NEWSLETTER COR 1 2022 1 JANUARY 2022 31 JANUARY 2022

NEWSLETTER COR 1 2022
1 January 2022 – 31 January 2022

HEALTH & SAFETY LEGISLATION

REGULATIONS

Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002

AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS (COVID-19)

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs amended the regulations regarding alert level 1 under the following notices:
Government Notice R1633, Government Gazette 45674, dated 17 December 2021
Government Notice R1646, Government Gazette 45697, dated 21 December 2021
Government Notice R1659, Government Gazette 45715, dated 30 December 2021

NOTICES

Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002

EXTENSION OF A NATIONAL STATE OF DISASTER (COVID-19)

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs extended the national state of disaster (COVID-19), to 15 February 2022. Published under Government Notice R1672, Government Gazette 45754 of 14 January 2022.

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993

NOTICE ISSUED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER

The Compensation Commissioner reminded employers to submit all the outstanding Return of Earnings (ROEs). The Compensation Fund will perform an estimation for all outstanding ROEs before 31 January 2022 and issue a Notice of Assessment to Employers with a legal obligation if the return of earnings is not submitted. The Compensation Fund will impose a 10 % penalty on the final assessment for those Employers who fail to submit the ROEs by the due date. Failure to make a payment will result in interest being charged on overdue accounts. Published under Government Notice 1575, Government Gazette 45614 of 9 December 2021.

Railway Safety Regulator Act 16 of 2002

NOTIFICATION OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT VERBAL SAFETY CRITICAL COMMUNICATION STANDARD FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) published for comments the draft Verbal Safety Critical Communication Standard. Interested and affected Railway Stakeholders were invited to submit their written comments within 60 days from the date of publication of this Standard in the Government Gazette, for consideration by the RSR in the development and finalisation of this Standard. After finalisation, this Standard will apply to all Operators as defined in terms of the Act. Written comments are to be addressed to Mrs M Makwela, E-mail: matselanyanem@rsr.org.za Published under Government Notice R1650, Government Gazette 45702 of 31 December 2021.

GENERAL LEGISLATION

NOTICES:

Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 136(1) OF THE FIREARMS CONTROL ACT, 2000

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service gave notice that the State intends to destroy all firearms, ammunition as well as firearms parts that were voluntarily surrendered to or forfeited to the State. Published under Government Notice 1570, Government Gazette 45600 of 6 December 2021.

Civil Aviation Act 13 of 2009

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS, 2011

The Minister of Transport intends, in terms of Section 155(1) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009) and on the recommendation of the Civil Aviation Regulations Committee (CARCom), to amend the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011, by the amendment of the following Parts set out in Schedules below:
Schedule 1 Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations
Schedule 2 Part 21 Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
Schedule 3 Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing
Schedule 4 Part 91 General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules
Schedule 5 Part 91.02.8 General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules
Schedule 6 Part 91.07.33 General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules
Schedule 7 Part 93.07.23 Corporate Aviation Operations and High-Performance Aircraft
Schedule 8 Part 121.04.1 Air Transport Operations – Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Schedule 9 Part 121.05.12 Air Transport Operations – Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Schedule 10 Part 121.05.22 Air Transport Operations – Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Schedule 11 Part 121.06.9 Air Transport Operations – Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Schedule 12 Part 121.07.19 Air Transport Operations – Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Schedule 13 Part 121.07.31 Air Transport Operations – Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Schedule 14 Part 135.04.1 Air Transport Operations – Carriage of less than 20 Passengers or Cargo Schedule 15 Part 135.07.5 Air Transport Operations – Carriage of less than 20 Passengers or Cargo Schedule 16 Part 135.08.6 Air Transport Operations – Carriage of less than 20 Passengers or Cargo Schedule 17 Part 172.02.3 Airspace and Air Traffic Services
The Director of Civil Aviation intends, in terms of Section 163 of the Civil Aviation Act and on Recommendation of CARCom, to amend the Technical Standards by the Amendment of the following Parts set out in the Schedules below:
Schedule 18 SA CATS 61 Pilot Licensing
Schedule 19 SA CATS 66.02.4 List of Technical Standards Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing Schedule 20 SA CATS 91.05.2 General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules
Schedule 21 SA CATS 93.04.2 Corporate Aviation Operations and High-Performance Aircraft
Schedule 22 SA CATS 121.04.2 Air Transport Operations: Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Schedule 23 SA CATS 135.04.2 Air Transport Operations: Carriage of less than 20 Passengers or Cargo Schedule 24 SA CATS 135.07.8 Air Transport Operations: Carriage of less than 20 Passengers or Cargo Schedule 25 SA CATS 172.02.3 and 172.03.14 Airspace and Air Traffic Services
Electronic copies of the draft Amendments are available in the South African Civil Aviation Authority website at www.caa.co.za Published under Government Notice 1613, Government Gazette 45648 of 14 December 2022.

The Director of Civil Aviation intends to amend the Technical Standards by the Amendment of the
following Parts:
• Schedule 1 SA CATS 91.07.35 General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules
• Schedule 2 SA CATS 121.06.9 Air Transport Operations: Carriage on Aeroplanes of more
than 19 Passengers or Cargo
Electronic copies of the draft Amendments are available in the South African Civil Aviation Authority
website at www.caa.co.za Interested persons were invited to submit written comments on these draft Amendments on or before the 17 February 2022 to the Chairperson: CARCom, for the attention of Sipho Skosana at skosanas@caa.co.za .
Published under Government Notice 1684, Government Gazette 45777 of 18 January 2022.

HEALTH LEGISLATION

NOTICES:

Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965

EXCLUSION OF SCHEDULE 0 MEDICINES FROM THE OPERATION OF SECTIONS 22G AND 18A OF THE ACT

The Minister of Health excluded all schedule zero medicines registered in terms of Section 15 of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965, from the operation of Sections 22G and 18A of the Act for a period of two years from the date of publication of the notice. Published under Government Notice 1581, Government Gazette 45616 of 10 December 2021.

REGULATIONS RELATING TO A TRANSPARENT PRICING SYSTEM FOR MIDICINES AND SCHEDULED SUBSTANCES: (DRAFT DISPENSING FEE FOR PHARMACISTS)

The Minister of Health made regulations as set out in the schedule to the said notice. Interested persons were requested to submit comments in writing on the proposed regulations within three months of publication of the notice to the Director-General: National Department of Health – Pharmaceutical Economic Evaluations Directorate. Published under Government Notice 1618, Government Gazette 45649 of 17 December 2021.

DRAFT DISPENSING FEE TO BE CHARGED BY PERSONS LICENSED IN TERMS OF SECTION 22C(1)(a)

The Minister of Health made the regulations for public comment. Interested persons were invited to submit written comments on the proposed regulations within three months of publication of the notice to the Director-General: National Department of Health. Published under Government Notice 1619, Government Gazette 45649 of 17 December 2021.

Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974

PHARMACIST PROVIDING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES)

The South African Pharmacy Council published for broad-based stakeholder consultation, the scope of practice for a pharmacist providing Family Planning Services (Reproductive Health Services), the competency standards of such pharmacists and the criteria for the approval of a curriculum of a Family Planning Services (Reproductive Health
Services) course:
Published under Board Notice 180, Government Gazette 45649 of 17 December 2021.

LABOUR LEGISLATION

NOTICES

National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018

INVITATION FOR WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS

THE Chairperson of the National Minimum Wage Commission presented the Commission’s report and recommendations on the annual review of the national minimum wage and invite written representations in respect of the recommendations in accordance with section 6(2) of the National Minimum Wage Act, No. 9 of 2018. Published under Government Notice 1616, Government Gazette 45649 of 17 December 2021.

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