August 2011

JUTA'S WEEKLY E-MAIL SERVICE 

(Bulletin 34 of 2011, based on Gazettes received during the week dated 12 to 19 August 2011)

ISSN 1022 - 6397

PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES ACT 101 OF 1965

Regulations relating to a transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances: notice of intention to introduce a zero increase adjustment on the single exit price (SEP) for the year 2012 published for comment (GN R669 in GG 34537 of 19 August 2011) (p3)

SMALL CLAIMS COURTS ACT 61 OF 1984

Establishment of small claims courts for the areas of Willowmore and Ubombo published
(GNs 664 & 665 in GG 34524 of 19 August 2011) (pp 31 & 32)

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1996

Transfer of administration and powers and functions entrusted by ss. 16-18 of the Stock Theft Act 57 of 1959 and the Game Theft Act 105 of 1991 (but excluding the power of the Minister of Justice to determine amounts as provided for in section 7 (b) of the Act) to the Cabinet member responsible for policing published (Proc R46 in GG 34535 of 19 August 2011) (p3)

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 101 OF 1997

Appointment of an administrator to the Tshwane University of Technology published (GN 667 in GG 34533 of 15 August 2011) (p2)

STATISTICS ACT 6 OF 1999

Notice in terms of s. 7 (2) (a) proclaiming date of population census 2011 to be 10 October 2011 published (GN 671 in GG 34539 of 19 August 2011) (p3)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT 13 OF 2004

Regulations relating to the application for and payment of social assistance and the requirements or conditions in respect of eligibility for social assistance amended (GN R566 in GG 34529 of 15 August 2011) (p3)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 36 OF 2005

Notice of intention to amend Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy published in GN 958 in GG 31408 of 8 September 2008 and draft amendments published for comment (GN 670 in GG 34538 of 19 August 2011) (p3)

ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE ACT 21 OF 2007

Notice of intention to make regulations and draft Radio Astronomy Protection Levels Regulations published for comment (GenN 539 in GG 34524 of 19 August 2011) (p33)

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 17 OF 2009

Allocations to metropolitan municipalities of General Fuel Levy Revenue in terms of item 3 (2) (a) of Schedule 1 published (GN 668 in GG 34534 of 18 August 2011) (p2)

BILLS

Military Veterans Bill, 2011 [B1A‑2011] & [B1B‑2011]

Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Bill, 2011 [B15-2011]

Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill, 2011 published for comment (GenN 557 in GG 34530 of 15 August 2011) (p3)

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

EASTERN CAPE

Eastern Cape Appropriation Act  2 of 2011 [1]
Date of commencement: 1 April 2011 (PN 32 in PG 2610 of 17 August 2011) (p3)

Second Adjustments Appropriation Act (Eastern Cape) 1 of 2011 [2]
Date of commencement: 17 August 2011 (PN 33 in PG 2611 of 17 August 2011) (p3)

GAUTENG

Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Merafong City Local Municipality: Adoption of tariff of charges – electricity and Notice of general assessment rate or assessment rates and of fixed day for payment in respect of the financial year 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 published (LANs 1037 & 1041 in PG 178 of 17 August 2011) (pp 111 & 129)

Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Mogale City Local Municipality: Credit Control and Debt Collection By-laws published and previous by-laws repealed (LAN 1038 in PG 178 of 17 August 2011) (p119)

Gauteng Department of Economic Development: Draft Gauteng Liquor Policy published for comment within 30 days of publication (GenN 2191 in PG 179 of 12 August 2011) (p3)

Rationalisation of Local Government Affairs Act 10 of 1998 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality: Proposed amendment to Standing Orders By-laws published for comment (LAN 1042 in PG 180 of 19 August 2011) (p180)

Gauteng Scrutiny of Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2 of 2011 [3]
Date of commencement: 18 August 2011 (GenN 2223 in PG 185 of 18 August 2011) (p3)
Amends: Gauteng Scrutiny of Subordinate Legislation Act 5 of 2008

KWAZULU-NATAL

Msunduzi Municipality: Property rates for the 2011/2012 financial year published (MN 88 in PG 619 of 18 August 2011) (p3)

LIMPOPO

Limpopo Appropriation Act 2 of 2011 [4]
Date of commencement: 18 August 2011 (PN 6 in PG 1969 of 18 August 2011) (p3)

MPUMALANGA

Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Mbombela Local Municipality: Credit Control and Debt Collection By-laws published (LAN 128 in PG 1957 of 18 August 2011) (p3)

NORTHERN CAPE

Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Kgatelopele Municipality: Tariff for year with effect from 1 July 2011 published (GenN 67 in PG 1536 of 15 August 2011) (p5)

Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Tariffs for the 2011/2012 financial year with effect from 1 July 2011 published (GenN 68 in PG 1536 of 15 August 2011) (p6)

WESTERN CAPE

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: City of Cape Town: Cemeteries, Crematoria and Funeral Undertakers By-law, 2011 published and previous by-laws repealed (LAN 23620 in PG 6898 of 12 August 2011) (p1555)

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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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