Philip Stoop BCom LLM (UP) LLD (Unisa) is an associate professor in the department of mercantile law at Unisa.

Legislation published from 2 – 31 January 2018

Bills

Public Investment Corporation Amendment Bill B1 of 2018.

Commencement of Acts

Children’s Amendment Act 17 of 2016 and the Children’s Second Amendment Act 18 of 2016. Commencement: 26 January 2018. GN49 GG41399/26-1-2018.

Promulgation of Acts

Legal Practice Amendment Act 16 of 2017. Commencement: To be proclaimed (see the amended s 120). GN33 GG41389/18-1-2018 (also available in isiXhosa).

Insurance Act 18 of 2017. Commencement: To be proclaimed. GN32 GG41388/18-1-2018 (also available in Afrikaans).

Selected list of delegated legislation

Allied Health Professions Act 63 of 1982

Unprofessional conduct: Prohibition of multilevel marketing, perverse incentives and franchising. BN1 GG41386/19-1-2018.

Civil Aviation Act 13 of 2009

Eighteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017. GN R13 GG41379/12-1-2018.

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993

Amendment of sch 4: Manner of calculating compensation. GN17 GG41382/16-1-2018.

Increase in monthly pensions. GN18 GG41382/16-1-2018.

Increase of the maximum amount of earnings on which the assessment of an employer shall be calculated. GN16 GG41382/16-1-2018.

Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft Act 59 of 1993

Third amendment of the Mortgaging of Aircraft Regulations, 2017. GN R31 GG41387/19-1-2018.

Higher Education Act 101 of 1997

Regulations for the registration of private higher education institutions: Application for amendment form. GN41 GG41399/26-1-2018.

Regulations for the registration of private higher education institutions: A guide for completing the application for registration as a private higher education institute. GN43 GG41399/26-1-2018.

Regulations for the registration of private higher education institutions: Annual reporting form. GN42 GG41399/26-1-2018.

Regulations for the registration of private higher education institutions: A guide for completing an application for amendment. GN44 GG41399/26-1-2018.

Liquor Products Act 60 of 1989

Amendment of the limitation on use of certain particulars in sale of liquor products. GN4 GG41370/5-1-2018 (also available in Afrikaans).

Magistrates’ Courts Act 32 of 1944

Appointment of one or more places within each district for the holding of a court for such district (Cape Town). GN61 GG41414/31-1-2018.

Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act 78 of 1973

Increase of pension benefits. GN60 GG41410/26-1-2018 (also available in Afrikaans).

Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act 34 of 1995

Increased amounts in terms of reg 8(2)(a) of the regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of basic education. GN R12 GG41378/12-1-2018 (also available in Afrikaans).

Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act 20 of 1998

Determination of salaries and allowances of traditional leaders, members of provincial houses of traditional leaders and members of national house of traditional leaders for 2017/18. Proc1 GG41372/4-1-2018.

Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996

Adjustment of the statutory limit in respect of claims for loss of income and loss of support (R 266 200 with effect from 31 January 2018). BN4 GG41399/26-1-2018 (also available in Afrikaans).

Draft Bills

Draft Public Audit Amendment Bill. GenN9 GG41386/19-1-2018.

Draft delegated legislation

Amendment of the policy for quality assurance of private learning centres, private further education and training colleges and accreditation of private assessment bodies in terms of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act 58 of 2001 for comment. GN8 GG41370/5-1-2018.

Fee guideline and schedules pursuant to the guideline in terms of reg 19(13) in terms of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 for comment. GenN8 GG41377/12-1-2018.

Proposed regulations to exclude a waste stream or a portion of a waste stream from definition of waste in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008. GN14 GG41380/12-1-2018.

Draft owner builder exemption application form in terms of the Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act 98 of 1998. BN2 GG41386/19-1-2018.

Regulations on additional functions assigned to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in terms of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act 56 of 1999 for comment. GN34 GG41390/19-1-2018.

Draft Asbestos Abatement Regulations in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 for comment. GN R29 GG41387/19-1-2018.

Draft rural education policy in terms of the National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996 for comment. GN36 GG41399/26-1-2018.

Determination of permit fees under s 23(2)(a) of the National Railway Safety Regulator Act 16 of 2002 for comment. BN25 GG41399/26-1-2018.

Lift, escalator and passenger conveyor regulations: Incorporation of the code of practice for inspection and testing of lifts in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 for comment. GN R52 GG41400/26-1-2018.

This article was first published in De Rebus in 2018 (March) DR 41.