January 2012

JUTA'S WEEKLY E-MAIL SERVICE 

(Bulletin 3 of 2012, based on Gazettes received during the week dated 6 to 13 January 2012)

ISSN 1022 - 6397

ACT

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 24 OF 2011 (GG 34927 of 10 January 2012)[1]

Date of commencement: 10 January 2012, unless otherwise indicated

Amends ss. 1 , 2, 3A, 5 and 9 of the Transfer Duty Act 40 of 1949; amends ss. 1, 5, 6, 6quat, 6quin, 7, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8E, 9A, 9C, 9D, 10, 11, 11D,  12C, 12E, 12G, 12H, 12I, 12J, 13, 13quat, 14, 18, 18A, 22, 23, 23B, 23K, 24F, 24I, 24J, 24JA, 25BA, 30B, 35, 35A, 36, 37J, 37K, 37L, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 64C, 64D, 64E, 64F, 64G, 64H, 64J, 64K, 68, 80T, 101 & 103, paras 2C, 4 & 6 of the Second Schedule, paras 1, 2, 9 & 18 of the Fourth Schedule, paras 3, 6, 8 & 10 of the Sixth Schedule, paras 1 , 2, 7, 9 & 12A of the Seventh Schedule, paras 5, 12, 19, 20, 43, 51A, 55, 57, 64B, 74, 75, 76, 76A, 77 & 78 of the Eighth Schedule and para 8 of the Tenth Schedule, inserts ss. 6A, 6quin, 6sex, 8EA, 9H, 9I, 10B, 12O, 23K, 37JA, 37N, 64EA & 64FA, para 12C in the Seventh Schedule and para 76B in the Eighth Schedule, repeals s. 11C, Part IX of Chapter II and Part XIII of the Eighth Schedule and substitutes ss. 9, 22B, 31, 37M, 57 & 64I and para & 43A of the Eighth Schedule to the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962; amends s. 47B and Schedule 1 to the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964; amends ss. 1, 2, 8, 8A, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23 & 58 and Schedule 1 and inserts s. 18B in the Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991; amends s. 4 of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act 4 of 2002; amends ss. 1, 4, 5 & 8 and substitutes s. 8A of the Securities Transfer Tax Act 25 of 2007; amends ss. 8A, 10 & 15 and Schedule 2 to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act 28 of 2008; amends s. 4 and 14 of the Revenue Laws Amendment Act 60 of 2008; repeals ss. 55 & 79 and amends s. 69 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 17 of 2009; and amends ss. 6, 18, 19, 46, 137, 138 & 145 and repeals ss. 41, 42 & 56 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 7 of 2010

PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

Department of Higher Education and Training:

Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training published for comment (GenN 11 in GG 34935 of 13 January 2012) (p3)

SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS ACT 110 OF 1978

Regulations regarding the election and appointment of members of a professional board published and regulations regarding the election and appointment of members of a professional board published in GN R918 in GG 25109 of 27 June 2003 replaced (GN R18 in GG 34930 of 16 January 2012) (p3)

Regulations regarding the fees payable by social workers, student social workers and social auxiliary workers published and GN R738 in GG 32397 of 17 July 2009 repealed (GN R17 in GG 34929 of 13 January 2012) (p3)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ACT 46 OF 1997

Public Service Commission (PSC): Grievance form for lodging a grievance directly with the Public Service Commission by Heads of Department published (GenN 9 in GG 34919 of 13 January 2012) (p20)

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 97 OF 1998

Proposed Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) Grant Regulations regarding monies received by a SETA and related matters published for comment (GN R20 in GG 34932 of 12 January 2012) (p3)

PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000

Description submitted in terms of s. 15 (1) by the Office of the Premier: Limpopo Provincial Government published (GN R14 in GG 34920 of 13 January 2012) (p4)

Description submitted in terms of s. 15 (1) by the Limpopo Provincial Government: Provincial Treasury published (GN R15 in GG 34920 of 13 January 2012) (p7)

FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND INTERMEDIARY SERVICES ACT 37 OF 2002

Notice on Lifting of Suspension of Authorisation 1 of 2012 published (BN 1 in GG 34926 of 10 January 2012) (p3)

Notice on Reinstatement of Withdrawal of Authorisation 1 of 2012 published (BN 2 in GG 34926 of 10 January 2012) (p27)

Notice on Suspension of Authorisation 1 of 2012 published (BN 3 in GG 34926 of 10 January 2012) (p29)

Notice on Withdrawal of Authorisation 1 of 2012 published (BN 4 in GG 34926 of 10 January 2012) (p30)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 36 OF 2005

ICASA: Amendment to date for public hearings to be held in respect of the draft Underserviced Area Definition Regulations as published in GenN 923 in GG 34903 of 28 December 2011 published (GenN 6 in GG 34924 of 9 January 2012) (p3)

ICASA: Notice of public hearing regarding application for authorisation of channels by On-Digital Media (Pty) Ltd (broadcasting as Top TV) published (GenN 7 in GG 34925 of 9 January 2012) (p3)

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK ACT 67 OF 2008

South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA): Criteria and Guidelines for the Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications discussion document published for comment at www.saqa.org.za (GN 13 in GG 34919 of 13 January 2011) (p5)

SECOND-HAND GOODS ACT 6 OF 2009

Date of commencement of maximum period of imprisonment provided for in Schedule 3, in respect of ss 22 (1) and 25 (4): 16 January 2012 published (Proc 1 in GG 34942 of 13 January 2012) (p3)

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

GAUTENG

South African Schools Act 84 of 1996: Draft Governing Body Amendment Regulations for Public Schools, 2012 published for comment (GenN 73 in PG 4 of 13 January 2012) (p3)

WESTERN CAPE

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Hassequa Municipality: By-law relating to the Holding of Events published and previous by-laws repealed (LAN 24111 in PG 6944 of 13 January 2012) (p9)

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ABBREVIATIONS:

GG (Government Gazette), GenN (General Notice), GN (Government Notice), BN (Board Notice), Proc (Proclamation), PG (Provincial Gazette), PN (Provincial Notice), PremN (Premier's Notice), ON (Official Notice), LAN (Local Authority Notice), MN (Municipal Notice)

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