Philip Stoop BCom LLM (UP) LLD (Unisa) is an associate professor in the department of mercantile law at Unisa.
Legislation published from 26 October – 24 December 2015
Bills published
National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill of 2015.
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill of 2015.
Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill B9A of 2015.
Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill B9B of 2015.
Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Bill B22A of 2015.
Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Bill B22B of 2015.
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill B29 of 2015.
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill B29B of 2015.
Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill B30 of 2015.
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill B33 of 2015.
Financial Sector Regulation Bill B34 of 2015.
Foreign Service Bill B35 of 2015.
Higher Education Amendment Bill B36 of 2015.
Films and Publications Amendment Bill B37 of 2015.
Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Amendment Bill B38 of 2015.
Broadcasting Amendment Bill B39 of 2015.
Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill B40 of 2015.
Promulgation of Acts
New Development Bank Special Appropriation Act 20 of 2015. Commencement: 15 December 2015. GN1235 GG39513/15-12-2015.
Protection of Investment Act 22 of 2015. Commencement: To be proclaimed. GN1236 GG39514/15-12-2015.
Finance Act 19 of 2015. Commencement: 15 December 2015. GN1234 GG39512/15-12-2015.
Agrément South Africa Act 11 of 2015. Commencement: To be proclaimed. GN1233 GG39511/15-12-2015.
Criminal Matters Amendment Act 18 of 2015. Commencement: To be proclaimed. GN1241 GG39522/15-12-2015.
Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Act 17 of 2015. Commencement: To be proclaimed. GN1240 GG39521/15-12-2015.
Disaster Management Amendment Act 16 of 2015. Commencement: To be proclaimed. GN1239 GG39520/15-12-2015.
Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 13 of 2015. Commencement: See the respective sections for commencement dates. GN1144 GG39421/17-11-2015.
Commencement of Acts
Veterinary and Para-veterinary Professions Amendment Act 16 of 2012. Commencement: 9 November 2015. GN R1081 GG39380/9-11-2015.
Selected list of delegated legislation
Allied Health Professions Act 63 of 1982
Code of ethics in terms of s 54(9). BN268 GG39531/18-12-2015.
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003
Exemption of the upstream petroleum industry and mining and minerals industry for a period of 12 months. GenN1047 GG39350/30-10-2015.
Amended B-BBEE Verification Manual. GenN1055 GG39378/6-11-2015.
Amended Tourism B-BBEE Sector Code. GN1149 GG39430/20-11-2015.
Civil Aviation Act 13 of 2009
Tenth and 11th Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2015. GN R1025 and GN R1026 GG39339/30-10-2015.
Twelfth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011. GN R1284 GG39563/24-12-2015.
Thirteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011. GN R1287 GG39563/24-12-2015.
Continuing Education and Training Act 16 of 2006
National norms and standards for funding community education and training colleges. GN1083 GG39381/9-11-2015.
Debt Collectors Act 114 of 1998
Amendment of regulations relating to debt collectors, 2003. GN R1272 GG39552/23-12-2015 (see editorial ‘Bill to deal with debt collection issues’ 2015 (Nov) DR 3).
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 37 of 2001
Agreement between South Africa and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OCPW) on the privileges and immunities of the OPCW. GN1079 GG39379/6-11-2015.
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002
Amendment of regulation 2(2) of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations under the Act. GN1228 GG39504/11-12-2015.
Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
Code of Good Practice on Employment of Persons with Disabilities. GN1085 GG39383/9-11-2015.
Engineering Profession Act 46 of 2000
Guideline for services and processes for estimating fees for persons registered in terms of the Act. BN138 GG39480/4-12-2015.
Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
Agreement between South African and the Republic of Kenya for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. GenN1158 GG39422/19-11-2015.
Agreement between South Africa and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. GenN1173 GG39444/24-11-2015.
Protocol amending the convention between South African and Botswana for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. GenN1194 GG39485/10-12-2015.
Protocol amending the convention between South African and Norway for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. GenN1195 GG39486/11-12-2015.
Regulations in terms of terms of para 12D(5)(b) of the Seventh Schedule of the Act on information to be contained in contribution certificates. GN1262 GG39538/18-12-2015.
Magistrates’ Courts Act 32 of 1944
Abolishment of certain districts, subdisctricts and appointed places for the holding of a court. GN1267 GG39540/21-12-2015.
Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998
Amendment of regulations (recreational fishing permits, recreational west coast rock lobster permits, and recreational or subsistence permits). GN1090 GG39390/11-11-2015 and GN1091 GG39391/11-11-2015.
Military Ombud Act 4 of 2012
Military Ombud Complaints Regulations, 2015. GN R611 GG39375/6-11-2015.
Military Pensions Act 84 of 1976
Determination of amounts. GN R614 GG39375/6-11-2015.
National Credit Act 34 of 2005
Regulations on Review of Limitations on Fees and Interest Rates. GN1080 GG39379/6-11-2015.
National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998
Regulations pertaining to the financial provision for prospecting, exploration, mining or production operations. GN R1147 GG39425/20-11-2015.
National Forests Act 84 of 1998
Declaration of certain trees as ‘champion trees’. GenN1056 GG39379/6-11-2015.
List of protected tree species. GenN1161 GG39433/20-11-2015.
National Gambling Act 7 of 2004
Maximum number of casino licences that may be granted throughout the Republic. GN1031 GG39344/30-10-2015.
National Health Act 61 of 2003
National environmental health norms and standards for premises and acceptable monitoring standards for environmental health practitioners. GenN1229 GG39561/24-12-2015.
National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999
Regulations relating to the registration of dealers in heritage objects and the control of trade in heritage objects. GN1258 GG39533/18-12-2015.
Nursing Act 33 of 2005
Fees payable to the South African Nursing Council. GN R1051 GG39360/3-11-2015.
Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993
Incorporation of safety standards into the Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009. GN1225 GG39504/11-12-2015.
Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974
Fees payable to the council in 2016. BN244 GG39369/6-11-2015.
Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996
Tariff of fees in respect of the cost of an assessment conducted. GN1163 GG39437/20-11-2015 and GN1168 GG39446/24-11-2015.
Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004
Increase in respect of social grants (from 1 October 2015). GN1084 GG39382/9-11-2015.
South African Civil Aviation Authority Levies Act 41 of 1998
Amendment of fuel levy on the sale of aviation fuel. GN R1285 and GN R1286 GG39563/24-12-2015.
South African Language Practitioners’ Council Act 8 of 2014
South African Language Practitioners’ Council Regulations, 2015. GN1105 GG39408/13-11-2015.
South African Schools Act 84 of 1996
Regulations pertaining to the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12. GN1102 GG39406/13-11-2015 and GN1162 GG39435/20-11-2015.
Regulations pertaining to the conduct, administration and management of the national senior certificate examination. GN1103 GG39406/13-11-2015 and GN1162 GG39435/20-11-2015 .
Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013
Determination of areas under the jurisdiction of certain divisions of the High Court of South Africa. GN1266 GG39540/21-12-2015.
Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011
Threshold for the amount of tax in dispute for purposes of hearing of an appeal by the tax board (R1 000 000) from 1 January 2016. GenN1196 GG39490/17-12-2015.
Veterinary and Para-veterinary Professions Act 19 of 1982
Regulations relating to the performance of compulsory community service. GN R1082 GG39380/9-11-2015.
Draft legislation
Regulations relating to emergency medical services at mass gathering events in terms of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 for comment. GN1023 GG39337/29-10-2015.
Regulations relating to access and use of government waterworks and surrounding state-owned land for recreational purposes in terms of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 for comment. GN R1046 GG39348/30-10-2015.
Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 and certain listing notices in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 for comment. GN1030 GG39343/30-10-2015.
Regulations regarding fees payable to presiding officers, medical assessors, employer and employee assessors, interpreters and members of the compensation board in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 for comment. GN1049 and GN1050 GG39354/2-11-2015; and GN1060 and GN1061 GG39366/6-11-2015.
Traditional Health Practitioners Regulations 2015 in terms of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act 22 of 2007 for comment. GN1052 GG39358/3-11-2015.
Guidelines for the issuing of licences for pharmacy premises in terms of the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 for comment. GN1065 GG39376/6-11-2015.
Draft Immigration Amendment Bill. GenN1201 GG39501/11-12-2015.
Amendment of the regulations (reg 107) relating to children in terms of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. GN R1112 GG39410/13-11-2015.
Draft Credit Life Insurance Regulations in terms of s 171(1)(d)(ii) of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005. GN1104 GG39407/13-11-2015.
Proposed amendments to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2000 in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act 27 of 2000. GenN1170 GG39436/20-11-2015.
Draft regulations relating to miscellaneous additives in foodstuffs in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972. GN1165 GG39441/23-11-2015.
Regulations defining the scope of the profession of oral hygiene in terms of the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974 for comment. GN1171 GG39453/26-11-2015.
Proposed amendment of the regulations regarding supply chain management in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003. GN1197 GG39460/27-11-2015.
Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Amendment regulations in terms of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act 46 of 1998 for comment. GN1204 GG39482/7-12-2015.
Meat inspection scheme in terms of the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000 for comment. GN1238 GG39519/15-12-2015.
Draft regulations on the code of conduct for premium rated services in terms of the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act 13 of 2000. GN1237 GG39515/15-12-2015 and GN1260 GG39536/17-12-2015.
Draft guidelines on the assessment of public interest provisions in merger regulation under the Competition Act 89 of 1998. GenN1228 GG39560/22-12-2015.
This article was first published in De Rebus in 2016 (Jan/Feb) DR 49.
