Weekly Advocacy Alert – 33-2022

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COVID-19

01

Department of Employment and Labour

National Institute for Occupational Health

National Economic Development and Labour Council

Training Programme: How to manage COVID-19 in the workplace

Summary of Intent
CAIA alerted members to the Launch of the Training Programme in weekly Advocacy Alert 31/2022. Presentations have been made available by the speakers; including important information delivered by Professor Karim. CAIA will keep members informed of future events.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

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

02

National Economic Development and Labour Council

South African Revenue Service

Business Unity South Africa

Updates: Industrial Action

Summary of Intent
The following updates have been received regarding industrial action that has been suspended or is due to take place.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

INFORMATION REGULATOR

03

Business Unity South Africa

Information Regulator

Protection of Personal Information Act

New form: Security Compromise

Summary of Intent
The Information Regulator has published a new form and guideline on the use of the form, for instances where “there are reasonable grounds to believe that the personal information of one or more data subjects has been accessed or acquired by an unauthorised person”. The new form must be used when reporting such matters to the Regulator.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

UNLAWFUL ENTRY ON PREMISES BILL

04

Department Of Justice and Constitutional Development

Trespass Act

Proposed replacement of Act with Unlawful Entry on Premises Act

Summary of Intent
The Department has drafted a bill to repeal and replace the Trespass Act, with the Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill. The Bill aims to prohibit unlawful entry on premises, and to provide for matters connected therewith. Among other things, it provides for the offence of unlawful entry and the penalties to be imposed if a person is found to be guilty of the offence; the duty to inform an intruder of unlawful entry; the powers of the police and defences to the offence of unlawful entry.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

CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT

05

Department of Employment and Labour

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Occupational Exposure Limits Database

Summary of Intent
The Department of Employment and Labour has announced that South Africa is the first African country to participate in the GESTIS Substance Database. Twenty-nine countries’ Occupational Exposure Limits for hazardous substances are included in the database.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

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

06

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

National Environment Management Act

Establishment of the National Environmental Consultative and Advisory Forum in terms of Section 3A of the Act

Summary of Intent
The Minister has established the Forum for a period of 12 months, to conduct an extensive consultative process with key interested and affected parties to assess and present all significant relevant research and analysis in a public forum for review and interrogation, and to report to the Minister on the outcome.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

07

CAIA

Atmospheric Emissions Licences and associated legislation

Summary of Intent
From time-to-time CAIA calls for members with Atmospheric Emissions Licences to come forward with challenges that are experienced, for further action to be considered in discussion with the company.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

COMPANY TAX

08

National Treasury

South African Revenue Service

Income Tax Act

Exclusion of certain companies and shares from a “Group of Companies” as defined in Section 41(1)

Summary of Intent
The South African Revenue Service has issued Interpretation Note 75 for Issue 3 and Issue 4 relating to the definition of “group of companies” in Sections 1(1) and 41(1) of the Act.
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ECONOMICS

09

Business Unity South Africa

Economic Week Ahead

Summary of Intent
Business Unity South Africa provides a weekly Economic Week Ahead forecast, as well as commentary.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

10

Business Unity South Africa

Economic Briefing

Summary of Intent
Business Unity South Africa provides a weekly Economic Briefing report that covers economic matters in South Africa, the rest of Africa as well as internationally.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

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

11

Department of Employment and Labour

Occupational Health and Safety Act

National Code of Practice for Electrical Machinery in Hazardous Locations

Summary of Intent
The Department has published what seems like further explanation to the Code of Practice, relating to “Regulatory requirements for explosion-protected apparatus” in the Government Gazette. The Notice sets out the meanings of the following words, and the applicability of Annexures A – G: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

STANDARDS

12

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

Standards Act

Standards Matters

Summary of Intent
A Notice sets out standards that have recently been issued, those released for comment or amended or cancelled.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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