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STATUTES PROMOTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Since 27 April 1994 , the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has promoted 108 Bills, which have been enacted by Parliament. In 1994 the Department promoted 5 Bills, 12 in 1995, 16 in 1996 as well as in 1997 and 1998, 3 in 1999 (election year), 7 in 2000, 10 in 2001, 14 in 2002, 8 in 2003 and 1 in 2004. This is an average of about 11 Bills per year. Forty of these statutes are entirely new statutes, giving an indication of the growth in our law since 1994, mainly in order to give effect to the new constitutional dispensation.
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Abolition of Civil Imprisonment Act, 1977 (Act 2 of 1977) Eng
Abolition of Corporal Punishment Act, 1997 (Act 33 of 1997) Eng
Abolition of Juries Act, 1969 (Act 34 of 1969) Eng
Abolition of Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of Courts Act, 1996 (Act 88 of 1996) Eng
Adjustment of Fines Act, 1991 (Act 101 of 1991) Eng
Administration Amendment Act, 1929 (Act 9 of 1929) Eng
Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act 66 of 1965) Eng / Regulations / Forms
Administration of Estates Laws Interim Rationalisation Act, 2001 (Act 20 of 2001) Forms
Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act, 1983 (Act 105 of 1983) Eng
Apportionment of Damages Act, 1956 (Act 34 of 1956) Eng
Arbitration Act, 1965 (Act 42 of 1965) Eng
Assessment of Damages Act, 1969 (Act 9 of 1969) Eng
Attorneys’ Admission Amendment and Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund Act, 1941 (Act 19 of 1941) Eng Only section 5 has not been repealed.
Attorneys Amendment Act, 2014 (Act 40 of 2014) Eng/Afr
Black Administration Act, 1927 (Act 38 of 1927) Eng
Black High Court Abolition Act, 1954 (Act 13 of 1954) Eng
Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008) Eng / Setswana / Regulations / Forms
- Child Justice Amendment Act, 2019 (Act 28 of 2019) Eng/Set
Commencement, 19 Aug 2022, as per GG 46752, RG 11475, GoN 2400, 19 Aug 2022
Citation of Constitutional Laws Act, 2005 (Act 5 of 2005) Eng
Close Corporations Act, 1984 (Act 69 of 1984) Eng [The Department only administers Part IX]
Civil Proceedings Evidence Act, 1965 (Act 25 of 1965) Eng
Commissions Act, 1947 (Act 8 of 1947) Eng
Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008) Eng / Regulations Part A-2.9mb,
Part B-4.1mb, Part C-8.4mb [Department only administers Chapters 14 and 15]
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) Eng
- Constitution First Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 35 of 1997) Eng
- Constitution Second Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 65 of 1998) Eng
- Constitution Third Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996) Eng
- Constitution Third Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 87 of 1998) Eng
- Constitution Fourth Amendment Act 03 of 1999 Eng
- Constitution Fifth Amendment Act 02 of 1999 Eng
- Constitution Sixth Amendment Act 34 of 2001 Eng
- Constitution Seventh Amendment Act 61 of 2001 Eng
- Constitution Eighth Amendment Act 18 of 2002 Eng
- Constitution Ninth Amendment Act 21 of 2002 Eng
- Constitution Tenth Amendment Act 02 of 2003 Eng
- Constitution Eleventh Amendment Act 03 of 2003 Eng
- Constitution Twelfth Amendment Act of 2005 Eng
- Constitution Thirteenth Amendment Act 23 of 2007 Eng
- Constitution Fourteenth Amendment Act of 2008 Eng
- Constitution Fifteenth Amendment Act of 2008 Eng
- Constitution Sixteenth Amendment Act of 2009 Eng
- Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Act of 2012 Eng
Constitutional Court Complementary Act, 1995 (Act 13 of 1995) Eng
Constitutional Matters Amendment Act, 2005 (Act 15 of 2005) Eng
Contingency Fees Act, 1997 (Act 66 of 1997) Eng
Conventional Penalties Act, 1962 (Act 15 of 1962) Eng
Courts of Law Amendment Act, 2017 (Act 7 of 2017) Eng/Afr
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 (Act 37 of 2013) Eng / Forensic DNA Regulations
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2010 (Act 6 of 2010) Eng
Criminal Law (Sentencing) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 38 of 2007) Eng
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 32 of 2007) Eng/Afr. Regulations: English/Afr. Forms
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act: Regulations: Amendment of Regulation 13, 17, 18A, 19, 20 & Annexure B Form 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8A, 9, 9A, 10, 11 (English/Afrikaans) GG 46736, RG 11472, GoN 2383, 19 Aug 2022
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Act, 2021 (Act 13 of 2021) Eng [Commencement on on 31 Jul 2022, GG 47105, RG 11463, P 79, 29 Jul 2022]
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2015 (Act 5 of 2015) Eng/Afr
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2012 (Act 6 of 2012) Eng
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 105 of 1997) Eng
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1988 (Act 1 of 1988) Eng
Criminal Law Second Amendment Act, 1992 (Act 126 of 1992) Eng
Criminal Matters Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 68 of 1998) Eng
- Criminal Matters Amendment Act, 2015 (Act 18 of 2015) Eng/Afr
Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act, 2021 (Act 12 of 2021) Eng/Afr [Commencement on 5 August 2022, GG 47195, RG 11468, P 75, 4 Aug 2022]
Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977) Eng / Froms
- Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 75 of 1995) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 86 of 1996) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 85 of 1996) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 76 of 1997) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 85 of 1997) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 17 of 2001) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 62 of 2001) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 42 of 2003) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 65 of 2008) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2012 (Act 9 of 2012) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2013 (Act 8 of 2013) Eng
- Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2017 (Act 4 of 2017) Eng/Afr
Criminal Procedure Act, 1955 (Act 56 of 1955) Eng
Cross-Border Insolvency Act, 2000 (Act 42 of 2000) Eng
Cybercrimes Act (Act 19 of 2020) Eng/Afr
Dangerous Weapons Act, 1968 (Act 71 of 1968) Eng [Department only administers section 4]
Decriminalization Act, 1991 (Act 107 of 1991) Eng
Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act 114 of 1998) Eng
Determination of Delegates (National Council of Provinces) Act, 1998 (Act 69 of 1998) Eng
Determination of Remuneration of Office-Bearers of Independent Constitutional Institutions Laws Amendment Act, 2014 (Act 22 of 2014) Eng/Afr
Dissolution of Marriages on Presumption of Death Act, 1979 (Act 23 of 1979) Eng
Divorce Act, 1979 (Act 70 of 1979) Eng
Documentary Evidence from Countries in Africa Act, 1993 (Act 62 of 1993) Eng
Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998) English - Afrikaans - isiNdebele - isiXhosa - isiZulu - Sepedi - Sesotho - Tshivenda - Xitsonga
- Regulations 2023 English - Sesotho - Siswati
- Froms
- Domestic Violence Amendment Act, 2021 (Act 14 of 2021) Eng
Domicile Act, 1992 (Act 3 of 1992) Eng
Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, 1992 (Act 140 of 1992) Eng
Enforcement of Foreign Civil Judgments Act, 1988 (Act 32 of 1988) Eng
Establishment of the Northern Cape Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa Act, 1969 (Act 15 of 1969) Eng
Extradition Act, 1962 (Act 67 of 1962) Eng
- Extradition Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 77 of 1996) Eng
Foreign Courts Evidence Act, 1962 (Act 80 of 1962) Eng
Formalities in respect of Leases of Land Act, 1969 (Act 18 of 1969) Eng
Game Theft Act, 1991 (Act 105 of 1991) Eng
General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 2022 (Act 22 of 2022) Eng/Afr
General Laws (Loss of Membership of National Assembly, Provincial Legislature or Municipal Council) Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 55 of 2008) Eng
- General Law Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 49 of 1996) Eng
- General Law Amendment Act, 1992 (Act 139 of 1992) Eng
- General Law Amendment Act, 1973 (Act 62 of 1973) Eng
- General Law Amendment Act, 1957 (Act 68 of 1957), [Only sections 5 and 7 are still in force], Eng
- General Law Amendment Act, 1956 (Act 50 of 1956), [Section 1], Eng
- General Law Amendment Act, 1955 (Act 62 of 1955), [Section 34, 35, 36 and 37], Eng
- General Law Further Amendment Act, 1963 (Act 93 of 1963), [Section 24], Eng
- General Law Further Amendment Act, 1962 (Act 93 of 1962), [Department only administers section 44], Eng
- General Law Third Amendment Act, 1993 (Act 129 of 1993) Eng
Immovable Property (Removal or Modification of Restrictions) Act, 1965
(Act 94 of 1965) Eng
Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act, 2002 (Act 27 of 2002) Eng / Regulations
Indemnity Act, 1977 (Act 13 of 1977) Eng
Indemnity Act, 1961 (Act 61 of 1961) Eng
Inquests Act, 1959 (Act 58 of 1959) Eng
Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act 24 of 1936) Eng / Forms
Institution of Legal Proceedings Against Organs of State Act, 2002 (Act 40 of 2002) Eng
Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Act, 2001 (Act 41 of 2001) Eng
International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act, 1996 (Act 75 of 1996) Eng
Interpretation Act, 1957 (Act 33 of 1957) Eng
Intestate Succession Act, 1987 (Act 81 of1987) Eng / Forms
Investigation of Serious Economic Offences Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 46 of 1995) Eng
Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act 47 of 2001) Eng
- Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act 47 of 2001) Eng
Judicial Matters Amendment Act
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 85 of 1995) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 104 of 1996) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 34 of 1998) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1999 (Act 26 of 1999) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2000 (Act 62 of 2000) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 42 of 2001) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 55 of 2002) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 16 of 2003) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2005 (Act 22 of 2005) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 66 of 2008) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2012 (Act 11 of 2012) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2013 (Act 42 of 2013) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2014 (Act 14 of 2014) Eng
- Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 122 of 1998) Eng
- Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 55 of 2003) Eng
- Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 2013 (Act 43 of 2013) Eng
[NOTE: Section 55A was inserted in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 32 of 2007, by section 2 of this Act. This Act is not yet in operation. Section 55A was subsequently amended by sections 34 & 38 of the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 8 of 2017. These sections are also not yet in operation.] - Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 28 of 2003) Eng
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2015 (Act 24 of 2015) Eng/Afr
- Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2017 (Act 8 of 2017) Eng/Afr
[NOTE: This Act is not yet in operation. See the Judicial Matters 2nd Amendment Act, 43 of 2013, which inserted Section 55A in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 32 of 2007.] - Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2020 (Act 12 of 2020) Eng/Afr
Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act 9 of 1994) Eng
- Judicial Service Commission Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 20 of 2008) Eng
Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 31 of 2008) Eng
Justice Administered Fund Act 2 of 2017, (Act 2 of 2017) Eng/Set
Justice Laws Rationalisation Act, 1996 (Act 18 of 1996) Eng
Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1963 (Act 16 of 1963) Eng / Regulations / Froms
Law of Evidence Amendment Act, 1988 (Act 45 of 1988) Eng
Law of Evidence and the Criminal Procedure Act Amendment Act, 1987 (Act 103 of 1987) Eng
Law of Succession Amendment Act, 1992 (Act 43 of 1992) Eng
Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act 39 of 2014) Eng / Regulations
Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act 28 of 2014) English & Xhoza / Afrikaans / Setswana / siSwati / Xitsonga
- Legal Practice Amendment, 2017 (Act 16 of 2017) English / isiXhosa
- Legal Practice Act, 2014: Regulations under Section 109(1)(bA), GG 42002, RGoN 1183, 29 Oct 2018
- Legal Practice Act (28/2014): Commencement of certain sections of the Act, 2014, GG 42003, GoN 1145, Proclamation R. 31, 29 Oct 2018
Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act 90 of 1993) Eng
Magistrates' Court Act, 1944 (Act 32 of 1944) Eng / Regulations
- Magistrates' Courts Amendment Act, 2010 (Act 19 of 2010) Eng & Afr
- Magistrates' Courts Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 67 of 1998) Eng
- Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 81 of 1997) Eng
- Magistrates’ Courts Second Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 80 of 1997) Eng
- Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act, 1993 (Act 120 of 1993) Eng
Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act 99 of 1998) Eng / Regulations / Froms
- Maintenance Amendment Act, 2015 (Act 9 of 2015) Eng/Afr GG 39183, GoN 821, 9 Sep 2015
Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990 (Act 27 of 1990) Eng
Matrimonial Affairs Act, 1953 (Act 37 of 1953) Eng
Matrimonial Property Act, 184 (Act 88 of 1984) Eng
Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Act, 1987 (Act 24 of 1987) Eng / Regulations
Natal Advocates and Attorneys Preservation of Rights Act, 1939 (Act 27 of 1939) Eng
Natal Conveyancers Act, 1926 (Act 24 of 1926) Eng
National Council of Provinces (Permanent Delegates Vacancies) Act, 1997 (Act 17 of 1997) Eng
National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act 32 of 1998) Eng
Petition Proceedings Replacement Act, 1976 (Act 35 of 1976) Eng
Pre-Union Statute Law Revision Act, 1977 (Act 43 of 1977) Eng
Pre-Union Statute Law Revision Act, 1976 (Act 36 of 1976) Eng
Pre-Union Statute Law Revision Act, 1970 (Act 42 of 1970) Eng
Pre-Union Statute Law Revision Act, 1967 (Act 78 of 1967) Eng
Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, 1975 (Act 55 of 1975) Eng
Prescription Act, 1969 (Act 68 of 1969) Eng
- Prescribed Rate of Interest Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 7 of 1997) Eng
Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act, 2020 (Act 15 of 2020) Eng/Afr
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act 12 of 2004) Eng
Prevention and Combating of Torture of Persons Act, 2013 (Act 13 of 2013) Eng+1
Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act 7 of 2013) Eng - Directives - Forms - Regulations - Regulations S43(3)
Prevention of Counterfeiting of Currency Act, 1965 (Act 16 of 1965) Eng
Prevention of Family Violence Act, 1993 (Act 133 of 1993) Eng
Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act 121 of 1998) Eng
Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation Act, 1991 (Act 139 of 1991) Eng
Prize Jurisdiction Act, 1968 (Act 3 of 1968) Eng
Prohibition of Disguises Act, 1969 (Act 16 of 1969) Eng
Prohibition of the Exhibition of Films on Sundays and Public Holidays Act, 1977 (Act 16 of 1977) Eng
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) Eng / Regulations / Froms
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000) Eng / Regulations
- Promotion of Administrative Justice Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 53 of 2002) Eng
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (Act 4 of 2000) Eng / Regulations / Forms
- Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 52 of 2002) Eng
Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995) Eng / Regulations / Forms
Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 (Act 26 of 2000) Eng / Practical Guidelines for Employees in terms of section 10(4)(a) [GG 34572, Notice No.702]
- Protected Disclosures Amendment Act, 2017 (Act 5 of 2017) Eng/Afr
- Protected Disclosure Act: Regulations (English/Afrikaans), GG 41904, RG 10867, GoN 949, 14 Sep 2018
Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act 17 of 2011) Eng / Regulations / Forms
Protection of Information Act, 1982 (Act 84 of 1982) Eng
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act 4 of 2013) Eng / Regulations
Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act, 1997 (Act 103 of 1997) Eng
Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act 23 of 1994) Eng
- Public Protector Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 113 of 1998) Eng
- Public Protector Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 22 of 2003) Eng
- Public Protector Act: Rules: Investigations by Public Protector and incidental matters, GG 41903, GoN 945, 14 Sep 2018
Qualifications of Legal Practitioners Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 78 of 1997) Eng
Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Countries in Africa) Act, 1989 (Act 6 of 1989) Eng
Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1963 (Act 80 of 1963) Eng
Reciprocal Service of Civil Process Act, 1990 (Act 12 of 1990) Eng
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act, 1977 (Act 40 of 1977) Eng
Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 (Act 120 of 1998) Eng
- Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Act, 2021 (Act 1 of 2021) Eng/Afr
Recognition of Foreign Legal Qualifications and Practice Act, 1993 (Act 114 of 1993) Eng
- Recognition of Foreign Legal Qualifications and Practice Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 10 of 1995) Eng
Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Act, 2009 (Act 11 of 2009) Eng
Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002) Eng
Reinstatement of Enrolment of Certain Legal Practitioners Act, 2002 (Act 32 of 2002) Eng
Renaming of High Courts Act, 2008 (Act 30 of 2008) Eng
Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Act, 2005 (Act 28 of 2005) Eng
- Repeal of Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act, 2012 (Act 20 of 2012), G 36021, Eng
- Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act, 2010 (Act 20 of 2010) Eng & Afr
- Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (Act 20 of 2009) Eng
- Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2008) Eng
- Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 13 of 2007) Eng
- Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act, 2006 (Act 8 of 2006) Eng
Right of Appearance in the Courts Act, 1995 (Act 62 of 1995) Eng
Riotous Assemblies Act, 1956 (Act 17 of 1956) Eng (Only sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Riotous Assemblies Act, 1956 (Act 17 of 1956), are still in force.)
Rules Board for Courts of Law Act, 1985 (Act 107 of 1985) Eng
Security by Means of Movable Property Act, 1993 (Act 57 of 1993) Eng
Security Forces Board of Inquiry Act, 1993 (Act 95 of 1993) Eng
Sexual Offences Act, 1957 (Act 23 of 1957) Eng
Sherrifs Act, 1986 (Act 90 of 1986) Eng
- Sheriffs Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 74 of 1998) Eng
- Sheriffs Amendment Act, 2012 [Act 14 of 2012] Eng
- Sheriffs Act: Regulations: Amendment GG 37841 RG 10236 GoN 568, 18 Jul 2014
Short Process Courts and Mediation in Certain Civil Cases Act, 1991 (Act 103 of 1991) Eng
Small Claims Court Act, 1984 (Act 61 of 1984) Eng / Regulations / Froms
South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act 40 of 2013) Eng
South African Judicial Education Institute Act, 2008 (Act 14 of 2008) Eng
South African Law Reforms Commission Act, 1973 (Act 19 of 1973) Eng
Special Courts for Blacks Abolition Act, 1986 (Act 34 of 1986) Eng
Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act 74 of 1996)Eng
- Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 2 of 2001) Eng
State Attorney Act (Act 56 of 1957) Eng
- State Attorney Amendment Act, 2014 (Act 13 of 2014) Eng
State Liability Act, 1957 (Act 20 of 1957) Eng
- State Liability Amendment Act, 2011 (Act 14 of 2011) Eng
State of Emergency Act, 1997 (Act 64 of 1997) Eng
Stock Theft Act, 1959 (Act 57 of 1959) Eng
Supreme Court Act, 1959 (Act 59 of 1959) Eng
Supreme Court Decree, 1990 (Ciskei) Amendment Act, 2011 (Act 16 of 2001) Eng
Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act 10 of 2013) Eng
- Superior Courts Act: Free State circuit court venues: Phuthaditjhaba, GG 39106, P 35, 14 Aug 2015
- Superior Courts Act: Regulations: Criteria for determination of judicial establishment of Supreme Court of Appeal and civisions of High Court of South Africa, GG 39595, RG 10548, GoN 26, 14 Jan 2016 (Afrikaans)
Transfer of Powers and Duties of the State President Act, 1986 (Act 97 of 1986) Eng
Trespass Act, 1959 (Act 6 of 1959) Eng
Trust Property Control Act, 1988 (Act 57 of 1988) Eng / Forms
Vexatious Proceedings Act, 1956 (Act 3 of 1956) Eng
Wills Act, 1953 (Act 7 of 1953) Eng / Forms
Witchcraft Suppression Act, 1957 (Act 3 of 1957) Eng
Witness Protection and Services Act, 1998 (Act 112 of 1998) Eng
Repealed Acts
- Admission of Advocates Act, 1964 (Act 74 of 1964) - The whole of this Act has been repealed by section 119 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, a provision which will come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
- Admission of Legal Practitioners Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 33 of 1995) - The whole of this Act has been repealed by section 119 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, a provision which will come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
- Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act 53 of 1979) - The whole of this Act has been repealed by section 119 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, a provision which will come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
- Attorneys’ Admission Amendment and Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund Act, 1941 (Act 19 of 1941) Eng
The whole of this Act, except section 5, was repealed by section 86 (1) of the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979. Section 5 has since been amended by section 26 (1) of the Trust Property Control Act 57 of 1988. The section, as amended, appears below.
NOTE: The whole of this Act has been repealed by section 119 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, a provision which will come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. - *Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act 39 of 1996) - The Act was transferred to Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities with effect from 22 June 2009 – See Gazette No. 32367 of 1 July 2009
- Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act 200 of 1993) - Repealed by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, except for certain sections, referred to in Schedule 6 to the 1996 Constitution, which remain in force.
- Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Act, 1996 (Act 72 of 1996) - Repealed by section 313 of the Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005), with effect from 1 April 2010.
- Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 77 of 1995) - Repealed by the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act, 2002
- Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 77 of 1997) - Repealed by the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act 47 of 2001), with effect from 22 November 2001.
- Legal Aid Act, 1969 (Act 22 of 1969)
- Loss or Retention of Membership of National and Provincial Legislatures Act, 2002 (Act 22 of 2002) - Repealed by the Constitution Tenth Amendment Act of 2003 with effect from 20 March 2003.
- National Youth Commission Act, 1996 (Act 19 of 1996) - Repealed by section 22 of the National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 54 of 2008).
- Natural Fathers of Children Born out of Wedlock Act, 1997 (Act 86 of 1997) - Repealed by section 313 of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005), with effect from 1 July 2007.
- Section 4 of the Prevention of Family Violence Act, 1993 (Act 133 of 1993) - Repealed in terms of section 313 of the Children's Act, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005), on 1 April 2010
- Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 (Act 76 of 1996) - Repealed by the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act 121 of 1998), with effect from 21 January 1999.
- State of Emergency Act, 1995 (Act 86 of 1995) - Repealed by the State of Emergency Act, 1997 (Act 64 of 1997), with effect from 21 November 1997.
Laws that are now administered by other departments
- Stock Theft Act, 1959 (Act 57 of 1959)
The administration of the Act was transferred to the Minister of Safety and Security. (See Proclamation R. 46, 2011 of 19
August 2011 which published in Gazette No. 34535) - Game Theft Act, 1991 (Act 105 of 1991)
The administration of the Act was transferred to the Minister of Safety and Security. (See Proclamation R. 46, 2011 of 19 August 2011 which published in Gazette No. 34535) - Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act, 1997 (Act 103 of 1997)
The administration of the Act was transferred to the Minister of Home Affairs. (See Proclamation R. 47, 2012 of 5 September 2012 which published in Gazette No. 35655)