Contents: Obligations of Parliament and its separate bodies

Demobilisation Act 99 of 1996

4 Parliamentary Oversight
The Joint Standing Committee of Parliament on Defence shall establish a multiparty subcommittee to oversee the administration and implementation of the demobilisation programme.

Development Bank of Southern Africa Act 13 of 1997

19 Winding up of Bank
The Bank shall not be wound up except in terms of an Act of Parliament.

Development Facilitation Act 67 of 1995

3 General principles for land development

(2) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette-
(a) prescribe any principle for land development in addition to, but not inconsistent with, the principles set out in subsection (1); and
(b) prescribe any principle set out in subsection (1) in greater detail, but not inconsistent therewith,
whereupon such principle shall apply throughout the Republic on the basis set out in section 2.
4) (a) The Minister shall, before prescribing any principle under subsection (2), cause a draft of such principle to be published in the Gazette and shall consider any comment on such draft principle received from any person during the period 30 days after such publication.
(b) A list of principles prescribed under subsection (2) shall be laid upon the Table of Parliament in the same manner as the list referred to in section 17 of the Interpretation Act, 1957 (Act 33 of 1957), and if Parliament by resolution disapproves of any such principles or any provision thereof, such principles or provision shall cease to be of force and effect, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done in terms of such principles or such provision before it so ceased to be of force and effect, or to any right or liability acquired or incurred in terms of such principles or such provision before it so ceased to be of force and effect.
5 Establishment of Development and Planning Commission
(1) There is hereby established a juristic person to be known as the Development and Planning Commission.
11 Establishment or recognition of provincial commissions
(1) A Premier may by notice in the Provincial Gazette-
(a) establish a provincial development and planning commission in respect of a province; or
(b) recognise any body of persons, board or commission established by or under any law as a provincial development and planning commission in respect of a province.
46 Regulations
(1) The Minister may, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), make regulations regarding- …
3) (a) The Minister shall, before making any regulations under subsection (1), cause draft regulations to be published in the Gazette and shall consider any comment on such draft regulations received from any person during the period 30 days after such publication.
(b) A list of regulations made under subsection (1) shall be laid upon the Table of Parliament in the same manner as the list referred to in section 17 of the Interpretation Act, 1957 (Act 33 of 1957), and if Parliament by resolution disapproves of any such regulations or any provision therof, such regulations or provision shall cease to be of force and effect, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done in terms of such regulations or such provision before it so ceased to be of force and effect, or to any right or liability acquired or incurred in terms of such regulations or such provision before it so ceased to be of force and effect.

Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 37 of 2001

11 Adjustment of loss of revenue to municipalities and statutory public utility organisations

The loss of revenue caused to any municipality or statutory public utility organisation by reason of this Act relating to exemptions from taxation, must be made good to such municipality or organisation out of funds approved by Parliament for that purpose.

Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002

6 National disaster management framework

(1) The Minister, by notice in the Gazette-
(a) must prescribe a national disaster management framework, taking into account-
(i) any recommendations of the Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management made in terms of section 4; and
(ii) comments by the public submitted as a result of a publication in terms of subsection (2); and
(b) may, from time to time, amend the national disaster management framework.
(2) Before prescribing or amending the national disaster management framework, the Minister must publish particulars of the proposed framework or amendment in the Gazette for public comment.
8 Establishment
(1) A National Disaster Management Centre is established as an institution within the public service.
(2) The National Centre forms part of, and functions within, a department of state for which the Minister is responsible.
18 Gathering of information
(1) The National Centre may, in writing, request any organ of state or person in possession of information reasonably required by the National Centre for the purpose of section 16 or 17, to provide such information to the National Centre within a reasonable period determined by the National Centre.
(2) If an organ of state fails to comply with a request, the National Centre must report the failure to the Minister, who must take such steps as may be necessary to secure compliance with the request, including reporting the failure to Parliament.
24 Annual reports
(1) The National Centre must submit a report annually to the Minister on-
(a) its activities during the year;
(b) the results of its monitoring of prevention and mitigation initiatives;
(c) disasters that occurred during the year in each province;
(d) the classification, magnitude and severity of these disasters;
(e) the effects they had;
(f) particular problems that were experienced-
(i) in dealing with these disasters; and
(ii) generally in implementing this Act and the national disaster management framework;
(g) the way in which these problems were addressed and any recommendations the National Centre wishes to make in this regard;
(h) progress with the preparation and regular updating in terms of sections 25, 38, 39, 52 and 53 of disaster management plans and strategies by organs of state involved in disaster management; and
(i) an evaluation of the implementation of such plans and strategies.
(2) The Minister must submit the report to Parliament within 30 days after receipt of the report from the National Centre.
(3) The National Centre must, at the same time that its report is submitted to the Minister in terms of subsection (1), submit a copy of that report to each provincial and municipal disaster management centre.
59 Regulations
(1) The Minister may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act-
(a) concerning any matter that-
(i) may or must be prescribed in terms of a provision of this Act; or
(ii) is necessary to prescribe for the effective carrying out of the objects of this Act; and
(b) providing for the payment, out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for this purpose, of compensation to any person, or the dependants of any person, whose death, bodily injury or disablement results from any event occurring in the course of the performance of any function entrusted to such person in terms of this Act.
(4) Any regulations made by the Minister in terms of subsection (1) must be referred to the National Council of Provinces for purposes of section 146 (6) of the Constitution.