Policies / Policies from 2019

Policies from 2019

Policies with publication year 2019.

Carbon Tax Act, 2019

Ministry of Finance

South Africa2019EconomyOther

An Act to provide for the imposition of a tax on the carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Property Practitioners Act

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services

South Africa2019Gender And Human RightsOther

This is an Act to provide for the regulation of property practitioners, to provide for the continuation of the Estate Agency Affairs Board as the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority, to provide for the appointment of the members of the Board and matters incidental thereto, to provide for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and other staff members of the Authority, to provide for transformation of the property practitioners sector, to provide for the establishment of the transformation fund and establishment of the research centre on transformation, amongst others.

Hydrographic Act, 2019

Ministry of Labour

South Africa2019LabourOther

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of the Hydrographic Office; to provide for its objects, functions and the manner in which it is to be managed; to provide for the appointment and powers of the Hydrographer and the staff in the Hydrographic Office; to regulate the submission of hydrographic data; to regulate the manner in which hydrographic survey marks and copyrights may be protected; to provide for the limitation of civil liability; to provide for the manner in which the income of the Hydrographic Office must be dealt with; to provide for co-operation agreements and to provide for related matters.

Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill

Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy

South Africa2019EnergyBill

A Bill to provide for the establishment of an Independent Electricity Management Operator as a public-private partnership entity which will provide an independent system operation to ensure safe, secure and efficient operation of the integrated power system and trading of electricity at wholesale level, and to allow metropolitan municipalities to purchase electricity directly from independent power producers; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Adjustments Appropriation Act, 2019

Ministry of Finance

South Africa2019EconomyOther

An Act to effect adjustments to the appropriation of money from the National Revenue Fund for the requirements of the state in respect of the 2019/20 financial year and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Regulations for the Management of the Southwest Indian Seamount Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

South Africa2019Environment And Climate ChangeRegulation

The entire Southwest Indian Seamount marine protected area consists of two offshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

Regulations for the Management of the Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

South Africa2019Environment And Climate ChangeRegulation

The entire Namaqua Fossil Forest marine protected area consists of one offshore restricted zone, six inshore controlled zones, and five inshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

Carbon Tax Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

South Africa2019Environment And Climate ChangeOther

The government is taking a stance of imposing tax on greenhouse gas emissions and a provision of tax incentives as a reward for efficient use of energy; to provide appropriate price signals to help nudge the economy towards a more sustainable growth path. The tax is levied and collected for the benefit of the National Revenue Fund. The Act applies to persons who conduct activities in the Republic resulting in greenhouse gas emissions above the threshold stated in the schedules of the Act.

Notice Declaring the Amathole Offshore Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

South Africa2019Environment And Climate ChangeOther

The notice declaring the Amathole offshore marine protected area in terms of the sections of the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. The boundaries of the protected area and the geographic coordinates are specified in accordance with the World Geodetic System (WGS) 84 datum. The area is declared to preserve its biodiversity and the threatened species it contains.

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