PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
No. 1885.
22 November 1996
NO. 87 OF 1996: AGRICULTURE LAWS EXTENSION ACT, 1996.
It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act
which is hereby published for general information:-
ACT
To provide for the extension of the application of certain laws relating to
agricultural matters to certain territories which form part of the national
territory of the Republic of South Africa; the repeal of certain laws which
apply in those territories; and for matters connected therewith.
(Afrikaans text signed by the President.)
(Assented to 12 November 1996.)
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as
follows:-
Definitions
1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates-
"affected area" means the national territories of the former Transkei,
Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei, and the territories of the former
self-governing territories of Gazankulu, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele, KwaZulu, Lebowa$
and Qwaqwa, as they existed immediately prior to the commencement of the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993);
"Minister" means the Minister of Agriculture.
Extension of laws
2. The laws mentioned in Schedule 1 are hereby made applicable to the extent
specified in the third column thereof, to every area which immediately prior to
27 April 1994 formed part of the affected area.
Repeal of laws
3. The laws mentioned in Schedule 2 are hereby repealed to the extent
indicated in the third column thereof.
Regulations and notices
4. All regulations and notices promulgated or issued by the Minister in
terms of any law mentioned in Schedule I shall apply also in the affected area.
Savings in respect of pending proceedings
5. (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect any legal proceedings which are
pending at the commencement of this Act, and such proceedings shall be
continued and concluded as if this Act had not been passed.
(2) In the application of subsection (1) legal proceedings shall be deemed
to be pending at the commencement of this Act-
(a) in the case of civil proceedings, if a summons has been issued but
judgment has not been given; and
(b) in the case of criminal proceedings, if the accused has pleaded but
judgment and sentence have not been given and imposed.
Saving
6. (1) Nothing in this Act shall-
(a) affect the previous operation of any law made applicable by section 2 or
repealed by section 3 or anything duly done or suffered under any law so
made applicable or repealed;
(b) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired,
accrued or incurred under any law so made applicable or repealed;
(c) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment imposed or incurred in
respect of any offence committed in terms of any law so made applicable
or repealed;
(d) affect any appointment to any office made in terms of any law
repealed by this Act, if a corresponding law mentioned in Schedule I
also provides for such an appointment, and anything done in connection
with or by virtue of any such appointment shall be deemed to have been
done under such corresponding law.
(2) A co-operative, co-operative society or co-operative company which has
been registered in terms of any law repealed by section 3, shall be deemed to
be a co-operative which has been registered in terms of the Co-operatives Act,
1981 (Act No. 91 of 1981), made applicable by section 2.
Short title
7. This Act shall be called the Agriculture Laws Extension Act, 1996.
SCHEDULE 1
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA MADE APPLICABLE IN THE AFFECTED
TERRITORY BY SECTION 2
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |applica-
| |tion
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 70 of 1970 |Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 25 of 1977 |Livestock Improvement Act, 1977 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1979 |Designated Areas Development Act, 1979 |The whole
| |
Act 91 of 1981 |Co-operatives Act, 1981 |The whole
| |
Act 19 of 1982 |Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 |The whole
| |
Act 9 of 1983 |Perishable Products Export Control Act, 1983 |The whole
| |
Act 36 of 1983 |Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 |The whole
| |
Act 43 of 1983 |Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 |The whole
| |
Act 35 of 1984 |Animal Diseases Act, 1984 |The whole
| |
Act 60 of 1989 |Liquor Products Act, 1989 |The whole
| |
Act 119 of 1990|Agricultural Products Standards Act, 1990 |The whole
| |
Act 12 of 1992 |Agricultural Produce Agents Act, 1992 |The whole
| |
Act 120 of 1992|South African Abattoir Corporation Act, 1992 |The whole
| |
Act 121 of 1992|Abattoir Hygiene Act, 1992 |The whole
| |
Act 169 of 1993|Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
|Act, 1993 |The whole
| |
Act 175 of 1993|Agricultural Development Fund Act, 1993 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
SCHEDULE 2
LAWS REPEALED BY SECTION 3
A. LAWS OF THE FORMER TRANSKEI
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act No. 29 of | |
1939 |Co-operatives Societies Act, 1939 |The whole
| |
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 70 of 1970 |Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 32 of 1978 |Veterinary Act, 1978 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
B. LAWS OF THE FORMER BOPHUTHATSWANA
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law |repeal |
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 23 of 1954 |Artificial Insemination of Animals Act, 1954 |The whole
| |
Act 28 of 1957 |Registration of Pedigree Livestock Act, 1957 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 18 of 1963 |Prohibition of Export of Ostriches Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 74 of 1963 |Livestock Improvement Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 70 of 1970 |Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 28 of 1977 |Bophuthatswana Co-operatives Act, 1977 |The whole
| |
Act 24 of 1991 |State Agricultural Lands Act, 1991 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
C. LAWS OF THE FORMER VENDA
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1979 |Designated Areas Development Act, 1979 |The whole
| |
Act 17 of 1980 |Agricultural Co operatives Act, 1980 |The whole
| |
Act 14 of 1983 |Animal Protection Act, 1983 |The whole
| |
Proclamation 35|Co-operatives Proclamation, 1991 |The whole
of 1991 | |
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
D. LAWS OF THE FORMER CISKEI
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 70 of 1970 |Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 9 of 1979 |Co-operatives Act, 1979 |The whole
| |
Act 7 of 1981 |Marketing and Agricultural Promotion Act, 1981 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
E. LAWS OF THE FORMER GAZANKULU
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers. Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 13 of 1956 |Animal Diseases and Parasites Act. 1956 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1967 |Animal Slaughter, Meat and Animal Products Hygiene |
|Act, 1967 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
F. LAWS OF THE FORMER KANGWANE
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 13 of 1956 |Animal Diseases and Parasites Act, 1956 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1979 |Designated Areas Development Act, 1979 |The whole
| |
Act 19 of 1982 |Veterinary and Para-veterinary Professions Act, 1982 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
G. LAWS OF THE FORMER KWANDEBELE
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 13 of 1956 |Animal Diseases and Parasites Act, 1956 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1967 |Animal Slaughter, Meat and Animal Products Hygiene |
|Act, 1967 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
H. LAWS OF THE FORMER SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORY OF KWAZULU
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 13 of 1956 |Animal Diseases and Parasites Act, 1956 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 13 of 1985 |Kwa-Zulu Co-operatives Act, 1985 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
I. LAWS OF THE FORMER LEBOWA
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
| |
Act 2 of 1980 |Lebowa Co-operatives Act, 1980 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
J. LAWS OF THE FORMER QWAQWA
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Act 36 of 1947 |Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and |
|Stock Remedies Act, 1947 |The whole
| |
Act 87 of 1962 |Livestock Brands Act, 1962 |The whole
| |
Act 31 of 1963 |Fencing Act, 1963 |The whole
| |
Act 47 of 1970 |Wine and Spirit Control Act, 1970 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
K. LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
________________________________________________________________________________
No. and year |Short title |Extent of
of law | |repeal
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________
Proclamation | |
No. 117 of 1971|Bantu Homeland Co-operatives Proclamation, 1971 |The whole
_______________|______________________________________________________|_________