(Bulletin 50 of 2016, based on Gazettes received during the week dated 9 to 15 December 2016)

ISSN 1022 - 6397

MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT 17 OF 1941

Final prohibition on the use of the Trade Invest Africa Logo published (GN 1573 in GG 40506 of 15 December 2016) (p6)

Publication for comment of the proposed prohibition of the use of the:

• Financial Intelligence Centre Logo (GN 1572 in GG 40506 of 15 December 2016) (p4)
• National Development Plan 2030 (NDP 2030) Logo (GN 1574 in GG 40506 of 15 December 2016) (p8)
• Invest SA Logo (GN 1575 in GG 40506 of 15 December 2016) (p10)

FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES AND STOCK REMEDIES ACT 36 OF 1947

Notice of publication for comment of proposed Regulations Relating to Fertilizers published (GN 1567 in GG 40498 of 15 December 2016) (p4)

INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income published with effect from 23 November 2016 (GN 1565 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p155)

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964

Imposition of provisional payment (PP/150) in relation to safeguard duty up to and including 3 July 2017 published (GN 1568 in GG 40499 of 15 December 2016) (p4)

SHERIFFS ACT 90 OF 1986

Re-description of area of jurisdiction of the offices of sheriffs of the lower and superior courts published with effect from 1 March 2017 and 1 June 2017 (GN 1554 in GG 40489 of 12 December 2016) (p4)

MAGISTRATES ACT 90 OF 1993

Determination of remuneration of magistrates published and Notice 12[1] in GG 39829 of 17 March 2016 repealed with effect from 1 April 2016 (Proc 64 in GG 40503 of 15 December 2016) (p4)

SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 169 OF 1993

National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Rules amended (BN 190 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p264)

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1994 (PROCLAMATION 103 OF 1994)

Schedule 2 amended (Proc 63 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p19)

LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 66 OF 1995

Essential Services Committee: Investigation as to whether all services rendered in public, private and state funded mental health institutions are essential published for comment (GenN 901 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p215)

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 101 OF 1997

Report of the Ministerial Task Team to develop a support and funding model for poor and 'missing middle' students published for comment (GN 1569 in GG 40504 of 15 December 2016) (p4)

LONG-TERM INSURANCE ACT 52 OF 1998 & SHORT-TERM INSURANCE ACT 53 OF 1998

Notice of proposed replacement of the Policyholder Protection Rules published for comment (BN 191 in GG 40501 of 15 December 2016 (p4) and BN 192 in GG 40507 of 15 December 2016 (p4))

COMPETITION ACT 89 OF 1998

Competition Tribunal:

Notifications of decisions to approve mergers published (GenNs 874-876, 878-888, 890-898 & 900 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (pp 205-214)

Notifications of complaint referrals published (GenNs 877, 889 & 899 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (pp 206, 211 & 214)

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 97 OF 1998

Establishment/re-establishment of various Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) published with effect from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2020 (GN 1570 in GG 40505 of 15 December 2016) (p4)

Notice of promulgation and extension of National Skills Development Strategy III (NSDS III) from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2020 published (GN 1571 in GG 40505 of 15 December 2016) (p5)

MEDICAL SCHEMES ACT 131 OF 1998

Adjustment to fees payable to brokers published with effect from 1 January 2017 (GN 1559 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p21)

PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000

Department of Human Settlements: Section 14 manual published (GN 1561 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p81)

ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 4 OF 2006

Determination regarding nuclear programme published under s. 34 (1) (GN R1557 in GG 40494 of 14 December 2016) (p4)

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 16 OF 2006 & HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 101 OF 1997

Policy Framework for the Realisation of Social Inclusion in the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) System published (GN 1560 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p22)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FROM PUBLICLY FINANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 51 OF 2008

National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) Dispute Panel: NIPMO Dispute Panel Rules of Procedure published (GN 1563 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p127)

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT 59 OF 2008

Proposed Notice for Registration of Persons who Transports [sic] Waste for Gain, 2016 published for comment (GN 1555 in GG 40490 of 12 December 2016) (p4)

Proposed amendments to the National Waste Information Regulations published for comment (GN 1556 in GG 40490 of 12 December 2016) (p6)

USE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT 12 OF 2012

Department of Social Development: Proposed Language Policy published for comment (GN 1564 in GG 40496 of 15 December 2016) (p141)

[1] Previous notice on remuneration of magistrates published in GN 327 in GG 39829 of 17 March 2016, not Notice 12

Draft The South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Amendment Bill, 2016, published for comment (GenN 944 in GG 40500 of 15 December 2016) (p4)

EASTERN CAPE

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998: Amahlathi Local Municipality: Final designation of Offices of the Chief Whip and of the Chairperson of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee as part-time councillors; amendment of PG 2563 of 13 May 2011 and repeal of PG 3521 of 15 October 2015 published with effect from 1 January 2017 (PN 245 in PG 3771 of 9 December 2016) (p4)

KWAZULU-NATAL

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998: uMlalazi Local Municipality: Notice to designate eight additional Executive Committee members and a Whip as full-time councillors published (PN 207 in PG 1767 of 13 December 2016) (p4)

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998: King Cetshwayo District Municipality: Standing Orders published (MN 130 in PG 1768 of 14 December 2016) (p4)

Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Mpofana Local Municipality: Municipal Property Rates Policy 2016/2017 published with effect from 1 July 2014 [sic] (MN 131 in PG 1769 of 15 December 2016) (p217)

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Mpofana Local Municipality: By-laws, 2015/16 [sic] published with effect from 1 July 2015 [sic] (MN 131 in PG 1769 of 15 December 2016) (p239)

Mpofana Local Municipality: Determination of rates payable on all rateable properties for the financial year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 published with effect from 1 July 2016 (MN 131 in PG 1769 of 15 December 2016) (p248)

LIMPOPO

Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality: Resolution levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 published with effect from 1 July 2016 (PN 124 in PG 2766 of 11 November 2016) (p18)

NORTHERN CAPE

National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996: Notice of appointment of registering authorities published (GenN 133 in PG 2062 of 15 December 2016) (p4)

WESTERN CAPE

Western Cape Liquor Amendment Act 5 of 2016[1] (PN 433 in PG 7709 of 7 December 2016) (p2)

Date of commencement: 7 December 2016

Amends: Western Cape Liquor Act 4 of 2008

Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Act 6 of 2016[2] (PN 434 in PG 7710 of 7 December 2016) (p2)

Date of commencement: 7 December 2016

National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996: Beaufort West Local Municipality: Notice of registration of Murraysburg driving licence testing centre as a grade 'E' testing centre published (PN 435 in PG 7711 of 9 December 2016) (p1542)

National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996: Bitou Local Municipality: Notice of registration of Plettenberg Bay driving licence testing centre as a grade 'E' testing centre published (PN 436 in PG 7711 of 9 December 2016) (p1542)

City of Cape Town Informal Trading By-law: City of Cape Town (Tygerberg District): Informal Trading Plan for Parow Industria published (LAN 54295 in PG 7711 of 9 December 2016) (p1556)

City of Cape Town Informal Trading By-law: City of Cape Town (Northern District): Informal Trading Plan for Kraaifontein CBD and immediate surrounds published and PG 6191 of 10 December 2004 revoked (LAN 54296 in PG 7711 of 9 December 2016) (p1566)

City of Cape Town Informal Trading By-law: City of Cape Town (Tygerberg District): Informal Trading Plan for Old Paarl Road, being ward 3 published (LAN 54297 in PG 7711 of 9 December 2016) (p1579)

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: George Local Municipality: Property Rates By-law published and Property Rates By-law as published in PG 7503 of 2 October 2015 repealed with effect from 1 July 2016 (LAN 54310 in PG 7712 of 9 December 2016) (p2)

[1] Wes-Kaapse Drankwysigingswet 5 van 2016

[2] Wes-Kaapse Aansuiweringsbegrotingswet 6 van 2016

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