New legislation 

Legislation published from 4 March – 27 March 2015

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

BILLS INTRODUCED

Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill B11 of 2015.
Disaster Management Amendment Bill B10 of 2015.
Plant Improvement Bill B8 of 2015.
Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill B9 of 2015.
Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Bill B7 of 2015.
Expropriation Bill B4 of 2015.

COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS

Further Education and Training Colleges Amendment Act 1 of 2013, ss 24, 25(2) and 25(3). Commencement: 1 April 2015. Proc8 GG38534/4-3-2015.
National Credit Amendment Act 19 of 2014. Commencement: 13 March 2015. Proc R10 GG38557/13-3-2015 (see 2014 (July) DR 47 for a discussion).
Financial Management of Parliament Amendment Act 34 of 2014. Commencement: 1 April 2015. Proc 11 GG38564/17-3-2015.

SELECTED LIST OF DELEGATED LEGISLATION

Agricultural Pests Act 36 of 1983
Amendment of tariff for an import permit. GN194 GG38546/13-3-2015.
Agricultural Product Standards Act 119 of 1990
Regulations relating to the grading, packing and marking of onions and shallots intended for sale in South Africa. GN192 GG38546/13-3-2015.
Animal Diseases Act 35 of 1984
Amendment of tariff for a veterinary import permit. GN190 GG38546/13-3-2015.
Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005
Fees payable to the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors from 1 April. BN65 GG38602/27-3-2015.
Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
Amendment of Sectoral Determination 12: Forestry worker sector. GN208 GG38562/13-3-2015.
Collective Investment Schemes Control Act 45 of 2002
Determination of the requirements for hedge funds. BN52 GG38540/6-3-2015.
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 37 of 2013
Forensic DNA Regulations, 2015. GN R207 GG38561/13-3-2015.
Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002
Determination of fees payable to the Registrar of Financial Service Providers. GN R241 GG38597/24-3-2015.
Estate Agency Affairs Act 112 of 1976
Penalty payable for late payment of levies and contributions. GN R244 GG38603/27-3-2015.
Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act 28 of 2001
Guidelines on the conduct of curators. BN56 GG38550/6-3-2015.
Financial Management of Parliament Amendment Act 34 of 2014
Supply Chain Management Regulations. GN R210 GG38565/17-5-2015.
Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
Regulations in terms of s 12L on the allowance for energy efficiency savings. GN R186 GG38541/6-3-2015.
Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act 47 of 2001
Remuneration of Constitutional Court judges and judges. Proc12 GG38568/13-3-2015.
Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
Rules for the conduct of proceedings before the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). GN R223 GG38572/17-3-2015.
CCMA guidelines on misconduct arbitration. GN R224 GG38573/17-3-2015.
Magistrates Act 90 of 1993
Determination of the salaries of magistrates. Proc13 GG38568/13-3-2015.
Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965
Regulations relating to a transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances: Dispensing fees for pharmacists. GN R211 GG38566/16-3-2015.
Updated schedules. GN R234 GG38586/20-3-2015.
Adjustment of fees payable to brokers. GN238 GG38591/20-3-2015.
National Credit Act 34 of 2005
National Credit Regulations including Affordability Assessment Regulations. GN R202 GG38557/13-3-2015.
Amendment of regulations for matters relating to the functions of the Tribunal and rules for the conduct of matters before the National Consumer Tribunal. GN R203 GG38557/13-3-2015
National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998
National Appeal Amendment Regulations. GN R205 GG38559/12-3-2015.
Perishable Products Export Control Act 9 of 1983
Impositions of levies on perishable products from 1 April. BN66 and BN67 GG38602/27-3-2015.
Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act 20 of 1998
Determination of salaries and allowances of the traditional leaders, members of the National House and Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders. Proc14 GG38568/13-3-2015.
South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995
Amendment of the Regulations for the South African Police Services. GN R206 GG38560/13-3-2015.
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013
Regulations in terms of the Act. GN R239 GG38594/23-3-2015.
Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011
Listing arrangements for purposes of ss 35(2) and 36(4) of the Tax Administration Act. GN212 GG38569/16-3-2015.
Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act 19 of 1982
Regulations relating to the performance of compulsory community service. GN235 GG38574/20-3-2015.

Draft legislation

Draft online regulation policy in terms of the Films and Publications Act 61 of 1996. GenN182 GG38531/4-3-2015.
Draft Regulations in terms of s 43(3) of the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 7 of 2013. GenN152 GG38542/6-3-2015.
Proposed registration categories for interior designers in terms of s 36(1) of the Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000. BN55 GG38544/6-3-2015.
Proposed reduction of unemployment insurance contributions in terms of s 6 of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act 4 of 2002. GN187 GG38551/6-3-2015.
Proposed regulations regarding fees for the provision of aviation meteorological services in terms of the South African Weather Services Act 8 of 2001. GenN208 GG38543/6-3-2015.
Proposed regulations relating to small-scale fishing in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998. GN R184 GG38536/6-3-2015.
Draft Policy and Bill on Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Framework. GenN210 GG38545/13-3-2015.
Draft CCMA Policy on language in terms of the Use of Official Languages Act 12 of 2012. GN198 GG38545/13-3-2015.
Draft National Forests Amendment Bill. GenN143 GG38533/13-3-2015.
Draft regulations pertaining to fees payable to the Registrar of Director General in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965. GN233 GG38585/19-3-2015.
Draft Special Economic Zones Regulations in terms of the Special Economic Zones Act 16 of 2014. GenN251 GG38592/20-3-2015.
Proposed amendments to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listing requirements in terms of the Financial Markets Act 19 of 2012. BN63 GG38602/27-3-2015.
Draft Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill, 2014. GenN243 GG38574/20-3-2015.
Draft National Veld Forest Fire Amendment Bill, 2015. GenN234 GG38574/20-3-2015.
Draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill, 2015. GenN180 GG38528/3-3-2015.