Legislation published from 3 – 30 June 2016
Philip Stoop BCom LLM (UP) LLD (Unisa) is an associate professor in the department of mercantile law at Unisa.
Commencement of Acts
Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2016. Commencement: 3 June 2016. GenN335 GG40050/3-6-2016.
Merchant Shipping Amendment Act 12 of 2015. Commencement: 6 June 2016. Proc35 GG40051/6-6-2016.
Competition Amendment Act 1 of 2009, s 13. Commencement: 9 June 2016. Proc36 GG40057/9-6-2016.
Mental Health Care Amendment Act 12 of 2014. Commencement: 1 July 2016. Proc37 GG40107/30-6-2016.
Selected list of delegated legislation
Animal Improvement Act 62 of 1998
Amendment of regulations. GN690 GG40058/10-6-2016.
Animal Diseases Act 35 of 1984
Revised import requirements for cattle, sheep and goats from Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. GN714 GG40060/10-6-2016.
Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
Amendment of Sectoral Determination: Hospitality Sector. GN715 GG40061/10-6-2016.
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Regulations, 2016. GN R689 GG40053/6-6-2016.
Dental Technicians Act 19 of 1979
Amendment of regulations relating to the registration of dental laboratories and related matters. GN729 GG40077/17-6-2016.
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Acceptance of countries that acceded to the Convention in terms of article 38. GN695 GG40058/10-6-2016.
Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
Agreement between the governments of South Africa and Lesotho for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. GN749 GG40088/24-6-2016.
Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
List of bargaining councils that have been accredited by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. GenN338 GG40058/10-6-2016.
Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965
Updating of schedules to the Act on recommendation of the Medicines Control Council. GN620 GG40041/3-6-2016.
Amendment of regulations relating to a transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances. GN761 GG40094/24-6-2016.
National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998
Minimum information requirements for submission of an environmental assessment application related to shale gas. GN619 GG40041/3-6-2016.
National Gambling Act 7 of 2004
Regulations regarding the maximum number of casino licences granted throughout the Republic. GN700 GG40058/10-6-2016.
Private Security Industry Regulations Act 56 of 2001
Amendment of the Code of Conduct under the Act. GN R757 GG40091/24-6-2016.
Property Valuers Profession Act 47 of 2000
Fees and charges. GenN346 GG40075/17-6-2016.
Rules Board for Courts of Law Act 107 of 1985
Amendment of rules relating to the conduct of proceedings of the several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa (Rule 29). GN R678 GG40045/3-6-2016.
Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act 2 of 2010
Exclusion from the operation of s 25 of certain events organised by a national or provincial department. GN731 GG40082/20-6-2016.
South African Schools Act 84 of 1996
Amended national norms and standards for school funding. GN718 GG40065/10-6-2016.
Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011
Additional considerations in terms of s 80(2) in respect of which an application for a binding private ruling or a binding class ruling may be rejected. GN748 GG40088/24-6-2016.
Draft legislation
Civil Aviation Draft Amendment Regulations in terms of the Civil Aviation Act 13 of 2009. GN R686 GG40049/3-6-2016.
Draft National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004. GenN336 GG40054/7-6-2016.
Draft Spatial Data Infrastructure Regulations in terms of the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act 54 of 2003. GN698 GG40058/10-6-2016.
Draft Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2016 in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5 of 2000. GN719 GG40067/14-6-2016.
Draft amendments to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations in terms of the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005. GenN351 GG40078/17-6-2016.
Draft regulations regarding the minimum training standards, instructions and qualifications for the different categories or classes of security service providers in the private security industry in terms of the Private Security Industry Regulations Act 56 of 2001. GN R756 GG40091/24-6-2016.
This article was first published in De Rebus in 2016 (Aug) DR 47.
