Legal Update Bulletin

NATIONAL ENERGY REGULATOR Rules in terms of the Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001) The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) has made Rules contained in the Schedule to the said notice. Published under Notice No. 1251, Government Gazette 32849, dated 31 December 2009

AMENDMENT OF AMOUNTS TO INCREASE BENEFITS The Minister of Health amended the following amounts appearing in sections 80(2) and (3) of Act so as to increase benefits, with effect from 1 August 2009, as set out in the said notice. Published under Notice No. 1249, Government Gazette 32845, dated 28 December 2009.

NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs established the national ambient air quality standards as set out in the Schedule to the said notice. Published under Notice No. 1210, Government Gazette 32816, dated 24 December 2009.

GRANT/AMENDMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICE LICENSE Take notice that the applications, detail of which appear in the schedules to the said notice, will be considered by the International Air Services Council. Published under Notice No. 1665, Government Gazette 32816, dated 24 December 2009.

The North West Biodiversity Conservation Bill was published for comments under Notice Nr. 394, Provincial Gazette 6719, dated 23 December 2009.

COMPANIES REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO THE COMPANIES ACT, 2008 The Minister of Trade and Industry published the Companies Regulations, 2010, as set out in the said notice, with effect from 1 March 2010. Published under Notice No. 1664, government Gazette 32832, dated 22 December 2009.