Weekly Advocacy Alert-02-2020

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FINANCIAL PROVISIONING REGULATIONS

Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
National Environmental Management Act

Amendment to Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015

Summary of Intent
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has amended the Financial Provision Regulations by substituting Regulation 17B, which deals with the extension of the transitional period.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Mine Health and Safety Act

Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Management of Self-Contained Self-Rescuers in Mines

Summary of Intent
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published a Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Management of Self-Contained Self-Rescuers in Mines in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act. The guideline provides guidance on the required format and content for the Code of Practice (COP) and details sufficient technical background to enable a drafting committee at the mine to prepare a comprehensive and practical COP for their mine.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Mine Health and Safety Act

Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention of Flammable Gas and Coal Dust Explosions in Collieries

Summary of Intent
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published a Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention of Flammable Gas and Coal Dust Explosions in Collieries in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act. The objective of the guideline is to assist the employer of every coal mine to compile a Code of Practice, which, if properly implemented and complied with, would considerably reduce the risk of an ignition of flammable gas and will ensure the inertisation of coal dust to prevent the ignition and/or propagation of a coal dust explosion.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Mine Health and Safety Act

Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Management of Working in Confined Spaces at Times

Summary of Intent
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published a Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Management of Working in Confined Spaces at Times in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act. The guideline has been developed to assist employers to set minimum standards, which, when adhered to, will assist the South African mining sector in the management of working in confined spaces and elimination of confined space related incidents.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Parliament of South Africa
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa

Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill

Summary of Intent
The ad hoc Committee on the Amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa has published a Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill for public comment. The aim of the Bill is to amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, so as to provide that where land and any improvements thereon are expropriated for the purposes of land reform, the amount of compensation payable may be nil; and to provide for matters connected therewith.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

INVITATION TO BID

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

Invitation to Bid: Public Perception on Nuclear Energy

Summary of Intent
The Department Mineral Resources and Energy has published an invitation to bid for the appointment of a service provider to conduct a survey of public perception on nuclear energy for a period of 12 months.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency
Gauteng Industrial Development Zone

Invitation to Bid: Environmental Impact Assessment

Summary of Intent
The Gauteng Growth and Development Agency has published invitations to bid for the appointment of service providers to conduct environmental impact assessments and township establishment for Gauteng Industrial Development Zone ORTIA SEZ Precinct 2 as well as Springs SEZ.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

Gauteng Mine Health and Safety Council

Invitation to Bid: Research Project for a Laboratory for Verifying Exposure to Hazardous Occupational Airborne Pollutants by Mine Employees

Summary of Intent
The Gauteng Mine Health and Safety Council has published an invitation to bid for the appointment of a service provider to undertake a research project into the financial model, requirements and resources for the development of an analytical laboratory for verifying the exposure to hazardous occupational airborne pollutants by mine employees. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

CARBON TAX

National Treasury
South African Revenue Service
Carbon Tax Act
Customs and Excise Act

Revised Legislation on the Administration of the Carbon Tax

Summary of Intent
In Weekly Advocacy Alerts 17/2019 and 36/2019 CAIA alerted members to the publication of draft legislation on the administration of the Carbon Tax, which included Carbon Tax Rules as well as DA 185 and annexure licensing forms. The South African Revenue Service has now published the final Rules, DA 185 and annexure licensing forms.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

MONETARY AND TAXATION LAWS

National Treasury
Various Acts

Taxation Laws Amendment Act
Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act

Summary of Intent
In Weekly Advocacy Alert 29/2019 CAIA alerted members to the publication of the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, while in Weekly Alert 43/2019 members were alerted to the National Treasury’s intention to introduce the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill in the National Assembly. The Taxation Laws Amendment Act and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act were assented to on 13 January 2020, and are published for implementation.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

National Treasury
Various Acts

Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act

Summary of Intent
The Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act was assented to on 13 January 2020, and is published for implementation.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

NEWS

CAIA

Government News and Information

Summary of Intent
As a part of CAIA’s information management and awareness raising activities, and in the interest of keeping members informed of developments within national Government, CAIA now releases selected relevant information weekly, each Friday, on the website at:
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CAIA
Tutwa Consulting Group

Tutwa News

Summary of Intent
CAIA has agreed that it will share the Weekly News Brief of Tutwa Consulting Group with its members, by adding it to its website (www.caia.co.za/weekly-advocacy-list/) on a Monday. The News Brief contains information on:Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

Business Unity South Africa
National Treasury
Bureau for Economic Research
Association for Savings and Investment South Africa

Reports of the Macroeconomic Policy and Inclusive Growth Seminar

Summary of Intent
The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) in consultation with Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) and the National Treasury held the Macroeconomic Policy and Inclusive Growth Seminar on 4 December 2019. The aim of the seminar was to clarify thinking and explore options for macroeconomic policy and inclusive growth. The discussion group comprised representatives of National Treasury, the South African Reserve Bank, the Department of Trade,Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

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