GAZETTE WATCH
Keeping you up to date with legislative developments.
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
Acts
Customs and Excise Act, No. 91 of 1964 Amends Schedule 1 (Gov NR281, GG29762, 30 March 2007, p3) Amends Schedule 1 (Gov NR282, GG29762, 30 March 2007, p7) Amends Schedule 1 (Gov NR283, GG29762, 30 March 2007, p9) Amends Schedule 1 (Gov NR284, GG29762, 30 March 2007, p11) Amends Schedule 1 (Gov NR285, GG29762, 30 March 2007, p13) Amends Schedule 1 (Gov NR286, GG29762, 30 March 2007, p15) Amends Schedule 2 (Gov NR251, GG29707, 23 March 2007, p2) Amends Schedule 6 (Gov NR287, GG29762, 30 March 2007, p17) Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Act, No. 18 of 2006 Date of commencement to be proclaimed (Gov N275, GG29752, 28 March 2007, p2) Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act, No. 19 of 2006 Date of commencement to be proclaimed (Gov N238, GG29712, 16 March 2007, p2) National Land Transport Transition Amendment Act, No. 26 of 2006 Date of commencement: 28 March 2007 (Gov N276, GG29753, 28 March 2007, p2) Amends sections 1, 5, 6, 9, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 29, 31, 38, 43, 47, 62, 78, 91, 94, 115, 122, 127 and 134; repeals sections 23, 24, 25 and 26 and figures 1 and 2; and substitutes sections 28 and 90 of the National Land Transport Transition Act, No. 22 of 2000
Bills, White Papers, etc.
South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency Limited Draft Bill, 2007: For comment (Gov N273, GG29745, 30 March 2007, p2)
Government/General/Board Notices, etc.
101/1965 Medicines and Related Substances Act: Regulations relating to a transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances: Methodology for International Benchmarking of the prices of medicines and scheduled substances in South Africa: Extension of the comment period (Gov NR237, GG29714, 16 March 2007, p2) South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act: Declaration amendment of National Road N12 Section 16: Amendment of declaration No. 730 of 2005 (Gov N252, GG29722, 23 March 2007, p3) Postal Services Act: Code of Practice for the South African Postal Industry (Gen N384, GG29740, 30 March 2007, p3)
7/1998
124/1998
Rules, Regulations, Fees, Amounts
36/1947 24/1956 58/1962 34/1971 19/1979 Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act: Regulations relating to fertilizers: Repeal (Gov NR250, GG29720, 23 March 2007, p3) Pensions Funds Act: Assumptions for the determination of minimum individual reserves of members of defined categories of pension funds: Repeal (Bd N37, GG29767, 2 April 2007, p3) Income Tax Act: Fixing amount of tax in dispute for purposes of appeal to Tax Board (Gov N271, GG29742, 28 March 2007, p3) Water Research Act: Establishment of a collection strategy for water-research charges (Gov N209, GG29697, 16 March 2007, p36) Dental Technicians Act: Notice concerning the tariff of fees in respect of work done by dental technician contractors for dentists: Amendment (Gen N344, GG29717, 20 March 2007, p3)
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89/1991
36/1998 1/1999 46/2000
71/2002
13/2004
Value-Added Tax Act: Transitional arrangements for municipalities following the deletion of paragraph (c) of the definition of "enterprise" in section 1 of the Act, the zero rating of municipal rates and other consequential amendments (Gov NR270, GG29741, 28 March 2007, p3) National Water Act: Establishment of a pricing strategy for water use charges (Gov N201, GG29697, 16 March 2007, p3) Public Finance Management Act: Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 28 February 2007 (Gov N274, GG29746, 30 March 2007, p3) Engineering Professions Act: Guideline Scope of Services and Tariff of Fees for Persons registered in terms of the Act (Bd N30, GG29729, 30 March 2007, p98) Notification of indicative time based fee rates: Repeals (Bd N31, GG29729, 30 March 2007, p125) International Trade Administration Act: International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa: Import restrictions and regulations on textiles and clothing originating from the People's Republic of China: Repeal (Gov NR269, GG29738, 27 March 2007, p3) Social Assistance Act: Increase in respect of social grants (Gov N253, GG29726, 30 March 2007, p3)
Legislation for comment
74/1962 36/1998 32/2000 Aviation Act: Proposed amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulation (Gov NR249, GG29719, 23 March 2007, p3) National Water Act: Draft Regulations on Financial Assistance to Resource Poor Farmers: Correction Notice (Gen N382, GG29729, 30 March 2007, p97) Local Government: Municipal Systems Act: Draft competency guidelines for municipal managers and managers directly accountable to municipal managers, 2006 (Gov N347, GG29723, 23 March 2007, p3) Project and Construction Management Professions Act: The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions: Guideline Scope of Services and Tariff of Fees for Registered Construction Manager: For comment (Bd N32, GG29729, 30 March 2007, p126) National Environment Management: Biodiversity Act: Draft Regulations on Bio-prospecting, access and benefit-sharing (Gen N329, GG29711, 16 March 2007, p3) Electronic Communications Act: Notice of intention to prescribe regulations in terms of the licensing framework applicable to individual and class licences under Chapter 3 of the Act (Gen N349, GG29725, 23 March 2007, p3)
48/2000
10/2004 36/2005
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
Bills KWAZULU-NATAL
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Public Protector Act Repeal Bill, 2005 Publication of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Public Protector Act Repeal Bill, 2005 (PN3, PG6549, 29 March 2007, p734)
General/Board Notices, etc. EASTERN CAPE
29/1989 Road Traffic Act: Appointment of Registering Authority in terms of the Act (PN9, PG1698, 27 March 2007, p4)
GAUTENG
4/1995 7/2001 5/2006 Gauteng Gambling Act: Names of persons appointed to the Gauteng Gambling Board (PN1277, PG93, 22 March 2007, p2) Gauteng Public Passenger Road and Transport Act: Appointment as Registrar of Public Transport in Gauteng Province (PN1453, PG95, 23 March 2007, p3) Gautrain Management Agency Act: Call for nominations to serve on the Gautrain Management Agency Board (PN1274, PG89, 19 March 2007, p3)
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KWAZULU-NATAL
10/1997 KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Act: Notice in terms of section 5 (2): Invitation for nominations for appointment of members to the council of AMAFA AKWAZULU-NATALI (PN430, PG6549, 29 March 2007, p699)
LIMPOPO
84/1996 South African Schools Act: Notice in terms of section 21 (6) (PN154, PG1346, 22 March 2007, p3) Publication of no fee schools in Limpopo (PN155, PG1345, 22 March 2007, p3)
By-laws EASTERN CAPE
32/2000 Municipal Systems Act: Emalahleni Municipality: Credit Control By-law (LAN62, PG1687, 16 March 2007, p6) Indigent Support By-law (LAN63, PG1687, 16 March 2007, p16) Tariff Policy By-law (LAN61, PG1687, 16 March 2007, p3) Inkwanca Local Municipality: Keeping of Dogs By-laws (LAN60, PG1684, 16 March 2007, p20) Public Cemetery By-laws (LAN59, PG1684, 16 March 2007, p13) Street Trading By-laws (LAN58, PG1684, 16 March 2007, p3)
GAUTENG
32/2000 Municipal Systems Act: City of Johannesburg: Amendment of Public Health By-laws (PN865, PG97, 28 March 2007, p3)
LIMPOPO
32/2000 Municipal Systems Act: Musinia Local Municipality: Advertising, Billboard and the Display of Advertisement By-laws (LAN48, PG1338, 16 March 2007, p3) Lepelle Nkumpi Local Municipality: Advertising Signs and Hoarding By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p4) Building Regulations By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p44) By-law relating to Meeting of Processions (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p184) By-law relating to Streets (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p79) Cemetries and Cremetoria By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p132) Hiring of Community Halls, Buildings and other Facilities By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p95) Informal Street Trading By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p150) Land Use Application By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p168) Noise Abatement and Prevention of Nuisance By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p175) Public Amenities By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p160) Refuse Removal By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p194) Standard Child Care Facilities By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p203) Traffic By-law (LAN47, PG1337, 16 March 2007, p222)
Rules, Regulations, Fees, Amounts NORTHERN CAPE
93/1996 National Road Traffic Act: Schedule of fees in respect of registration and licensing of motor vehicles, miscellaneous fees and also abnormal load fees (PN3, PG1106, 19 March 2007, p3)
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