(Bulletin 5 of 2015, based on Gazettes received during the week dated 23 to 30 January 2015)

ISSN 1022 - 6397

Statistics South Africa:

Consumer Price Index, Rate (Base Dec 2012 = 100): December 2014: 5,3 published (GenN 76 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p24)

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974

Regulations relating to the qualifications for registration of oral hygienists published (GN R42 in GG 38416 of 23 January 2015) (p3)

Regulations defining the scope of the profession of optometry and dispensing opticians published in GN R280 in GG 29748 of 5 April 2007 amended (GN R47 in GG 38426 of 28 January 2015) (p3)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 51 OF 1977 & LIMPOPO GAMBLING ACT 3 OF 2013

Declaration of peace officers: appointment of inspectors published (GN 56 in GG 38432 of 30 January 2015) (p3)

DENTAL TECHNICIANS ACT 19 OF 1979

The South African Dental Technicians Council: Notice regarding annual fees payable to the Council published with effect from 1 March 2015 and GN 319 in GG 37585 of 24 April 2014 withdrawn (GN R45 in GG 38424 of 26 January 2015) (p3)

Regulations relating to the restricted registration of informally trained persons as dental technicians published in GN R874 in GG 35814 of 23 October 2012 withdrawn (GN R46 in GG 38425 of 27 January 2015) (p3)

AGRICULTURAL PESTS ACT 36 OF 1983

Control Measures amended with effect from 1 April 2015 (GN R49 in GG 38420 of 30 January 2015) (p5)

Regulations amended with effect from 1 April 2015 (GN R50 in GG 38420 of 30 January 2015) (p8)

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT 119 OF 1990

Regulations regarding the classification and marking of meat intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa published and GN R863 in GG 29155 of 1 September 2006 repealed with effect from 6 months after publication (GN R55 in GG 38431 of 30 January 2015) (p3)

Notice of proposed amendments to the regulations relating to the grading, packing and marking of table grapes, apples, pears and maize products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa published for comment (GenNs 65 & 67-69 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (pp 11, 13, 14 & 15)

Notice of amendment of standards and requirements regarding the control of the export of avocados published with effect from seven days after publication (GenN 66 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p12)

Regulations regarding the control of the export of grains published in GN R1026 in GG 38320 of 19 December 2014 corrected (GN R48 in GG 38420 of 30 January 2015) (p4)

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT 27 OF 1996

National Policy for Determining School Calendars for Public Schools in South Africa published and GenN 207 in GG 20945 of 1 March 2000 repealed (GN 57 in GG 38330 of 30 January 2015) (p3)

MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT 47 OF 1996

Establishment of statutory measure relating to the registration of certain persons in respect of pome fruit, stone fruit, grapes and citrus fruit published (GN R51 in GG 38420 of 30 January 2015) (p11)

Establishment of statutory measure relating to records and returns in respect of pome fruit, stone fruit, grapes and citrus fruit published (GN R52 in GG 38420 of 30 January 2015) (p15)

ROAD ACCIDENT FUND ACT 56 OF 1996

Adjustment of statutory limit in respect of claims for loss of income and loss of support published with effect from 31 January 2015 (BN 6 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p25)

NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 1996

Proposed amendments to the National Road Traffic Regulations published for comment (GenN 79 in GG 38430 of 28 January 2015) (p3)

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR THE REMUNERATION OF PUBLIC OFFICE-BEARERS ACT 92 OF 1997

Explanatory memorandum for annual remuneration recommendations for 2014/2015 published (GN 58 in GG 38433 of 29 January 2015) (p3)

COMPETITION ACT 89 OF 1998

Draft guidelines on the assessment of public interest provisions in merger regulation published for comment (GenN 86 in GG 38448 of 30 January 2015) (p3)

Extension of period for public comment on draft guidelines for the determination of administrative penalties for prohibited practices published (GenN 85 in GG 38446 of 30 January 2015) (p3)

ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION ACT 44 OF 2000

South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP): Proposed annual fees for the financial year 1 April 2015-31 March 2016 published for comment (BN 5 in GG 38414 of 23 January 2015) (p3)

ENGINEERING PROFESSION ACT 46 OF 2000

Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA): Guideline for Services and Processes for Estimating Fees for Registered Persons, 2015 published in BN 151 in GG 38324 of 12 December 2014 corrected (BN 36 in GG 38437 of 30 January 2015) (p3)

NATURAL SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONS ACT 27 OF 2003

Fee structure for 2015/16 published and BN 45 in GG 37534 of 4 April 2014 2013 retracted with effect from 1 April 2015 (BN 7 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p26)

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 61 OF 2003

Date of commencement of ss. 36-40 inclusive: to be proclaimed — Proc 21 in GG 37501 of 31 March 2014 (which had declared the date of commencement of ss. 36-40 inclusive as 1 April 2014) declared invalid and set aside in President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v South African Dental Association and Another CCT 201/14 of 27 January 2015

NATIONAL CREDIT ACT 34 OF 2005

Proposed guidelines for the interpretation and application of s. 103 (5) of the Act published for comment (GN 54 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p8)

SOCIAL HOUSING ACT 16 OF 2008

Rules in respect of the Transfer of Social Housing Stock or Rights and the Disposal of Social Housing Stock, 2014 published in GenN 1106 in GG 38283 of 3 December 2014 withdrawn and replaced (GenN 64 in GG 38427 of 28 January 2015) (p3)

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK ACT 67 OF 2008

Notice of proposed occupational qualifications for registration on the qualifications sub-framework for trades and occupations published for comment (GN 59 in GG 38439 of 30 January 2015) (p3)

FINANCIAL MARKETS ACT 19 OF 2012

Notice of proposed central securities depository rules for Granite Central Securities Depository (PTY) Limited published for comment (BN 8 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p27)

TOURISM ACT 3 OF 2014

Designation of the Tourism Complaints Officer in terms of s. 45 (1) published (GN 53 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p7)

Financial and Fiscal Commission Amendment Bill, 2015 [B1-2015]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, 2015 [B2-2015]

Disaster Management Amendment Bill, 2015, notice of intention to introduce and explanatory summary published (GenN 70 in GG 38419 of 30 January 2015) (p16)

Expropriation Bill, 2015, notice of intention to introduce and explanatory summary published (GenN 63 in GG 38418 of 26 January 2015) (p3)

Draft National Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2015 published for comment (GenN 77 in GG 38429 of 28 January 2015) (p3)

GAUTENG

National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996: Notice of registration of testing station of Nigel Car Vehicle Testing Station as a Grade 'B' testing station and authority to appoint examiner of vehicles published (GenN 255 in PG 15 of 28 January 2015) (p115)

Gauteng Gambling Act 4 of 1995: Notice of intention to amend Gauteng Gambling Regulations, 1997 published for comment (GenN 256 in PG 16 of 23 January 2015) (p3)

KWAZULU-NATAL

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Endumeni Municipality: By-law relating to Electricty Supply, 2015; Road Traffic By-law, 2015; Property Encroachment By-law, 2015; and Library By-law, 2015 published with effect from a date to be determined by the Municipality and previous by-laws repealed (MNs 15-18 in PG 1303 of 23 January 2015) (pp 3, 86, 102 & 118)

KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Act 4 of 2008: Notice of intention to confer Provincial Heritage Landmark Status on Kwa Muhle Museum published for comment (PN 8 in PG 1304 of 29 January 2015) (p12)

LIMPOPO

Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Molemole Municipality: Municipal Property Rates By-law, 2014 and Resolution levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 published with effect from 1 July 2014 (LANs 11 & 12 in PG 2465 of 28 January 2015) (pp 3 & 6)

NORTH WEST

Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Greater Taung Local Municipality: Notice of general assessment rate or assessment rates and of fixed day for payment in respect of the financial year 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 published (LAN 14 in PG 7400 of 28 January 2015) (p3)

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Greater Taung Local Municipality: By-law relating to Unsightly and Neglected Buildings and Premises published with effect from date of publication and previous by-laws repealed (LAN 13 in PG 7401 of 28 January 2015 (p3)

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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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