SECTION A: ENVIRONMENTAL (NATIONAL)

Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act 36 of 1947

1. Amendment to the regulations relating to appeals and imports of the registration of fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies, stock remedies, sterilising plants and pest control operators. Published in GG 35241 Notice Number 294 dated 13 April 2012.

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004

2. Norms and standards for the marking of rhinoceros and rhinoceros horn, and for the hunting of rhinoceros for trophy hunting purposes. Published in GG 35248 Notice Number 304 dated 10 April 2012.

Agricultural Products Standards Act 119 of 1990

3. Amendment to the regulations regarding inspections and appeals. Published in GG 35279 Notice Number 324 dated 26 April 2012.

4. Amendment to the export regulations regarding inspections and appeals. Published in GG 35279 Notice Number 325 dated 26 April 2012.

Consumer Price Index

5. Consumer Price Index: March 2012. Published in GG 35278 Notice Number 342 dated 26 April 2012.

Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972

6. Regulations relating to foodstuffs for infants and young children. Published in GG 35266 Notice Number 318 dated 17 April 2012.

SECTION B: SAFETY AND HEALTH (NATIONAL)

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993

7. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 276 dated 5 April 2012.

8. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 277 dated 5 April 2012.

9. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 278 dated 5 April 2012.

10. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 279 dated 5 April 2012.

11. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 280 dated 5 April 2012.

12. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 281 dated 5 April 2012.

13. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35258 Notice Number 314 dated 20 April 2012.

14. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35258 Notice Number 315 dated 20 April 2012.

15. Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers, pharmacies and hospital groups. Published in GG 35258 Notice Number 316 dated 20 April 2012.

National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996

16. Abnormal loads exemption permit fees. Published in GG 35234 Notice Number 297 dated 5 April 2012.

National Railway Safety Regulator Act 16 of 2002

17. Determination of safety permit fees under section 23(2)(a) of the Act. Published in GG 35285 Notice Number 327 dated 23 April 2012.

SECTION C: SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Draft National Legislation and Regulations

Labour Relations Act 66 of 1965

18. Labour Relations Amendment Bill, 2012: publication of draft rules. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 281 dated 5 April 2012.

Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1977

19. Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill, 2012: publication of draft rules. Published in GG 35212 Notice Number 282 dated 5 April 2012.

National Water Act 36 of 1998

20. Draft general authorisation for the taking and storage of water. Published in GG 35223 Notice Number 288 dated 4 April 2012.

Draft Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Policy

21. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has called on the public to comment on the draft Policy. Published in GG 35292 Notice Number 356 dated 26 April 2012.

Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972

22. Draft amendment to the regulations relating to soft drinks. Published in GG 35265 Notice Number 317 dated 17 April 2012.

National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008

23. Draft Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA). Published in GG 35147 Notice Number 337 dated 17 April 2012.

SECTION D: SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Provincial Legislation and Municipal By-Laws

Northern Cape Province

24. Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act 9 of 2009: Regulations. Published in PG 1589 Notice Number 19 dated 13 April 2012.

North West Province

25. Nature Conservation Ordinance (Transvaal Province) 12 of 1983 and Bophuthatswana Nature Conservation Act 1973 and Cape Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance (Cape Province) 19 of 1974 and the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004: Hunting regulations. Published in PG 6982 Notice Number 204 dated 11 April 2012.

26. Nature Conservation Ordinance (Transvaal Province) 12 of 1983 and Bophuthatswana Nature Conservation Act 1973 and Cape Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance (Cape Province) 19 of 1974: Norms and standards for the development of management plans for keeping of predators in the North West Province. Published in PG 6984 Notice Number 206 dated 11 April 2012.

27. Nature Conservation Ordinance (Transvaal Province) 12 of 1983 and Bophuthatswana Nature Conservation Act 1973 and Cape Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance (Cape Province) 19 of 1974: Provincial minimum standards for the management of reptiles in the North West Province. Published in PG 6985 dated 11 April 2012.

28. Nature Conservation Ordinance (Transvaal Province) 12 of 1983 and Bophuthatswana Nature Conservation Act 1973 and Cape Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance (Cape Province) 19 of 1974: Game movement regulations – movement of game between exempted game farms hosting the same species, game auctions and mass game capture and translocation in the North West Province. Published in PG 6986 Notice Number 207 dated 11 April 2012.

Gauteng Province

29. Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality: extension of declaration of a local state of disaster. Published in PG 91 Notice Number 431 dated 30 March 2012.

30. Gauteng Transport Infrastructure Act 8 of 2001: Acceptance of the preliminary design for the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link Project Phase 1: Section 1. Published in PG 121 Notice Number 1083 dated 30 April 2012.

31. Gauteng Transport Infrastructure Act 8 of 2001: Proclamation of the increase and reduction of the width of portions of the provincial railway line in connection with the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link Project between Pretoria, Johannesburg and the OR Tambo International Airport: district Randburg. Published in PG 114 Notice Number 1014 dated 20 April 2012.

32. Nature Conservation Ordinance 12 of 1983: Open season: ordinary game. Published in PG 118 Notice Number 30 April 2012.

KwaZulu-Natal Province

33. KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Act 4 of 2008: KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Resource Regulations 2012. Published in PG 727 Notice Number 40 dated 2 April 2012.

Western Cape Province

34. Western Cape Nature Conservation Board: Hunting seasons, daily bag limits and hunting by the use of prohibited hunting methods. Published in PG 6974 Notice Number 82 dated 30 March 2012.

Limpopo Province

35. Hunting season (for game) for the Limpopo Province: 2012/2013. Published in PG 2067 Notice Number 146 dated 30 April 2012.

SECTION E: SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Draft Provincial Legislation and Municipal By-Laws

North West Province

36. Nature Conservation Ordinance (Transvaal Province) 12 of 1983 and Bophuthatswana Nature Conservation Act 1973 and Cape Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance (Cape Province) 19 of 1974 and the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004: Draft Threatened or Protected Species Regulations: 2007: Draft alien species regulations for the North West Province. Published in PG 6983 Notice Number 205 dated 11 April 2012.

SECTION F: PARLIAMENTARY MONITORING

Introduction:
The Constitution describes four kinds of bills, namely:
Section 74 bills: constitutional amendments.
Section 75 bills: ordinary bills not affecting the provinces. Once a Section 75 bill has been passed by the National Assembly (NA), it is referred to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). If the NCOP amends the bill or rejects it, it is referred to the NA, which may pass the bill again, with or without amendments, and submit for the President’s assent. In other words, the NA can pass a Section 75 bill even if the NCOP disagrees.
Section 76 bills: ordinary bills affecting the provinces. The NCOP and the NA both consider Section 76 bills.
Section 77 bills: money bills (must be introduced by the Minister of Finance in the NA).
Each type of bill has a different passage to becoming law and usually fits into only one category. If a bill does not fit clearly into one category, or if it fits into more than one category, it is usually redrafted or split into more than one bill, e.g., the NEM: Biodiversity Bill which was split into the NEM: Biodiversity Bill and NEM: Protected Areas Bill. Both of these have now been enacted.
(http://www.pmg.org.za/ and http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/index.php)

Sustainability Related Legislative Programme: Parliament of South Africa

BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT: (as of 1 May 2012)

• Before National Assembly Committees

➢ Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (B11 of 2012)
➢ National Health Amendment Bill (B24 of 2011)
➢ South African Weather Services Amendment Bill (B22 of 2011)
➢ Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill (B8 of 2011)
➢ Protection of Personal Information Bill (B9 - 2009)
➢ Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Bill (B8 - 2009)

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