Legal & Regulatory Frameworks
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Browse the laws, regulations and legal instruments shaping infrastructure investment and delivery across InfraLex markets.
50 Laws & Regulations
Financial Markets Act 19 of 2012
South Africa · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceAmended
Licenses and regulates South Africa's market infrastructure — exchanges, central securities depositories, clearing houses, central counterparties and trade repo…
Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act 23 of 2021
South Africa · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceInsolvency / BankruptcyPartially In Force
Inserts a new Chapter 12A (Resolution of Designated Institutions) into the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017, designating SARB as resolution authority f…
Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017
South Africa · Law / Act
Banking & FinancePartially In Force
Establishes South Africa's cross-sector Twin Peaks regulatory architecture: SARB's primary financial-stability responsibility, the Prudential Authority (safety…
Immigration Act 13 of 2002
South Africa · Law / Act
Labour / ImmigrationAmended
Governs the entry, temporary residence and work authorisation of foreign nationals in South Africa: the visa categories under which foreign personnel may lawful…
Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
South Africa · Law / Act
TaxAmended
South Africa's principal direct-tax framework, defining the architecture for taxable income, corporate and non-resident exposure, deductions, capital allowances…
Infrastructure Development Act 23 of 2014
South Africa · Law / Act
ConstructionAmended
Establishes the institutional architecture for coordinating strategically significant infrastructure delivery: the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Comm…
Insolvency Act 24 of 1936
South Africa · Law / Act
Insolvency / BankruptcySecurity / CollateralAmended
The principal insolvency framework for sequestration, administration and distribution of insolvent estates: voluntary surrender, compulsory sequestration, trust…
International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017
South Africa · Law / Act
Arbitration & Dispute ResolutionIn Force
South Africa's primary statutory framework for international commercial arbitration, commenced 20 December 2017 (the day after presidential assent). Incorporate…
Listing Notice 1, 2014
South Africa · Regulation
Environmental / PermittingAmended
Identifies the activities that trigger a Basic Assessment environmental authorisation process under NEMA, and identifies the competent authority for each listed…
Listing Notice 2, 2014
South Africa · Regulation
Environmental / PermittingAmended
Identifies the activities that trigger the fuller Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIR) process under NEMA, targeting larger, more complex or high…
