OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (expiring from 1 April 2024 onwards)

    This list features documents and Bills still open for public comment /or submissions during April 2024. Please note:

  • the documents are listed according to the date by which input should be received, beginning with deadlines scheduled to expire first
  • input deadlines are indicated in parenthesis next to each document
  • each link provided take readers to a summary with the source document/s
  • where the original deadline has been extended, the date is highlighted in yellow
  • where the original deadline has been brought forward, the date is emboldened in red
  • the list is updated throughout the month, with new opportunities highlighted in blue
  • expired opportunities for comment are only removed at the month-end

Full list:

  • South African National Biodiversity Institute findings on the impact of trade in local species listed under CITES (5 April 2024)
  • draft amendments to the dust control regulations (7 April 2024)
  • Deeds Registries Amendment Bill (10 April 2024)
  • proposed changes to the code of professional conduct for registered auditors (8 and 19 April 2024)
  • Pension Funds Amendment Bill (12 April 2024)
  • Preservation & Development of Agricultural Land Bill (15 April 2024)
  • Statistics Amendment Bill (15 April 2024)
  • draft amendments to public-private partnership regulations (national and provincial government) (15 April 2024)
  • draft amendments to public-private partnership regulations (local government) (15 April 2024)
  • draft coastal marine water quality guidelines (21 April 2024)
  • Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill (22 April 2024)
  • draft amendments to user and subscriber service charter regulations (24 April 2024)
  • National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill (24 April 2024)
  • draft mine-related environmental rehabilitation financial provisioning set-aside calculation methodology (26 April 2024)
  • Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (29 April 2024)
  • draft banking industry directive (29 April 2024)
  • draft public transport subsidy policy (30 April 2024)
  • draft B-BBEE code for the events, technical and production services industry (30 April 2024)
  • draft directive to mutual banks on Deposit Insurance Corporation contributions (1 May 2024)
  • South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Ltd Bill (7 May 2024)
  • draft regulations under the Land Court Act (10 May 2024)
  • General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (12 May 2024)
  • draft terms of reference for a Competition Commission inquiry into the polymer market (14 May 2024)
  • draft amendments to guidelines on competition in the automotive aftermarket industry (14 May 2024)
  • Marriage Bill (17 May 2024)
  • proposals for a Constitution 21st Amendment Bill (19 May 2024)
  • draft norm for environmental authorisation exclusion (electricity substations) (19 May 2024)
  • draft railway network statement (20 May 2024)
  • draft Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Amendment Bill (24 May 2024)
  • revised draft employment equity regulations (27 May 2024)
  • draft directive on crypto asset transfers (31 May 2024)
  • draft radio frequency migration plan (31 May 2024)
  • draft safety management system requirements (3 June 2024)
  • draft gas master plan (15 June 2024)
  • draft sector-specific carbon emissions targets (25 June 2024) 
  • draft amendments to Magistrates Courts Rule and Uniform Rule on mediation notices (30 June 2024)
  • draft regulations on hazardous chemical agents in the workplace (3 July 2024)

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