Policies / Policies from 2011

Policies from 2011

Policies with publication year 2011.

Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Act

Ministry of Tourism

South Africa2011Trade, Industry And InvestmentOther

The Act gives effect to the international convention for safe containers. The act binds the state and every organ of the state. It extends transport to the Prince Edward Islands. It declares contracting states, makes provisions of the convention have a force of law, specifies appointment of inspectors, and powers and functions.

Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform

South Africa2011Land, Housing And Natural ResourcesOther

The Act provides for the establishment of bodies corporate, to manage and regulate sections and common property in sectional titles schemes; and to establish a sectional titles schemes management advisory council. Bodies corporate is defined in relation to a building and the land in a sectional title scheme to mean the body corporate of that building; while a building is defined as a structure of a permanent nature erected or to be erected and which is shown on a sectional plan as part of a scheme.

Regulations Relating to Trans Fat in Foodstuffs

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2011Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentRegulation

The regulations prohibit the sale, manufacturing, and importation of any oils and fats in processed foods intended for human consumption that exceeds 2 gram per 100 grams of end product foodstuff. Trans fat contents per individual ingredient at the mixing bowl stage shall be kept on record for compliance purposes.

The Regulations on Licensing of Sites for New Nuclear Installations

Ministry of Minerals and Energy

South Africa2011EnergyRegulation

The regulations are subject to the national nuclear regulator act of 1999. They establish requirements for applications for nuclear installation site licenses. Applications shall be supported by a site safety report and an application fee. The contents of the site safety report, and factors to be considered when evaluating sites for nuclear installation are specified in the schedules of the regulations.

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns Relating to Trees as well as Production and Marketing Information of Plums, Nectarines and Peaches, Apricots, Apples, and Pears

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2011Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther

The statutory measure is subject to the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996. It applies to apples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines and apricots intended for fresh domestic consumption, export and Import, and apples intended for processing of juice concentrate. The measure states that: "A person shall have a choice to register as either a producer, an importer, or as a processor. A person who is a producer as well as an importer and/or processor, must register as a producer and as an importer and/or processor". The measure is administered by HORTGRO services, and it compels parties to keep records and render returns, to ensure a level playing field in the industry by way of access to information for a knowledge-based decision making.

The Consumer Protection Act Regulations

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition

South Africa2011Trade, Industry And InvestmentOther

The regulations operate under the consumer protection act of 2008. It addresses a variety of issues pertaining to protecting average consumers in the country: Franchise agreements, product labelling and trade description, auctions, complaint initiation, compliance notices, and confidentiality claims.

Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices: Levies Relating to Potatoes

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2011Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther

The statutory measure applies to potatoes. The levies collected shall be used for the development of the potato industry, in the areas of basic and applied research, market information analysis, creation of market impact, and the expansion of human capital development. 70 percent of funds shall go into core business functions, 20 percent shall be used for transformation, and not more than 10 percent shall be utilized for administration purposes.

Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Levies on Apricots

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2011Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther

The measure is subject to the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996. The statutory measure applies to apricots destined for export, import, or domestic fresh consumption. It seeks to ensure the availability of market information to all stakeholders in the industry. The levy will be used by the HORTGRO services to fund research and development projects, plant improvement, and information transfer, among others, for the benefit of the apricot industry. The measure will be administered and implemented by HORTGRO services, a company established in terms of the companies act.

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