9/2019 for week ending 1st March 2019 Editors: Wasim Cassim, Lauren Lloyd & Lizelle Rossouw Tel: (031) 268 3501 Fax: (031) 268 3114 email: [email protected] NATIONAL LEGISLATION Bills, White Papers, etc. Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, 2018 [B19B—2018] Carbon Tax Bill, 2018 [B46B—2018] National Health Amendment Bill, 2019 [B8—2019] Draft Children’s Amendment Bill, 2019: Notice of intention to introduce the Children’s Amendment Bill, 2019 into Parliament in terms of Rules 271 and 276 of the Rules of the National Assembly (Gov N244, GG42248, 25 February 2019, p4) Draft General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill, 2019: Notice of intention to introduce a Private Member’s Bill into Parliament and invitation for public comment thereon (Gen N112, GG42263, 28 February 2019, p4) Government/General/Board Notices, etc. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Calling and setting of a date for the election of the national assembly (Proc 8, GG42250, 26 February 2019, p4) Dissolution of the National Assembly (Gen N97, GG42250, 26 February 2019, p7) Statistics South Africa: Consumer Price Index (Gen N108, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p98) 32/1944 Magistrate’s Courts Act: Appointment of a place for the holding of a Court for such district (Gov N284, GG42264, 28 February 2019, p4) Appointment of a place for the holding of a Court for such district (Gov N285, GG42264, 28 February 2019, p5) 119/1990 Agricultural Product Standards Act: Standard and requirements regarding control of the export of pears: Amendment (Gov N249, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p17) Standards and requirements regarding control of the export of apples: Amendment (Gov N250, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p18) Standards and requirements regarding control of the export of peaches and nectarines: Amendment (Gov N251, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p19) Standards and requirements regarding control of the export of apricots: Amendment (Gov N252, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p21) Standards and requirements regarding control of the export of plums and prunes: Amendment (Gov N254, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p25) Standards and requirements regarding control of the export of plums and prunes: Amendment (Gov N255, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p27) 36/1994 Public Holidays Act: Declaration of the eighth day of May 2019 as a public holiday throughout the Republic of South Africa (Proc N9, GG42250, 26 February 2019, p6) 66/1995 Labour Relations Act: Repeal of Code of Good Practice on Picketing (Gov NR279, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p64) Bargaining Council for the Fishing Industry: Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement (Gov NR280, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p65) 73/1998 Electoral Act: Gazette Watch 9/2019, for week ending 1st March 2019 Page - 1 - Election timetable for the election of the national assembly and the election of provincial legislatures (Gen N113, GG42265, 28 February 2019, p4) Notice of the provisional voters’ roll available for inspection (Gen N117, GG42271, 1 March 2019, p4) Rules, Regulations, Fees, Amounts 47/1937 Deeds Registries Act: Amendment of Regulations (Gov NR283, GG42262, 28 February 2019, p4) 58/1962 Income Tax Act: Determination of the daily amount in respect of meals and incidental costs for purposes of section 8 (1) of the Act (Gov N268, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p57) 78/1973 Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act: Increase of Pension Benefits (Gov N248, GG42253, 26 February 2019, p4) 53/1976 Plant Improvement Act: Regulations relating to establishments, varieties, plants and propagating material: Amendment (Gov N253, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p22) 36/1983 Agricultural Pests Act: Control measures: Amendment (Gov NR275, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p49) Regulations: Amendment (Gov NR276, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p52) 60/1989 Liquor Products Act: Mead Regulations: Amendment (Gov NR274, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p24) Regulations: Amendment (Gov NR274, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p27) Authorisation to sell sacramental beverage: Amendment (GG42260, 1 March 2019, p37) Wine of origin scheme: Amendment (GG42260, 1 March 2019, p41) 119/1990 Agricultural Product Standards Act: Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Potatoes intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa (Gov NR273, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p11) Regulations regarding inspections and appeals: Local: Amendment (Gov NR277, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p55) Regulations regarding inspections and appeals: Export: Amendment (Gov NR278, GG42260, 1 March 2019, p60) 34/1995 Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Publication of Increased Amounts in terms of regulation 8 (2) (a) of the Regulations relating to Assistance to Victims in respect of Basic Education (Gov NR246, GG42251, 26 February 2019, p4) 13/2000 Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act: Amendment to the Regulations on Party Elections Broadcast, Political Advertisements, the Equitable Treatment of Political Parties by Broadcasting Licensees and Related Matters, 2014 (Gov N245, GG42249, 25 February 2019, p4) 27/2003 Natural Scientific Professions Act: Fee Structure for 2019/2020 (Board N25, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p113) 26/2005 Auditing Profession Act: Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors: The Fees payable to the IRBA with effect from 1 April 2019 (Board N24, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p111) 36/2005 Electronic Communications Act: End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Amendment Regulations, 2019 (Gov NR286, GG42266, 28 February 2019, p4) Legislation for comment Accounting Standards Board: Invitation to comment on Exposure Draft issued by the board (Board N23, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p110) 119/1990 Agricultural Product Standards Act: Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Requirements regarding control of the export of canned fruit: Invitation for public comments (Gen N101, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p92) Gazette Watch 9/2019, for week ending 1st March 2019 Page - 2 - 45/2000 Landscape Architectural Profession Act: South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession has, under section 12 (1) of the Act, the power to determine the applicable fees and charges: For public comment (Board N22, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p108) 38/2001 Financial Intelligence Centre Act: Draft Amendments to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations in terms of the Act (Gen N115, GG42267, 28 February 2019, p4) 36/2005 Electronic Communications Act: Short Code “116” for child helpline services (Gov N289, GG42272, 1 March 2019, p4) 19/2012 Financial Markets Act: Proposed amendments to the JSE interest rate and currency derivatives rules and directives: Publication for comment (Board N26, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p114) Proposed amendments to the JSE Derivatives Rules and Directives: Publication for comment (Board N27, GG42258, 1 March 2019, p115) 6/2018 Political Party Funding Act: Proposed Regulations in terms of section 24 (2) of the Act: Invitation to make representations (Gen N118, GG42273, 1 March 2019, p4) PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION Acts WESTERN CAPE Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Act, No. 4 of 2018 Date of commencement: 1 March 2019, except ss. 8, 9, 11, 21 and 25 to be proclaimed (Proc3, PG8054, 27 February 2019, p2) Bills, White Papers, etc. GAUTENG Gauteng Provincial Legislature Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Bill: For comment (PN215, PG62, 28 February 2019, p3) Financial Management of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Repeal Bill, 2019: For public comments and general information (PN216, PG63, 1 March 2019, p3) Rules, Regulations, Fees, Amounts FREE STATE Free State Liquor Amendment Regulations, 2019: Renewal Date (PN134, PG134, 1 March 2019, p2) NORTH WEST 20/1998 Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act: Determination of Upper limit of salaries of the Premier, Members of the Executive Council and Members of the North West Provincial Legislature (Proc19, PG7988, 26 February 2019, p3) Government/General/Board Notices, etc. EASTERN CAPE Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Electoral Act (73/1998): Calling and setting a date for an election of the Provincial Legislature (Proc2, PG4195, 25 February 2019, p3) 57/2002 Disaster Management Act: Sarah Baartman District Municipality: Declaration of a local state of disaster (LAN42, PG4194, 25 February 2019, p17) Gazette Watch 9/2019, for week ending 1st March 2019 Page - 3 - Kouga Local Municipality: Extension of local state of disaster declaration (LAN48, PG4199, 1 March 2019, p3) GAUTENG Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Electoral Act (73/1998): Calling and setting of a date for an election of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Proc11, PG55, 26 February 2019, p3) Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Dissolution of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Premier’s N4, PG55, 26 February 2019, p4) 84/1996 South African Schools Act: Notice to close Ekuphakameni Primary Mine School (270694) in Gauteng West District (PN199, PG56, 27 February 2019, p109) KWAZULU-NATAL Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Electoral Act (73/1998): Calling and setting a date for an election and dissolution of the Provincial Legislature (Proc2, PG2050, 26 February 2019, p3) 32/2000 Local Government: Municipal Systems Act: Consolidated Annual Municipal Performance Report 2016/2017: Province of KwaZulu-Natal (PN30, PG2053, 28 February 2019, p3) LIMPOPO Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Dissolution of Limpopo Provincial Legislature (Proc12, PG2978, 27 February 2019, p3) 5/2003 Limpopo Business Registration Act: Thulamela Local Municipality: Business Registration