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Housing Act 1997
Ministry of Human Settlements,Ministry of Water and Sanitation, South Africa
This is an Act to provide for the facilitation of a sustainable housing development process and to provide for the establishment of a South African Housing Development Board and to provide for matters connected therewith.
South Africa • 1997 • Democracy and Governance
Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 1998
Ministry of Human Settlements,Ministry of Water and Sanitation, South Africa
This is an Act to provide for the prohibition of unlawful eviction, to provide for procedures for the eviction of unlawful occupiers and to repeal the Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, 1951, and other obsolete laws and to provide for related matters.
South Africa • 1998 • Democracy and Governance
Child Justice Amendment Act, 2019
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa
This is an Act to amend the Child Justice Act, 2008, so as to amend a definition, to further regulate the minimum age of criminal capacity, to regulate the provisions relating to the decision to prosecute a child who is 12 years or older but under the age of 14 years, to further regulate the proof of criminal capacity and to further regulate the assessment report by the probation officer.
South Africa • 2019 • Gender and Human Rights
Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa
The Promotion of Access to Information (PAIA) Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000) was constituted to provide fulfilment of the Constitutional rights of access to information, to foster a culture of transparency and accountability, and to encourage an open democracy where individuals from all spheres of life are empowered to engage with government and to participate in decisions which affect their lives.
South Africa • 2000 • Trade, Industry, and Investment
Department of Small Business Development -Whistle Blowing Policy
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa
This policy is developed to encourage employees and members of the public to make disclosures. It emphasizes that the Department of Small Business Development staff has a responsibility to disclose criminal and any other irregular conduct in the workplace and the employer has a responsibility to take all necessary steps to ensure that employees who disclose such information are protected from any reprisals as a result of such disclosure.
South Africa • 2017 • Trade, Industry, and Investment
Medium Term Strategic Framework 2019-2024
Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa
The Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) is a five-year plan of government that is intended to implement the electoral mandate and National Development Plan Vision (NDP) 2030. The MTSF 2019-2024 will be implemented through seven priorities outlined in this document.
South Africa • 2019 • Democracy and Governance
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This Act amends the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the taking of specified bodily samples from certain categories of persons for the purposes of forensic DNA analysis, to provide in particular for the protection of the rights of women and children in the taking of DNA samples; to further regulate proof of certain facts by affidavit or certificate; to add to the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, a Schedule 8 of offences in respect of which DNA samples must be taken; to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995, and to establish and regulate the administration and maintenance of the National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa.
South Africa • 2013 • Defence and Security
Forensic DNA Regulations, 2015
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This document provides guidelines on the taking and preservation of a DNA sample, conducting of comparative searches, destruction of DNA reference samples and buccal samples and notification of court findings.
South Africa • 2015 • Defence and Security
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2010.
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
An Act to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the compulsory taking of fingerprints of certain categories of persons, to provide for the taking of fingerprints and body-prints for investigative purposes.
South Africa • 2010 • Defence and Security
Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act 53 of 1985
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This is an Act to provide for the safeguarding of certain public premises and vehicles and for the protection of the people therein or thereon, and for matters connected therewith.
South Africa • 1985 • Defence and Security
Dangerous Weapons Act 15 of 2013
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This is an Act to provide for certain prohibitions in respect of the possession of dangerous weapons, to repeal the Dangerous Weapons Acts in operation in the areas of the erstwhile South Africa, Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei, as those areas were constituted immediately before 27 April 1994, to amend the Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act 205 of 1993), and the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of 2000) and to provide for matters connected therewith.
South Africa • 2013 • Defence and Security
Explosives Act 26 of 1956
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to the manufacture, storage, sale, transport, importation, exportation and the use of explosives. It emphasizes that no person shall manufacture any unauthorized explosive unless it is manufactured not for sale and solely for purposes of chemical experiment or for practical trial as an explosive and in such quantities and under such conditions as may be prescribed in writing by an inspector.
South Africa • 1956 • Defence and Security
Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act no 65 of 1996) Amendments: Child Pornography Offences
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This document provides information on exemption in respect of distribution of certain publications and films, prohibitions, offences and penalties on distribution and exhibition of films, games and publications and obligations of internet access and service providers.
South Africa • 2009 • Defence and Security
Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This is an Act to give effect to the constitutional right of access to any information held by the State and any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights and to provide for matters connected therewith.
South Africa • 2000 • Defence and Security
South African Police Service Amendment Act, 2008.
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This is an Act to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995, in order to enhance the capacity of the South African Police Service to prevent, combat and investigate national priority crimes and other crimes, by establishing a separate Division in the South African Police Service, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.
South Africa • 2008 • Defence and Security
Stock Theft Act 57 of 1959
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This is an Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the theft of stock and produce. It emphasizes that any person who is found in possession of stock or produce in regard to which there is reasonable suspicion that it has been stolen and is unable to give a satisfactory account of such possession shall be guilty of an offence.
South Africa • 1959 • Defence and Security
Tear Gas Act 16 of 1964
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This is an Act to provide for the control of the manufacture, importation and possession of tear-gas and articles used or intended to be used for releasing tear-gas and for other incidental matters.
South Africa • 1964 • Defence and Security
South African Reserve Police Service Policy Framework and Guidelines: Establishing and Functioning
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa
This policy is designed to minimise mismanagement of the reservist police and to confirm the principle of voluntarism (non-payment) which underlies the outh African Reserve Police Service and to facilitate the review of the current guidelines applicable to the recruitment, administration and management of the outh African Reserve Police Service.
South Africa • 2012 • Defence and Security
Language Policy of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa
This policy outlines how Department of International Relations and Cooperation will comply with the provisions of the Act and the use of official languages to improve service delivery. It addresses the linguistic needs of the Department in its interaction with stakeholders and the public.
South Africa • 2015 • Democracy and Governance
Foreign Service Act 2015
Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa
This is an Act to provide for the management, administration, accountability, and functioning of a professional Foreign Service of the Republic of South Africa, to provide for the operational requirements that are suitable and supportive of the operations of the Foreign Service in a global environment, and to provide for related matters.
South Africa • 2015 • Democracy and Governance