Bill Programme 2007 Bill Programme 2008

2007 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME: PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
[Please note that the Legislative Programme is extremely provisional and subject to change]

DEPARTMENT

NAME OF BILL

ANTICIPATED DATE OF INTRODUCTION

Agriculture

Liquor Products A/B

May

Pounds Bill

July

Sustainable Utilization and Protection of Agricultural Resources Bill

July

Groot Constantia State Estate Control Bill

July

Land and Agricultural Development Bank A/B

October

Agricultural Debt Management A/B

November

Arts and Culture

South African Geographical Names Council A/B

April

Legal Deposit A/B

April

Cultural Laws A/B

May

National Heritage Council Act A/B

June

Language Professions Council Bill

August

National Arts Council A/B

August

Correctional Services

Correctional Services A/B

2 nd Quarter

Defence

Defence A/B

May

Military Discipline Bill

June

National Conventional Arms Control A/B

June

Certain Conventional Weapons Bill

July

Geneva Conventions Bill

October

Education

Education Laws A/B

3 rd Quarter

Environmental Affairs and Tourism

National Environmental Management: Coastal Zone Management Bill

July

National Environmental Management: Waste Management Bill

July

Finance

Appropriation Bill

February

Division of Revenue Bill s76 Bill

February

Finance Bill s77 Bill

February

Taxation Laws AIB s77 Bill

March

Pension Funds A/B s75 Bill

March

Banks A/B s75 Bill

March

Diamond Export Levy Bill s77 Bill.

March

Western Cape Fuel Levy Bill s77 Bill

April

Co-operative Banks Bill s75 Bill

April

Municipal Fiscal Powers Functions Bill. s76 Bill.

April

General Finance Laws Amendment Bill (Auditing Profession & Special Pensions A/B) s75 Bill

May

Financial Advisory and Intermediary 8ervices A/B s75 Bill

August

Financial Intelligence Centre A/B

August

Government Employees Pension Fund ( Condonation of Interrupted 8ervice Act, 2006) ( Kellerman Petition) s75 Bill

August

Regulation of Tax Practitioners Bill (Sec 75)

August

Adjustments Appropriation Bill s77 Bill

October

Revenue Laws A/Bs s77 Bill and s75 Bill

October

Direct Charges Bill s77 Bill

October

Mineral and Petroleum Royalty Bill s77 Bill

October

Public Finance Management Revision Bill s76 Bill

October

Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act A/B

1 st Half of 2007

African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund A/B

2 nd Half of 2007

Health

Dental Technicians A/B

September

South African Medical Research Council A/B

September

Medical Schemes A/B (Urgent)

September

Pharmacy A/B

September

Medicines and Related Substances Bill

September

Allied Health Professions A/B

October

Home Affairs

Refugees A/B

May

Marriage A/B

July

Domestic Partnerships Bill

September

Housing

Housing Consumers Protection Measures A/B

February

Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land A/B

April

Housing A/B

April

Rental Housing A/B

April

Social Housing Bill

April

Housing Development Agency Bill

October

Intelligence

Intelligence Services A/B

2 nd Quarter

National Strategic (Priority) Intelligence Services A/B

2 nd Quarter

Protection of Information Bill

4 th Quarter

Justice and Constitutional Development

Judicial Education Institute Bill

February

Jurisdiction of Regional Courts A/B

May

Magistrates' Courts A/B

May

National Prosecuting Authority A/B

May

Traditional Courts Bill

June

State Liability A/B

August

Customary Law of Succession A/B

August

Magistrates (Appointments) A/B

September

Constitution Fourteenth A/B

Legal Practice Bill

Labour

Occupational Health and Safety Act & Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act A/B

4 th Quarter

Land Affairs

Land Use Management Bill

July

Surveying Profession Bill

July

Black Authorities Act Repeal A/B

July

Deeds Registries A/B

July

Sectional Titles A/B

July

Minerals and Energy

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development A/B

1 st Quarter

Electricity Distribution Industry Restructuring Bill.

2 nd Quarter

Energy Bill

2 nd Quarter

Radioactive Waste Management Agency Bill

4 th Quarter

Provincial and Local Government

Local Government Laws AIB

May

Public Enterprises

South African Express Enabling Bill

February

Infraco Broadband Bill

February

State Owned Enterprises Shareholder Model Bill

August

Public Service and Administration

Public Administration Management/Single Public Service Bill

November (May shift to 2008)

Public Works

Expropriation Bill

2 nd Quarter

Safety and Security

Second-Hand Goods Bill

May

National Key Points, Strategic Installation and Places of Importance Bill

August

South African Police Service A/B

September

Private Security-Industry Regulation A/B

October

Science and Technology

Human Sciences Research Council Bill

1 st Quarter

Science and Technology Laws A/B

1 st Quarter

Astronomy Geographic Advantage Bill

1 st Quarter

Space Agency Bill

July

Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research Bill

October.

South African Academy of Engineering Bill

October

Inventions Development A/B

November

Social Development

Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill

June

Sport and Recreation

Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Bill

April

South African Combat Sports Bill

July

2010 FIFA World Cup Special Measures A/B

July

Trade and Industry

Compulsory Specifications of Standards Bill

April

Standard Bills

April

Consumer Protection Bill

May

National Gambling A/B

May

Intellectual Property Laws A/B

August

Competition A/B

October

Companies Bill

November

Transport

Convention on International Interest in Mobile Equipment Bill

February

Transport Agencies General Laws A/B

2 nd Quarter

Cross Border Road Transport A/B

2 nd Quarter

Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability Convention) Bill

2 nd Quarter

Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution

2 nd Quarter

Compensation Fund Contributions) Bill

National Road Traffic Act A/B

2 nd Quarter

Civil Aviation Offences AIB

2 nd Quarter

Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Bill

3 rd Quarter

Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Bill

3 rd Quarter

Merchant Shipping and Ship Registration A/B

3 rd Quarter

National Land Transport Transition Bill

3ra Quarter

Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences A/B

3 rd Quarter

Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services AIB

4 th Quarter

Water Affairs and Forestry

National Water A/B

November

The National Water Services Bill

November

The South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency Limited Bill

November