The City of Cape Town recently passed a by-law in terms of which it is required that a plumbing certificate issued by an accredited plumber is e-mailed to Council prior to registration of transfer. The form of the certificate is…
On the 15th July 2009 new regulations in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993 were published governing "Pressure Equipment Regulations". In terms of the same there is now a duty on the homeowner to hold an…
We set out below a suggested clause in terms of the requirements of Regulation 12 of the Electrical Machinery Regulations which came into operation on the 1st October 2012. “The Seller shall obtain at his cost the required Electric Fence…
INTRODUCTION In South Africa consumer protection legislation has for a long time not been in line with those of other countries. This changed when The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) was signed into law on 24 April 2009. The provisions that…
The Civil Union Act, 2006 came into effect on 30 November 2006, with the aim to provide for the solemnization of civil unions by way of either a marriage or civil partnership, the legal consequences of civil unions and incidentals.…
ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993) require every user or lessor of an electrical installation to be in possession of a valid certificate of compliance and to produce such a certificate on…