Professional Update
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1 June 2009

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Bills and Draft Bills
Proclamations
Regulations and Draft Regulations
Government, General and Board Notices

Bills and Draft Bills

Merchant Shipping and Ship Registration Amendment Bill, 2009

For public comments
GN 356/GG 32101/15-04-2009

Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability Convention) Bill, 2009

For public comments
GN 358/GG 32103/15-04-2009

Merchant Shipping (Save Containers) Bill, 2009

For public comments
GN 355/GG 32100/15-04-2009

South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) Amendment Bill, 2009

For public comments
GN 357/GG 32102/15-04-2009

Proclamations

Constitution Sixteenth Amendment Act of 2009

Date of commencement : 3 April 2009
PR 20/GG 32091/02-04-2009

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 65 of 2008

Commencement of sections 2 and 3 : 6 May 2009
PR 36/GG 32205/06-05-2009

5 May 2009
Commencement of Sections 2 and 3 of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 65 of 2008) relating to expungement of criminal records
SA Government Information website
Source : Mary

National Energy Act 34 of 2008

Date of commencement of sections 17, 18 and 19 : 1 April 2009
PR 19/GG 32082/01-04-2009

Regulations and Draft Regulations

Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997

Investigation : Squid Fishing Sector
GNR 394/GG 32092/03-04-2009

Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1997

Regulations
GNR 513/GG 32205/06-05-2009

Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964

Amendment of Schedule no.1 (No.1/1/13)
GNR 420/GG 32119/09-04-2009

Amendment of Schedule no.1, Part 2B (No.1/2/150)
GNR 383/GG 32068/03-04-2009

Amendment of Schedule no.2 (No.2/313)
GNR 521/GG 32221/08-05-2009

Imposition of Provisional Payment (PP/132)
GNR 414/GG 32113/09-04-2009

Electoral Act 73 of 1998

Amendment to GN 408/GG 32184/28-04-2008
GN 424/GG 32203/04-05-2009

Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act 51 of 2008

Regulations for public comments
GN 428/GG 32217/11-05-2009

Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965

Regulations : Transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances
GNR 524/GG 32223/11-05-2009

National Environmental Management : Waste Act 59 of 2008

Draft Waste Information Regulations
GN 430/GG 32220/08-05-2009

Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977

Amendment of the regulations in respect of petroleum products
GNR 512/GG 32204/05-05-2009

Regulations in respect of the single maximum national retail price for illuminating paraffin
GNR 511/GG 32204/05-05-2009

Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001

Exemption in terms of sections 1(2) and 20(5) of theAct
GNR 402/GG 32095/09-04-2009

Skills Development Act 37 of 2008

Date of commencement : 6 April 2009
GNR 409/GG 32105/06-04-2009

South African Weather Services Act 8 of 2001

Publication of fees for the provision of aviation meteorological services
GNR 393/GG 32088/01-04-2009

Government, General and Board Notices

Companies Act 61 of 1973

Practice note no.3 of 2009 : Publication of company and close corporation notices in the Government Gazette and on the CIPRO website
Corporate Laws Amendment Act, 2006
GN 429/GG 32218/08-05-2009

Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005

General Licence Fees Regulations
GN 345/GG 32084/01-04-2009

Employment of Educators Act, 1998

Teacher laptop initiative
GN 514/GG 32207/08-05-2009

Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998

Designated employers that have submitted employment equity reports
GN 354/GG 32057/06-04-2009

Income Tax Act 58 of 1962

Declaration of a person or class or category of person as an employee in terms of paragraph (d) of the definition of "employee" in the Fourth Schedule to the Act
GN 412/GG 32109/07-04-2009

Local Government Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998

Regulations in terms of sections 73 and 75(2)
For public comment
GN 362/GG 32112/09-04-2009

Long-term Insurance Act 52 of 2008

Amendment of Board Notice 81 of 2008 : returns to registrar
GN 387/GG 32078/07-04-2009

Merchandise Marks Act 17 of 1941

Regulations prohibiting the unauthorized promotion and resale of tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
GN 383/GG 32123/14-04-2009

National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998

Second Edition Environmental Implementation Plan (EIP)
GN 328/GG 32056/03-04-2009

National Water Act 36 of 1998

Notice to register a water user
GN 519/GG 32209/06-05-2009

Public Funding of Political Parties Act 103 of 1997

Represented political parties fund
GN 385/GG 32125/15-04-2009

Road Accident Fund Act, 1996

Call for nomination of persons to serve on the Board of the Road Accident Fund
GN 426/GG 32210/08-05-2009

Short-term Insurance Act 53 of 1998

Amendment of Board Notice 80 of 2008 : returns to registrar
GN 386/GG 32078/07-04-2009

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