A. New national legislation and consequential amendments and repeals
B. Current month commencements
C. Last month commencements
D. Coming months commencements
E. Retroactive/retrospective commencements made to months prior to the previous month
F. Government Gazette Indexes (National and all Provincial)

A. New national legislation published in the past week (and consequential amendments and/or repeals)

• NEW NATIONAL LEGISLATION

• ... [OVERVIEW | TEXT AS UNAMENDED | COMMENTARY] 
• CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS/REPEALS: 
• ...

• NEW PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

• Gauteng Provincial Appropriation Act, No. 2 of 2010 [OVERVIEW | TEXT AS UNAMENDED]  
• CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS/REPEALS: 
  • ...

B. CURRENT MONTH'S COMMENCEMENTS   (Note: Excludes possible commencements of amendments to the Income Tax Act, 1962, and excludes commencements of provincial and local government  legislation, which are available on request)

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT	TITLE OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION	SECTIONS*	LINKS
2010/08/02	Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, No. 51 of 2008	Long title; s1; s2; s3; s4; 5; s6; s7; s8; s9; s10; s11; s12; s13; s14; s15; s16; s17; s18; Sch;	LINK
2010/08/02	Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act, No. 2 of 2010	Long title; Preamble; Table of contents; s1; s2; s3; s4; 5; s6; s7; s8; s9; s10; s11; s12; s13; s14; s15; s16; s17; s18; s19; s20; s21; s22; s23; s24; s25; s26; s27; s28; s29; s30; s31; s32; s33; s34; s35; s36; s37; s38; s39; s40; s41; s42; s43; s44; s45; s46; s47; s48;	LINK
2010/08/09	Jurisdication of Regional Courts Amendment Act, No. 31 of 2008	Long title; Preamble; s1; s2; s3; s4; 5; s6; s7; s8; s9; s10; s11; Sch;	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Magistrates' Courts Act, No. 32 of 1944 (as amended by Act 2008_031_000)	s1; s2; s9; s12; s13A; s28; s29; s46;	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Administration Amendment Act (Black Administration 1927, Amendment) Act, No. 9 of 1929 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	Long title; s1; s2; s3; s4; 5; s6; s7; s8; s9; s10; s11;	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Attorneys Act, No. 53 of 1979 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s1;	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Divorce Act, No. 70 of 1979 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s1;	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Sheriffs Act, No. 90 of 1986 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s1;	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Mediaton in Certain Divorce Matters  Act, No. 24 of 1987 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s1;	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Qualification of Legal Practitioners Amendment Act, No. 78 of 1997 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s11	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Maintenance Act, No. 99 of 1998 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s3	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Domestic Violence Act, No. 116 of 1998 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s1	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Recgnition of Customary Marriages Act, No. 120 of 1998 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s1	LINK
2010/08/09 NEW	Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, No. 12 of 2004 (as amended by Act 2008_031_010(2) Sch)	s1;	LINK

C. LAST MONTH'S COMMENCEMENTS Note: Excludes possible commencements of amendments to the Income Tax Act, 1962, and excludes commencements of provincial and local government legislation, which are available on request)

D. COMING MONTHS' COMMENCEMENTS Note: Excludes possible commencements of amendments to the Income Tax Act, 1962, and excludes commencements of provincial and local government legislation, which are available on request)

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT	TITLE OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION	SECTIONS*	LINKS
2010/10/24**	Business Names Act, No. 27 of 1990 (as repealed by Act 2008_068_000)	All sections;	LINK
2010/10/24**	Consumer Affairs (Unfair Business Practices Act, No. 71 of 1988 (as repealed by Act 2008_068_000)	All sections;	LINK
2010/10/24**	Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, No. 25 of 2002 (as amended by Act 2008_068_000)	Table of contents; s1; s49;	LINK
2010/10/24**	Lotteries Act, No. 57 of 1997 (as amended by Act 2008_068_000)	s1; s54;	LINK
2010/10/24**	Merchandise Marks Act, No. 17 of 1941 (as amended by Act 2008_068_000)	s2 to s13; s16; s17;	LINK
2010/10/24**	National Credit Act, No. 34 of 2005 (as amended by Act 2008_068_000)	s27; s31; s126A; s141A; s142; s143; s147; s148; s150; s151; s152;	LINK
2010/10/24**	Price Control Act, No. 25 of 1964 (as repealed by Act 2008_068_000)	All sections;	LINK
2010/10/24**	Sales and Service Matters Act, No. 25 of 1964 (as repealed by Act 2008_068_000)	All sections;	LINK
2010/10/24**	Trade Practices Act, No. 76 of 1976 (as repealed by Act 2008_068_000)	All sections;	LINK
2010/11/01	National Railway Safety Regulator Act, No. 16 of 2002  (as amended by Act 2008_069_000)	s23;	LINK
2010/11/01	National Railway Safety Regulator Amendment Act, No. 69 of 2008  (as unamended)	s11;	LINK
2010/12/30 (unless Act 2008_003_077(2) exception applies) NEW	Black Administration Act, No. 38 of 1927 (as repealed by Act 2005_028_001 (as amended by Act 2008_007_001, and as amended by Act 2009_020_001))	s12(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6); s20(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (9); Sch3;	LINK
2011/04/01	Government Immovable Asset Management Act, No. 19 of 2007 (as unamended)	s9 [iro provincial departments which may be considered custodians or users]	LINK

E. RETROACTIVE/RETROSPECTIVE COMMENCEMENTS TO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH (Available on request)

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT	TITLE OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION	SECTIONS	LINKS
...	...	...	LINK

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