Contents: Obligations of Parliament and its separate bodies

Security Forces Board of Inquiry Act 95 of 1993

2 Establishment and objects of Board

(1) (a) There is hereby established a board to be known as the Security Forces Board of Inquiry.
13 Publication of reports by State President
The State President shall within 14 days after a report has been submitted to him in accordance with the provisions of this Act, make known for public information such report, and may also table it in Parliament, except in so far as the publication thereof is prohibited by any law.

Securities Transfer Tax Act 25 of 2007
Imposition of tax
2.
(1) There must be levied and paid for the benefit of the National Revenue Fund a tax, to be known as the securities transfer tax, in respect of every transfer of any security issued by—

(a) a close corporation or company incorporated, established or formed inside the Republic; or

(b) a company incorporated, established or formed outside the Republic and listed on an exchange, at the rate of 0,25 per cent of the taxable amount of that security determined in terms of this Act.
(2) The Minister of Finance may announce that, with effect from the date mentioned in that announcement—

(a) the rate of securities transfer tax referred to in subsection (1) is reduced to the extent mentioned in the announcement; or

(b) there is a change in the provisions of this Act to the effect that the transfer of any security is no longer subjected to securities transfer tax.
(3) If the Minister makes an announcement referred to in subsection (2), that reduction or change comes into effect on the date announced and continues to apply for a period of six months from that date, unless Parliament passes legislation giving effect to that announcement within that period of six months.

Short-term Insurance Act 53 of 1998

2 Registrar of Short-term Insurance

(1) There shall be a Registrar of Short-term Insurance with the powers and duties conferred on or assigned to the Registrar by or under this Act or any other law.
5 Annual report
(1) The Registrar shall submit to the Minister a report on the Registrar's activities under this Act during each year ending 31 December, and shall furnish any additional information relating to anything done by the Registrar under this Act that the Minister may require.
(2) A copy of the report submitted to the Minister in terms of subsection (1) shall be tabled in Parliament within 30 days after receipt of the report if Parliament is then in session or, if Parliament is not then in session, within 30 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.

Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 9 of 2006

13.   Waiver of additional tax, penalty and interest.—

(1)  The Minister may by regulation prescribe the circumstances upon which the Commissioner may waive in whole or in part any amount of additional tax, penalty or interest payable in respect of any year of assessment, dividend cycle, tax period or month ending during the qualifying period, by a person who satisfies the requirements as set out in section 2 but to whom the tax amnesty relief will not apply as a result of the circumstances contemplated in section 10 (b) and (c), where that waiver would facilitate the purpose and objective of the tax amnesty as contemplated in section 1 (b) of the Second Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act, 2006.

(2)  The Minister must in the regulations contemplated in subsection (1) prescribe—

(a) the procedures to be followed by the Commissioner in waiving any amount; and

(b) the requirements for reporting by the Commissioner of any amounts which have been waived.

(3)  The Minister must publish draft regulations in the Gazette for public comment and submit the draft regulations to Parliament for parliamentary scrutiny at least 30 days before any regulations contemplated in this section are published.

(4)  Any reference to the date of 31 May 2007 in the regulations published in terms of this section must be construed to be the second date as contemplated in section 3 (a).

Social Assistance Act 59 of 1992

19 Regulations

(3) If a regulation would have the effect that the total amount of grants to which a person at any time has been entitled in terms of this Act is reduced, without his or her income or assets having increased, such regulation shall not be made without the approval, by resolution, of Parliament.
Social Housing Act 16 of 2008
2. (2) (a) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe any principle for social housing development in addition to, and consistent with, the principles set out in subsection (1).
(b) The Minister must, before prescribing any principle contemplated in paragraph (a)—

(i) cause a draft of such principle to be published by notice in the Gazette and invite the public to comment within 30 days after such publication;

(ii) after the period contemplated in subparagraph (i) has lapsed, submit a list of notices published in terms of subparagraph (i) to Parliament for approval.
(c) The list of notices contemplated in paragraph (b)(i) must in respect of each notice state the number and title of the notice and the number and date of the Gazette in which it was published.
(d) The Minister may only prescribe a principle contemplated in paragraph (b) if all comments have been considered and Parliament has approved the prescribing of the principle.
9. Appointment of Council
(1) The Council consists of at least seven and not more than 12 fit and proper persons who have knowledge, experience or qualifications in the field of social and rental housing or other applicable competencies for the proper governance of the Regulatory Authority.
(2) (a) The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette as well as in the national news media, including at least two newspapers circulating throughout the Republic, call for the nomination of persons who comply with the criteria referred to in subsection (1).

(b) The Minister must establish a selection committee consisting of not more than seven members, two of whom must be the chairpersons of the parliamentary committees or their delegates, to advise the Minister on the appointments.
(3) The members contemplated in subsection (1) must be appointed by the Minister and serve in a non-executive capacity.
(4) A member of the Council is appointed for the period determined by the Minister but not exceeding three years at a time, and may, subject to subsection (2), be reappointed on the termination of that period.
(5) The Minister may at any time terminate the membership of a member of the Council for reasons which are just and fair.