What is a Submission?
A submission is a presentation given by an individual or organisation to any of South Africa’s National or Provincial Parliaments, when legislation is pending or being developed. These Parliaments give interested parties the opportunity to forward their research and opinions to law makers in written and sometimes oral form. Submissions are usually made to the relevant portfolio committees – for example, a submission on the national Social Assitance Act would be made to the portfolio committee in the National Parliament which deals with social development.
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Black Sash Key full Submissions
Summaries of key Black Sash Submissions
| 01 |
The automatic deduction from state old age pension |
| 02 |
Submission to MFRC regarding Administration Orders |
03 |
The Unemployment Insurance Amendment |
04 |
Submission to Portfolio Committee on Finance on Funeral Service Benefits |
05 |
The role of paralegals with reference to Legal Practice Bill |
06 |
Joint submission by the Black Sash, ACESS, COSATU, NEHAWU, Community Law Centre (UWC), Children’s Institute and South African Catholic. Bishops conference on the current legislative process of the Department of Social Development |
| 07 |
Joint submission to the Department of Social Development on the draft Social Assistance Bill (dated 28 january 2003) by the Black Sash, ACESS, UCT Childrens Institute, Community Law Centre (UWC) and South African Federal Council on disability |
| 08 |
Joint submission on the proposed Social Security Agency by the Black Sash, ACESS, COSATU, NEHAWU, Legal Resources Centre, Community Law Centre, Nadel & Advocacy Project, SACC, SACBC |
| 09 |
The proposed section 20 of the Insurance Amendment Bill 2002 |
| 10 |
Communal Land Rights Bill 2002 |
| 11 |
The draft Immigration Bill |
| 12 |
The Social Relief of Distress Grant to the National Department of Social Development |
| 13 |
The Budgetary and other problems of the Social Relief of Distress Grant as contained in the Social Assistance Act and Regulations |
| 14 |
The regulations promulgated in terms of the Social Assistance Act 59 of 1992 |
| 15 |
The Bill to Amend the Constitution |
| 16 |
“Final Amendments” to the regulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act |
| 17 |
Code of Banking Practice |
| 18 |
Draft amendments of MFRC rules |
| 19 |
Interest rate study by the Department of Trade and Industry |
| 20 |
Proposal for the introduction of a national loan register |
| 21 |
In response to the Department of Trade and Industry’s proposal to raise the exemption level within the Usury Act from R6, 000 to R50, 000. |
| 22 |
Joint submission on the draft South African Social Security Agency Bill by Socio-Economic Rights Project, Community Law Centre (UWC), the Black Sash, NEHAWU Parliamentary Office, Legal Resources Centre, ACESS, Nadel Human Rights Research and Advocacy Project, SACC and South African Catholic Bishops Conference |
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The Department of Social Development on the regulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 13 of 2004 |
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