. 86A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and ss. 20, 28, 43 and 168 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003
PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES
SUPREME COURT ACT 59 OF 1959
Rules regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Orange Free State Provincial Division of the High Court of South Africa published with effect from 1 August 2007 and GN R3290 of 12 September 1969 and all its amendments and all practice directions repealed
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962
Interest rate for purposes of para. (a) of the definition of 'official rate of interest' in paragraph 1 of the Seventh Schedule determined as 11 per cent with effect from 1 September 2007
GG 30247 of 31 August 2007
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Schedule 1 amended
GG 30254 of 7 September 2007
Schedule 3 amended GG 30254 of 7 September 2007
FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT 54 OF 1972
Publication and withdrawal of authorised enforcement by local authorities
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Rules relating to continuing education and training for registered health practitioners amended
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
PLANT IMPROVEMENT ACT 53 OF 1976
South African Seed Potato Certification Scheme amended GG 30254 of 7 September 2007
South African Plant Certification Scheme for Wine Grapes amended GG 30254 of 7 September 2007
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT 120 OF 1977
Publication of amendment of regulations in respect of petroleum products with effect from 5 September 2007
GG 30265 of 4 September 2007
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT 119 OF 1990
Standards and requirements regarding control of the export of table grapes, apples and pears amended
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
STANDARDS ACT 29 OF 1993
Proposed amendment of the compulsory specification for vehicles of Category O3 and O4 published for comment
GG 30254 of 7 September 2007
SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNITS AND SPECIAL TRIBUNALS ACT 74 OF 1996
Referral of matters to existing special investigating unit and special tribunal in respect of the affairs of the Free State Provincial Treasury in so far as they relate to the administration of the Free State Provincial Development Fund; the Mpumalanga Economic Empowerment Corporation Limited; and the Office for Witness Protection and all its branch offices
GG 30245 of 31 August 2007
NATIONAL FORESTS ACT 84 OF 1998
List of protected tree species published
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
NATURAL SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONS ACT 27 OF 2003
Registration and annual fees published with effect from 1 September 2007 and BN 24 in GG 29689 of 16 March 2007 retracted
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
NATIONAL PORTS ACT 12 OF 2005
Draft Port Rules and Harbour Master's Written Instructions in terms of s. 80(2) published for comment
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
AUDITING PROFESSION ACT 26 OF 2005
Fees payable to Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) with effect from 1 April 2007 published
GG 30253 of 7 September 2007
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 36 OF 2005
Proposed General Terms and Conditions of Licences in terms of Chapter 3 published for written comments
GG 30246 of 30 August 2007
BILLS
Transport Agencies General Laws Amendment Bill, 2007
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill, 2007 together with Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
FREE STATE
Draft Free State Gambling and Racing Amendment Bill, 2007 published by PN 201 in PG 68 of 17 August 2007 corrected PG 71 of 31 August 2007