Railways and Harbours Acts Amendment Act 29 of 1981

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29 of 1981

The Railways and Harbours Acts Amendment Act 29 of 1981 intends:

  • to amend the Railways and Harbours Pensions Amendment Act, 1941, so as
    • to substitute the word "employee" for the word "servant";
    • to amend sections 2 and 5 of the said Act so as to make the provisions of the Act also applicable to staff transferred from lscor to the South African Railways;
  • to amend the Railways and Harbours Service Act, 1960 [repealed in March 1983], so as 
    • to substitute other words for certain words;
    • to amend sections 3, 14; 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 32 and to substitute section 10 of the said Act, and to amend section 8 of the Railways and Harbours Pensions Act, 1971, and section 7 of the Railways and Harbours Pensions for Non Whites Act, 1974, so as to amend the provisions of the Administration's disciplinary code;
  • to insert section 3B in the Railways and Harbours Service Act, 1960 [repealed in March 1983], so as to provide for the Administration to waive its right to recover certain debts;
  • to amend section 2 of the Level Crossings Act, 1960 [repealed in July 1993], so as to provide for the Level Crossings Elimination Fund to be credited monthly with interest calculated at the prevailing rate which the Administration receives on its temporary investments;
  • to amend the Railways and Harbours Pensions Act, 1971 [repealed in October 1990], so as
    • to substitute the word "employee" for the word "servant";
    • to amend section 17 of the said Act so as to provide for an increase in annuities;
  • to amend the Railways and Harbours Pensions for Non-Whites Act, 1974 [repealed in October 1990], so as to substitute the word "employee" for the word "servant";
  • to repeal section 2C of the Railways and Harbours Finances and Accounts Act, 1977 [repealed in April 1983], so as to eliminate the duplication of provisions;
  • to amend section 15 of the said Act and section 27 of the Exchequer and Audit Act, 1975, so as to bring the provisions thereof into line with existing Railway legislation; 
  • to amend section 19 of the Railways and Harbours Finances and Accounts Act, 1977 [repealed in April 1983],
    • to substitute the words "an employee" for the words "a servant";
    • to amend section 21 of the said Act so as to eliminate disparity in existing provisions;
    • to amend section 24A of the said Act so as to bring the Railways into line with the Treasury in so far as the provisions of section 31 of the Exchequer and Audit Act, 1975, are concerned;
  • to insert section 24B in the Railways and Harbours Finances and Accounts Act, 1977 [repealed in April 1983], so as to provide for the remission or refunding of revenue; and
  • to provide for other incidental matters.

Commencement

  • 1 July 1977, Sections 2 and 3
  • 1 December 1979, Sections 18
  • 1 August 1980, Sections 4 (1), 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (3), 13, 14, 17 and 20
  • 1 February 1981, Section 12 (1) and (2)

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