(Bulletin 50 of 2015, based on Gazettes received during the week 4 to 11 December 2015) JUTA'S WEEKLY E-MAIL SERVICE ISSN 1022-6397 PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES Department of Arts and Culture: Official geographical names published (GN 1206 in GG 39487 of 9 December 2015) (p4) Economic Development Department: International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC): Draft amendments to the Price Preference System (PPS) Policy Guidelines on the Exportation of Ferrous and Non- Ferrous Waste and Scrap published in GN R714 in GG 37992 of 12 September 2014 published for comment (GN R1211 in GG 39499 of 11 December 2015) (p6) INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962 Protocol amending the convention between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of the Republic of Botswana for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income published under GN 588 in GG 26342 of 12 May 2004 published with effect from 19 August 2015 (GenN 1194 in GG 39485 of 10 December 2015) (p4) Protocol amending the convention between the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income published under GN 1675 in GG 17504 of 15 October 1996 published with effect from 20 November 2015 (GenN 1195 in GG 39486 of 11 December 2015) (p4) CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964 Schedule 1 amended with effect from 1 January 2016 (GN Rs 1216 & 1220 in GG 39502 of 11 December 2015) (pp 10 & 26) Schedule 2 amended with effect from 1 January 2016 (GN R1215 in GG 39502 of 11 December 2015) (p8) Schedule 3 amended with effect from 1 January 2016 (GN R1218 in GG 39502 of 11 December 2015) (p14) Schedule 4 amended with effect from 1 January 2016 (GN Rs 1214 & 1219 in GG 39502 of 11 December 2015) (pp 4 & 24) Schedule 5 amended with effect from 1 January 2016 (GN R1217 in GG 39502 of 11 December 2015) (p12)
Page 2 ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 63 OF 1982 Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA): Notice to increase fees payable to the AHPCSA by students, interns and practitioners published (BN 266 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p51) ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 35 OF 1984 Extension of comment period on Draft Veterinary Procedural Notice for Buffalo Disease Risk Management in South Africa (draft 'Buffalo VPN') published for comment in GN 798 in GG 39172 of 4 September 2015 published (GN 1209 in GG 39494 of 11 December 2015) (p4) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT 119 OF 1990 Regulations relating to the grading, packing and marking of litchis intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa published with effect from 12 months after publication (GenN 1202 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p30) Service fee in respect of abattoirs that participate in the classification and marking of meat published with effect from 1 January 2016 (GenN 1203 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p41) OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 85 OF 1993 Incorporation of safety standards into the Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009 published with effect from 1 April 2016 (GN 1225 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p25) SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 169 OF 1993 Rules amended (BNs 264 & 265 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (pp 49 & 50) SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNITS AND SPECIAL TRIBUNALS ACT 74 OF 1996 Amendment of referral of matters to existing special investigating unit and special tribunal in respect of the affairs of the National Department of Public Works published in Proc R54 in GG 37884 of 1 August 2014 published (Proc R44 in GG 39488 of 10 December 2015) (p4) WATER SERVICES ACT 108 OF 1997 Extension of service area of operation of Umgeni Water and Mhlathuze Water to include the entire area of KwaZulu-Natal Province published (GN 1208 in GG 39491 of 10 December 2015) (p4) ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES ACT 46 OF 1998 Proposed amendment of Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2008 published for comment (GN 1204 in GG 39482 of 7 December 2015) (p4) NATIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEM ACT 78 OF 1998 Variation to designation by the South African Reserve Bank of Diners Club SA (Proprietary) Limited as a designated clearing system participant published in GenN 879 in GG 36779 of 30 August 2013 published with effect from 1 December 2015 (GenN 1205 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p43) SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 97 OF 1998 Extension of comment period on Proposal for the New National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) and Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) landscape within the context of an Integrated and Differentiated Post-School Education and Training System (NSLP-2015) published for comment in GN 1088 in GG 39386 of 10 November 2015 published (GN 1210 in GG 39498 of 10 December 2015) (p4)
Page 3 PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000 Exemption of certain private bodies from compiling a manual from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020 published (GN 1222 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p13) Descriptions submitted in terms of s. 15 (1) by: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government: Office of the Premier (GN 1221 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p10) Department of Sport and Recreation (GN 1223 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p17) Department of Traditional Affairs (GN 1224 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p21) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS ACT 25 OF 2002 Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations amended (GN 1228 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015) (p28) NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 61 OF 2003 White Paper on National Health Insurance published for comment (GN 1230 in GG 39506 of 11 December 2015) (p4) Terms of reference for the National Health Insurance Work Streams published (GN 1231 in GG 39507 of 11 December 2015) (p4) PROTECTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY AGAINST TERRORIST AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ACT 33 OF 2004 Entities identified by the United Nations Security Council published (Proc 45 in GG 39492 of 10 December 2015) (p4) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004 Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area Air Quality Management Plan and Threat Assessment published (GN 1207 in GG 39489 of 9 December 2015) (p4) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 36 OF 2005 Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA): Extension of closing date for submission of applications for individual commercial free-to-air sound broadcasting service and spectrum licences in the geographical market of Northern Cape (Secondary Market) published in GenN 799 in GG 39050 of 3 August 2015 published (GenN 1199 in GG 39497 of 10 December 2015) (p4) ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE ACT 21 OF 2007 Extension of comment period on draft Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas Spectrum Regulations, 2015 published for comment in GN 1166 in GG 39442 of 23 November 2015 published (GN 1229 in GG 39505 of 11 December 2015) (p4) NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK ACT 67 OF 2008 Notice of publication for comment of qualification documents for proposed occupational qualifications for registration on the qualifications sub-framework for trades and occupations published (GN 1205 in GG 39484 of 8 December 2015) (p4) BILLS Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill, 2015 [B40-2015]
Page 4 Draft Immigration Amendment Bill, 2015, notice of intention to introduce and draft Bill published for comment (GenN 1201 in GG 39501 of 11 December 2015) (p4) PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION EASTERN CAPE National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003: Notice of intention to declare nature reserves and protected environments: Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve; Sam Knott Nature Reserve; Skilderkrantz Nature Reserve; Cedarville Protected Environment; and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Nature Reserve published for comment (PN 191 in PG 3564 of 8 December 2015) (p4) FREE STATE Free State Gambling and Liquor Act 6 of 2010: Free State Liquor Regulations, 2010 amended (PN 159 in PG 132 of 8 December 2015) (p2) Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Masilonyana Local Municipality: Adoption of By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning published and previous by-laws repealed with effect from a date that the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 1 comes into operation in the municipal area of the Municipality (PN 160 in PG 133 of 11 December 2015) (p2) Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Ngwathe Local Municipality: Determination of Charges payable for property rates tariffs for the financial year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 published (PN 162 in PG 134 of 11 December 2015) (p4) Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Naledi Local Municipality: Levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 published (PN 163 in PG 134 of 11 December 2015) (p5) Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Moqhaka Local Municipality: Adoption of By-laws: Building Regulations and Building By-law, 2015; Municipal Commonage By-law, 2015; Control of Collections By-laws, 2015; Electricity Supply By-law, 2015; Encroachment on Property By-laws, 2015; Fences and Fencing By-law, 2015; Public Amenities By-law, 2015; Sporting Facilities By-law, 2015; Municipal Taxi Ranks By-law, 2015; and Unsightly and Neglected Buildings By-laws, 2015 published and previous by-laws repealed (PNs 164-172 in PG 134 of 11 December 2015) (pp 6, 17, 23, 24, 40, 43, 46, 49, 53 & 56) KWAZULU-NATAL Confirmation of delimitation of municipal wards: Mpofana Local Municipality (KZN223) and Umvoti Local Municipality (KZN245) published (PN 36 in PG 1565 of 4 December 2015) (p4) Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: umfolozi Local Municipality: Municipal Property Rates By-law and Resolution levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 published with effect from 1 July 2015 (MNs 218 & 219 in PG 1567 of 10 December 2015) (pp 13 & 16) LIMPOPO Variation and confirmation of delimitation of municipal wards: Blouberg Local Municipality 1 Date of commencement: 1 July 2015 (Proc 26 in GG 38828 of 27 May 2015)
Page 5 (LIM351); Molemole Local Municipality (LIM353); Polokwane Local Municipality (LIM354); Modimolle/Mookgopong Local Municipality (LIM368); and Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo Local Municipality (LIM476) published (PN 6 in PG 2650 of 4 December 2015) (pp 4, 13, 27, 33 & 48) Variation and confirmation of delimitation of municipal wards: Withdrawal and correction notice: Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality (LIM333) as published under PN 93 in PG 2638 of 20 November 2015 and PN 96 in PG 2642 of 23 November 2015 published (PN 6 in PG 2651 of 4 December 2015) (p4) MPUMALANGA Variation and confirmation of delimitation of municipal wards: Mbombela/Umjindi (New) Local Municipality (MP326) published (PN 2 in PG 2620 of 4 December 2015) (p4) South African Schools Act 84 of 1996: Closed public and independent schools within the Mpumalanga Province since the year 2009 published (PN 93 in PG 2622 of 11 December 2015) (p4) NORTHERN CAPE Confirmation of delimitation of municipal wards: //Khara Hais/Mier Local Municipality (NC087) published (GenN 71 in PG 1976 of 4 December 2015) (p4) Management Act 16 of 2013: Richtersveld Local Municipality; Siyathemba Local Municipality; and Ubuntu Local Municipality: By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning published and various by-laws repealed (GenNs 182, 183 & 186 in PG 1977 of 7 December 2015) (pp 7, 50 & 177) Management Act 16 of 2013: Emthanjeni Local Municipality: By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning, 2015 published (GenNs 184 & 185 in PG 1977 of 7 December 2015) (pp 94 & 136) Management Act 16 of 2013: Hantam Local Municipality: By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning published and various by-laws repealed (GenN 187 in PG 1977 of 7 December 2015) 2 (p221) WESTERN CAPE Overstrand Local Municipality: Errata: Standard By-law on Rules of Order for Internal Arrangements as published in PG 7188 of 18 October 2013 and Amendment By-law on Rules of Order for Internal Arrangements as published in PG 7510 of 16 October 2015 published (PG 7540 of 4 December 2015) (p2) Overstrand Local Municipality: By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning published with effect from the date that the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act 3 of 2014 comes into operation in the municipal area of the Municipality (LAN 47692 in PG 7540 of 4 December 2015) (p3) Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Bitou Local Municipality: River By-law published with effect from different dates for the coming into operation of different sections (LAN 47725 in PG 7543 of 7 December 2015) (p2) This information is also available on the daily legalbrief at www.legalbrief.co.za 2 Also published under GenN 188 in PG 1978 of 11 December 2015