Agricultural Laws Extension Act (No. 87 of 1996)

NO. 87 OF 1996: AGRICULTURE LAWS EXTENSION ACT, 1996. 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 The laws mentioned in Schedule 2 are hereby repealed to the extent indicated in the third column thereof.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 (1) Nothing in this Act shall (a) affect the previous operation of any law made applicable by section 2 or repealed by section 3 or anything duly done or suffered under any law so made applicable or repealed; (b) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired,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 | |