Legislation published from 1 – 31 August 2021

Bills

Employment Equity Amendment Bill B14A of 2020.

Employment Equity Amendment Bill B14B of 2020.

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill B21A of 2020.

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill B21B of 2020.

Second Special Appropriation Bill B17 of 2021.

Commencement of Acts

Customary Initiation Act 2 of 2021. Commencement: 1 September 2021. Proc35 GG44981/13-8-2021 (also available in isiZulu).

Electoral Laws Amendment Act 4 of 2021. Commencement: 27 August 2021. Proc R35 GG45060/27-8-2021 (also available in Afrikaans).

Selected list of delegated legislation

Agricultural Pests Act 36 of 1983

Control measures relating to the polyphagous shot hole borer. GN R725 GG44983/13-8-2021.

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003

Procedures for the application, administration, and allocation of export quotas under the economic partnership agreement between the European Union and the Southern African Development Community for Year 2022. GN786 GG45070/31-8-2021.

Competition Act 89 of 1998

Memorandum of understanding between the Competition Commission and National Agricultural Marketing Council. GN723 GG44981/13-8-2021.

Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002

• Education

Amendment of directions regarding measures to address, prevent and combat spread of COVID-19 in the National Department of Basic Education: Re-opening of schools. GenN442 GG44922/1-8-2021.

• General regulations

Extension of the National State of Disaster under the COVID-19 lockdown to 15 September 2021. GN R733 GG44986/12-8-2021.

• Social development

Directions on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19: Social relief of distress grant, community nutrition development centres and older persons’ residential facilities. GN R681 GG44938/3-8-2021.

Amendment to the regulations issued in terms of s 27(2): Social relief of distress during the Adjusted Alert Level 3. GN710 GG44950/10-8-2021.

• Sports, arts and culture

Amendment of directions regarding measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in sports, arts and culture. GN674 GG44924/2-8-2021.

• Transport

Amendment of the extension of the validity period of learner’s licences, driving licence cards, licence discs, professional driving permits and registration of motor vehicles during the COVID-19 adjusted alert level 3. GN788 GG45073/31-8-2021.

Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006

Amendment of the obligation to apply for and hold a licence. GN737 GG44989/12-8-2021 and GN751 GG45023/20-8-2021.

Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005

Amendment of the Information and Communications Technology COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations. GenN785 GG45069/31-8-2021.

Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017

Financial Sector Conduct Authority: Levies on financial institutions. GenN465 GG44979/11-8-2021.

Legal Aid South Africa Act 39 of 2014

Amendment of regulations. GN R680 GG44936/6-8-2021 (also available in Sesotho).

Liquor Products Act 60 of 1989

Amendment of the Wine of Origin Scheme. GN R735 GG44988/13-8-2021.

Amendment of the limitation on the use of certain particulars in connection with the sale of liquor products. GN R734 GG44988/13-8-2021.

Amendment of regulations made under s 27. GN R736 GG44988/13-8-2021.

Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965

Exclusion of certain alcohol-based hand-rubs from the operation of certain provisions. GN R756 GG45057/27-8-2021.

Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996

Guideline for the compilation of a mandatory code of practice for the prevention, mitigation and management of COVID-19 outbreak. GN701 GG44947/6-8-2021.

National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998

Consolidated Environmental Implementation and Management Plan 2020/2024 for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. GN747 GG45014/20-8-2021.

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004

Second Generation Air Quality Management Plan for the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area. GN693 GG44945/6-8-2021.

Natural Scientific Professions Act 27 of 2003

South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions: Recommended consultation fees. BN98 GG44945/6-8-2021.

Fields of practice. GenN469 GG44981/13-8-2021.

Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977

Regulations Regarding Petroleum Products Specifications and Standards for Implementation. GN R784 GG45068/31-8-2021.

Plant Improvement Act 53 of 1976

Amendment of the South African seed certification scheme. GN692 GG44945/6-8-2021.

Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000

Regulation relating to the Promotion of Access to Information, 2021. GN R757 GG45057/27-8-2021.

Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999

Regulations on Accounting Standards. GN722 GG44981/13-8-2021.

Exemption of the South African Revenue Services from certain standards of generally recognised accounting practice (GRAP) in certain circumstances. GN721 GG44981/13-8-2021.

Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowings on 31 July 2021. GenN509 GG45066/30-8-2021.

Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013

Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa: Declaration of Circuit Courts. GN457 GG44945/6-8-2021.

Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996

Adjustment of the statutory limit in respect of claims for loss of income and loss of support with effect from 31 July 2021 to R 307 074. BN104 GG44981/13-8-2021 (also available in Afrikaans).

Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001

Destroyed, affected or looted workplaces: Temporary Financial Relief Scheme Regulations, 2021. GN712 GG44978/10-8-2021 and GN713 GG44980/11-8-2021.

Draft delegated legislation

• National Infrastructure Plan 2050 in terms of the Infrastructure Development Act 23 of 2014 for comment. GN711 GG44951/10-8-2021.
• Search and Seizure Procedure Guide and the Procedure Guide on the Referral of Non-audit Complaints to Accredit Professional Bodies in terms of the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005 for comment. BN105 GG44987/12-8-2021.
• Draft Coastal Management Line for the Garden Route National Park in terms of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008 for comment. GN720 GG44981/13-8-2021.
• Scope of practice of pharmacists who offer immunisation services, the competency standards for these pharmacists and the criteria for the approval of a course in terms of the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 for comment. BN100 GG44981/13-8-2021.
• Proposed amendment of the regulations relating to the protection of geographical indications used on agricultural products intended for sale in South Africa in terms of the Agricultural Product Standards Act 119 of 1990 for comment. GenN467 GG44981/13-8-2021.
• Draft guidelines on collaboration between competitors on localisation initiatives in terms of the Competition Act 89 of 1998 for comment. GN724 GG44981/13-8-2021.
• Scope of practice of primary care drug therapy pharmacists, the competency standards for these pharmacists and the criteria for the approval of a course in terms of the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 for comment. BN102 GG44981/13-8-2021.
• Annual single exit price adjustment of medicines and scheduled substances for 2022 in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 for comment. GN750 GG45022/20-8-2021.

Philip Stoop BCom LLM (UP) LLD (Unisa) is head of the school of law at STADIO.

This article was first published in De Rebus in 2021 (Oct) DR 33.