NATIONAL LEGISLATION

PROCLAMATIONS & NOTICES
FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES AND STOCK REMEDIES ACT 36 OF 1947	Regulations relating to the registration of fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies, stock remedies, sterilizing plants and pest control operators, appeals and imports amended	GG 31257 of 25/07/08
Department of Health	Draft Policy on African Traditional Medicine for South Africa published for comment	GG 31265 of 21/07/08
AVIATION ACT 74 OF 1962	Proposed amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997 published for comment	GG 31254 of 18/07/08
INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962	Agreement between the governments of the Republic of South Africa and the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital gains published	GG 31241 of 22/07/08
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974	Extension of submission period on proposed amendments to ethical rules of conduct for registered practitioners published for comment under GN R390 in GG 30952 of 8 April 2008 published	GG 31257 of 25/07/08
SMALL CLAIMS COURTS ACT 61 OF 1984	Establishment of small claims courts for the areas of Mount Frere, Carnarvon, Praktiseer and Bizana published	GG 31256 of 25/07/08
MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT 47 OF 1996	Request for continuation of statutory measures in the South African wool industry relating to registration, records and returns published for comment Application for the establishment of statutory measures in the South African mohair industry relating to registration, records and returns published for comment Application for continuation of statutory measures from the Dried Fruit Technical Services (DFTS) relating to registration, records and returns and levies published for comment by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) Application for statutory levy on plums exported to fund the joint consumer education/market development programme in the United Kingdom from the Deciduous Fruit Producers' Trust (DFPT) published for comment by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)	GG 31256 of 25/07/08 GG 31263 of 21/07/08
ROAD ACCIDENT FUND ACT 56 OF 1996	Road Accident Fund Regulations, 2008 published and repeal of regulations published under GN R609 in GG 17939 of 25 April 1997 (GN Rs 769 and 770 in GG 31249 of 21 July 2008) (pp 5 & 6) - Notice of tariffs published	GG 31249 of 21/07/08
PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1 OF 1999	Borrowing powers of Umgeni Water Board published	GG 31256 of 25/07/08
BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACT 53 OF 2003	Framework for accreditation and verification by all verification agencies (verification manual) published	GG 31255 of 18/07/08
ROAD ACCIDENT FUND AMENDMENT ACT 19 OF 2005	Date of commencement of ss. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13: 1 August 2008 Substitutes ss. 17, 21 and 26 and amends ss. 18, 19 and 23 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996	GG 31249 of 21/07/08
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 36 OF 2005	Draft South African Table of Frequency Allocations published for comment	GG 31264 of 22/07/08
ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 4 OF 2006	Electricity Regulations for Compulsory norms and Standards for Reticulation Services published	GG 31250 of 18/07/08
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AMENDMENT ACT 29 OF 2007	Date of commencement of ss. 1-13, 15, 17-29 and 31-58: 1 August 2008 Amends ss. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 15A, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 33, 34, 35, 39, 41, 41A, 42, 45, 49, 53, 55, 61, 61A and 64, substitutes the headings to Chapter I and II, the words 'he', 'him', 'his' and 'himself' with 'he or she', 'him or her', 'his or her' and 'himself or herself', respectively, and ss. 21, 24, 24A, 25, 26, 29, 30, 40, 44, 51, 56, 59, 60 and 62 and the long title, inserts s. 19A, repeals ss. 36, 37 and 38 and deletes s. 63A of the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974	GG 31252 of 18/07/08
ACTS
STANDARDS ACT 8 OF 2008	Date of commencement: to be proclaimed Repeals the Standards Act 29 of 1993; amends ss. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 22A, 24, 27 and 45 and substitutes s. 4 of the Trade Metrology Act 77 of 1973; amends ss 1 and 28 and substitutes the word 'bureau' with the words 'National Regulator' and the word 'council' with the word 'board' wherever they occur in the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977	GG 31253 of 18/07/08

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

Limpopo
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998:	Confirmation of re-determination of boundaries published	PG 1521 of 18/07/08
Eastern Cape
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998:	Confirmation of re-determination of boundaries published Electoral Commission: Notice in terms of s. 23 (3) published	PG 1937 of 18/07/08 PG 1938 of 21/07/08

Mpumalanga
Road Traffic Act 29 of 1989 and National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996:	Notice of registration of driving licence testing centre published	PG 1559 of 15/07/08
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998:	Electoral Commission: Notice in terms of s. 23 (3) published	PG 1561 of 18/07/08

Northern Cape
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004:	Kgatelopele Municipality: Property Rates By-law published	PG 1214 of 18/07/08
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998:	Confirmation of re-determination of boundaries published	PG 1215 of 18/07/08

North West
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996:	Rustenburg Local Municipality: Fire Brigade Services By-laws published	PG 6510 of 25/07/08

Western Cape
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003:	Notices of intention to declare nature reserves published for comment	PG 6544 of 11/07/08 and PG 6546 of 18/07/08
Western Cape Ambulance Services Draft Bill, 2008 published for comment	Published	PG 6545 of 18/07/08