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Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act: Establishment of a Flood Relief Scheme for Flood Disaster Areas.

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The relief scheme pushes to promote the repair of flood damage in flood disaster areas and to regulate subsidy payment from parliament appropriations. It states the areas to be catered for by the scheme, basis for determination of subsidies, requirements for assistance, lodging of applications, and consent to repair of damages, among other schedules.

South Africa 1988 Agriculture and Rural Development

Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns Relating to Vines and Trees as well as Production and Market Information of Table Grapes

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The statutory measure encourages the parties set out in the schedules to keep records and report returns to the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), which is tasked with implementing the measure. The measure hopes to create a level playing field for players and stakeholders by ensuring access to accurate and timely information to guide their decision process. The measure applies to table grapes intended for export.

South Africa 2012 Agriculture and Rural Development

Revision of General Authorization for the Taking and Storing of Water

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The authorization applies to all land and water resources in South Africa. The authorizations are under the national water act of 1998. According to the act, “a person may only use water without a licence if the water use is permissible under the schedules, or if the water use is permissible as a continuation of an existing lawful use, or if that water use is permissible in terms of a general authorisation issued under section 39 of the National Water Act”. The authorizations do not affect the provisions of the national water act.

South Africa 2016 Utilities

Policy on the Allocation and Management of Commercial Fishing Rights in the Horse Mackerel Fishery

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The policy is meant to be read along with the 2013 general policy on the allocation and management of fishing rights, the marine living resources act (MLRA), and other relevant sector policies. The policy sets out the criteria guiding evaluation, allocation and management of fishing rights in the horse mackerel fishery; it is to serve as a guide for a delegated official. It explicitly states that: “Only persons issued with permits in terms of the MLRA may harvest horse mackerel, transport horse mackerel catch from a landing site to the permitted fish processing establishment (FPE) and export horse mackerel catch and products.

South Africa 2015 Agriculture and Rural Development

Expropriation Amendment Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

An amendment to the Expropriation Act of 1975 relating to the tariffs of court, and other fees in connection with the proceedings before compensation courts.

South Africa 1980 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Regulations Relating to Plant Breeders' Rights: Amendment

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The amended regulations operate under the Plant Breeders’ RIghts Act of 1976. The table detailing fees payable with respect to plant breeders’ rights: 1 April 2015, is substituted.

South Africa 2015 Agriculture and Rural Development

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

An amendment to the 2008 national environmental management: integrated coastal management act. It clarifies coastal public properties and ownership of structures on the properties, addresses provisions on reclamation, removes the power of exclusion of areas from coastal public property, limits renewal of dumping permits, and replaces coastal concessions and leases with coastal use permits, among other alterations.

South Africa 2014 Environment and Climate Change

Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices: Levies Relating to Pecan Nuts and Pecan Nuts Products

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The statutory measure sets out to provide developmental support to the South African Pecan Nut Producers Association NPS (SAPPA) in the form of funds for research projects, market information, trade and market access, and information technology transfer. The measure hopes to create a level playing field for players and stakeholders by ensuring access to accurate and timely information to guide their decision process. The measure applies to pecan nuts and pecan nut products, both locally produced and imported into South Africa.

South Africa 2015 Agriculture and Rural Development

Regulations Regarding Identified Activities Concerning the Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Area: Extension

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations are under section 26 of the environment conservation act of 1989. They are concerned about the approval of the undertaking of activities in the Outeniqua sensitive coastal area. The activities include disturbance of vegetation, dredging, dune stabilisation and earthworks.

South Africa 1998 Environment and Climate Change

Amendment of the Statutory Measures for Sorghum, Winter Cereal, Maize, and Oil seeds

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The statutory measure amends the statutory measure for records and returns in respect of maize and wheat imports and exports; the statutory measure for records and returns in respect of maize, oilseeds, sorghum and winter cereal; the statutory measure for registration of certain persons in respect of maize, oilseeds, sorghum and winter cereal.

South Africa 2016 Agriculture and Rural Development

Genetically Modified Organisms Act: Regulations: Amendments

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

An amendment to the fees payable” section of the genetically modified organisms act of 1997.”””

South Africa 2005 Agriculture and Rural Development

Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing, and Marking of Wheat Products Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The regulations provide rules for the sale of wheat products in South Africa. It spells out the restrictions and guidelines for the sale of wheat products in the country. It also outlines the different classes of wheat products and the standards for each of them.

South Africa 2017 Agriculture and Rural Development

Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act

South Africa, South African Maritime Safety Authority

The act provides for the protection of the sea from pollution by oil and other harmful substances discharged from ships; it gives effect to the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships of 1973, as amended by the Protocol of 1978. The provisions of the Marine Pollution Act apply to; South African ships; other ships within the country, its territorial waters, and its economic zone.

South Africa 1986 Maritime

Regulations Relating to the Quality, Grading, Packing and Marking of Onions Intended for Sale in Certain Areas in the Republic of South Africa

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The regulations prohibit the sale of onions in certain areas of South Africa, as imposed under the sections of the marketing act of 1968. It spells out the powers of inspection granted to an inspector and the appeal procedure.

South Africa 1981 Agriculture and Rural Development

Sea Fishery Amendment Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

This Act serves as an amendment to the sea fishery act of 1988. Among other provisions, it allows for the payment of levies to the Republic of Namibia, alters penalties for certain offences, regulates the use of foreign vessels in the fishing zone, and creates an offence in respect of the transfer of fish outside a fishing harbour from a foreign vessel to any other vessel.

South Africa 1990 Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns by Breeders of Broiler Chickens and Suppliers of Packaging Material for Packing Eggs

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The statutory measure aims to compel breeders of day-old female parent broiler chickens and suppliers of packaging material, as well as people who act on their behalf, to keep records and report returns to the levy administrator. The measure hopes to create a level playing field for players and stakeholders by ensuring access to accurate and timely information to guide their decision process. The measure applies to day-old female parent broiler chickens bred for commercial use, and eggs for commercial purposes.

South Africa 2009 Agriculture and Rural Development

Sea Fishery Act: Levies on Fish and Fish Products

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The authorization applies to all land and water resources in South Africa. The authorizations are under the national water act of 1998. According to the act, “a person may only use water without a licence if the water use is permissible under the schedules, or if the water use is permissible as a continuation of an existing lawful use, or if that water use is permissible in terms of a general authorisation issued under section 39 of the national water act”. The authorizations do not affect the provisions of the national water act.

South Africa 2003 Environment and Climate Change

Co-operatives Act

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

The cooperatives act makes provisions for the formation and registration of cooperative societies, the establishment of a cooperatives advisory board, and guidelines for winding up of cooperatives. It recognizes the importance of cooperative values on members of the society as it relates to; self-help, self-responsibility, self-reliance, and self-sustenance.

South Africa 2005 Economy