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27 August 2010

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Attorneys Act 53 of 1979
Notice of Annual General Meeting and elections [Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope]
GG 33462/20-08-2010

Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992
Notice of fees payable
GN 697/GG 33444/13-08-2010

Child Justice Act 75 of 2008
Publication of National Policy Framework on Child Justice
For public comments
GenN 801/GG 33461/13-08-2010

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993
Compensation Fund : Standard Assessment Rate Changes 2009 and 2010
GenN 754/GG 33426/06-08-2010

Identification Act 68 of 1997
Twelfth Amendment of the Regulations
GN 696/GG 33444/13-08-2010

Immigration Amendment Bill, 2010
Publication of explanatory summary
GenN 815/GG 33478/20-08-2010

Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act 31 of 2008
Commencement date : 9 August 2010
PR 41/GG 33448/06-08-2010

Increased power for SA's Regional Courts - 12 August
The country's Regional Courts will now have the power to deal with civil cases, increasing the public's access to justice, says the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The new powers come as a result of the Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act which was announced by President Jacob Zuma and came into affect on Women's Day. - Business Day website

Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act 16 of 1963
Designation of Commissioners of Oaths in terms of section 16 of the Act
GN 732/GG 33472/20-08-2010

Marriage Act 25 of 1961
Fifteenth Amendment of the Regulations
GN 699/GG 33444/13-08-2010

Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965
Medicines Control Council : Conditions of registration of a medicine in terms of the provisions of section 15(7)
GenN 753/GG 33435/13-08-2010

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002
Invitation for representations from relevant steakholders [sic] on proposed moratorium under section 49(1) against receiving of new applications for prospecting rights in terms of section 16 of the Act
GenN 824/GG 33493/24-08-2010

National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996
Amendment of Education Information Policy
GN 677/GG 33426/06-08-2010

National Ports Act 12 of 2005
Invitation to apply for registration as vessel agent
GenN 802/GG 33462/20-08-2010

National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act 5 of 2008
Regulations : payment of levy and fees with regard to compulsory specifications : amendments
GN 685/GG 33427/06-08-2010

National Water Act 36 of 1998

Invitation to submit written comments in terms of section 110 on the proposed raising of the Hazelmere Dam and the environmental impact assessment relating thereto
GN 705/GG 33449/10-08-2010

Notice requiring persons to apply for a water use licence in terms of section 43 (1) for the purpose of compulsory licensing
GN 708/GG 33453/12-08-2010
GN 709/GG 33453/12-08-2010

Notice requiring persons to apply for a water use licence for the purpose of compulsory licensing
GN 734/GG 33477/20-08-2010

Plant Breeders' Rights Act 15 of 1976
Applications for plant breeders' rights
GN 676/GG 33426/06-08-2010

Refugees Amendment Bill, 2010
Publication of explanatory summary
GenN 814/GG 33478/20-08-2010

Rules Board for Courts of Law Act 107 of 1985 and the Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act 31 of 2008
Rules regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the
Magistrates' Courts Act of South Africa
GN 740/GG 33487/23-08-2010

South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995
Fourteenth Amendment of the Regulations
GN 695/GG 33444/13-08-2010

South African Passports and Travel Documents Act 4 of 1994
Sixteenth Amendment of the Regulations
GN 698/GG 33444/13-08-2010

South African Reserve Bank Act 90 of 1989
Amendment : Regulations
GN 710/GG 33457/13-08-2010

South African Schools Act 84 of 1996
National Norms and Standards for School Funding : Call for comments on the draft amendments
GN 706/GG 33450/13-08-2010

Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act 74 of 1996
Referral of matters to existing Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunal
PR 42/GG 33451/10-08-2010

Voluntary Disclosure Programme and Taxation Laws Second Amendment Bill, 2010
Publication of explanatory summary
GenN 812/GG 33476/20-08-2010

Water Research Act 34 of 1971
Water Research Fund : rates and charges
GN 685/GG 33426/06-08-2010

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