General Law Sixth Amendment Act 204 of 1993

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204 of 1993

The General Law Sixth Amendment Act 204 of 1993 intends:

  • to amend the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944, so as to further regulate property exempt from execution;
  • to amend the Aviation Act, 1962 [repealed in 2010], so as to make provision for a prohibition of the conveyance of certain drugs and animal products in aircraft; 
  • to amend the Maintenance Act, 1963 [repealed in 1999], so as to further regulate witness expenses payable to certain persons;
  • to amend the Gambling Act, 1965 [repealed in 1999], so as to define the expression "opportunity to play a further game";
  • to amend the Mental Health Act, 1973 [repealed in 2004], so as
    • to redefine "Minister";
    • to further'regulate the discharge of State patients and the termination of their detention; and
    • to amend or repeal certain outdated provisions;
  • to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to further regulate the taking of evidence by a judge, regional magistrate or magistrate;
  • to amend the Attorneys Act, 1979, so as to raise certain fines;
  • to amend the Legal Succession to the South.African Transport Services Act, 1989, so as to rectify an incorrect reference;
  • to amend the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 1989 [repealed in 2001], so as to further regulate the gratuity payable to judges after discharge from active service;
  • to amend the Air Services Licensing Act, 1990, so as to further regulate the making of regulations;
  • to amend the Abolition of Racially Based Land Measures Act, 1991, so as
    • to provide that a proclamation may be made with retrospective effect;
    • to provide for the appointment and powers of committees; and
    • to make other provision in respect of the removal of certain racially based restrictions in the laws of self-governing territories;
  • to amend the Magistrates Act, 1993, so as to further regulate the pension benefits of magistrates;
  • to amend the Security Forces Board of Inquiry Act, 1993, so as to provide for the appointment of acting members on the Security Forces Board of Inquiry;
  • to amend the Technikons Act, 1993 [repealed in 1995], so as
    • to rectify an incorrect reference;
    • to provide for the grant of vacation leave and the resignation of civil servants for the purposes of an election in terms of the Electoral Act, 1993; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Amends

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 5 of 1991

Commencement

  • 21 October 1994, Section 5
  • 26 January 1994, Section 24 (Gazette 15460 of 26 January 1994)
  • 1 March 1994, Sections 1-4 and 6-23 (Gazette 15527 of 11 March 1994)

Amendments

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