Summary of Gazettes issued the week ending 2009/09/11

Highlights from Gazettes published during the week ending 11th September, 2009…

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National Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 32533, 32534, 32548, 32549(A, B), 32550, 32551, 32552(A, B, C, D), 32553, 32554, 32555 32556, 32557, 32558, 32559, 32560, 32561, 32562

• Two new Acts, printed a while ago but only brought to public light now – the Competition Amendment Act, 2009 and the Films and Publications Amendment Act, 2009
• Black Authorities Act Repeal Bill
• Court term dates for 2010, KwaZulu-Natal High Court
• Inspection levies for perishable products
• Transfer of administration and powers and functions of various Acts to the Minister of Labour
• Call by ICASA for comment on strategy and regulations and new, later dates fixed for public hearings into the Second Draft Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2008
• Appointments to the ECSA, SACPVP, SACQSP, and call for nominations for appointment on the Board of Directors of the Land Bank
• Department of Rural Development and Land Affairs [Schedule of fees to be charged in the office of the Chief Director: National Geo-spatial Information – substitution of scale of fees in Notice 1635 in Gazette 29377 dated 2009/11/17]
  The Merchant Shipping Long-range Identification and Tracking of Ships Regulations, 2009
  Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Public Service Act, 1994 [Notice regarding designations, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and North West

Eastern Cape Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 2186, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2192

• Declaration a state of drought and disaster in various district municipalities
• Notice of By-election for Ndlame Municipality, Ward 21005008 on 2009/10/14
• Various land and property related notices

Free State Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week:  68, 69

• Allocation of funds to municipalities
• Operational budget and capital budget
• Draft Procurement Regulations

Gauteng Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 206, 207

• Various land and property related notices

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 327, 328

• Various land and property related notices
• Emadlangeni Municipality By-laws
• Various land and property related notices
• Ethekwini Municipality fifth supplementary valuation roll and lodging of objections ready for inspection
• By-elections on 2009/10/14 in Abaqulusi Municipality, , UbuHlebezwe Municipality, Newcastle Municipality, Imbabazane Municipality, and Umzumbe Municipality

Limpopo Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 1677, 1678

• Declaration of a disaster under the Disaster Management Act at Mopani District Municipality and Vehembe District Municipality
• Various land and property related notices

Mpumalanga Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 1713, 1714, 1715, 1716

• Notice of intention to introduce Financial Management of Provincial Legislature Bill, 2009 and publication of Bill for comment
• Various land and property related notices
• Umjindi Local Municipality Electricity Supply By-laws

Northern Cape Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 1336 1337

• Umsobomvu Municipality Enactment of By-laws
• Various land and property related notices

North West Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 6683, 6684

• Various land and property related notices
• Various Tlokwe City By-laws

Western Cape Provincial Gazettes

Gazettes issued this week: 6657; 6658

• Western Cape Draft Bill on Biosphere Reserves, 2009
• Various land and property related notices
• Call to inspect the City of Cape Town’s Fifth Supplementary Valuation Roll to the 2006 General Valuation, for the 2009/2010 financial year
• Notice of various municipality by-elections on 14 October 2009
• Extension of due date for public comments on the Draft Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2009 pertaining to Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000
• Notice of applications for appointment to the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
• Proclamation of toll tariffs for Chapman’s Peak Drive

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