Since 27 April 1994 , the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has promoted 108 Bills, which have been enacted by Parliament. In 1994 the Department promoted 5 Bills, 12 in 1995, 16 in 1996 as well as in 1997 and 1998, 3 in 1999 (election year), 7 in 2000, 10 in 2001, 14 in 2002, 8 in 2003 and 1 in 2004. This is an average of about 11 Bills per year. Forty of these statutes are entirely new statutes, giving an indication of the growth in our law since 1994, mainly in order to give effect to the new constitutional dispensation. View the list of Acts with summaries and commencement date information.

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2007
			Criminal Law (Sentencing) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 38 of 2007)
*			Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 32 of 2007) NOTE: The copy will be replaced by the Gazetted version as soon as it becomes available. Afr version
			Constitution Thirteenth Amendment Act (Act 23 of 2007)
			Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act (Act 13 of 2007)
2006
	114		Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Act, 2006 (Act 8 of 2006)
2005
	113		Constitution Twelfth Amendment Act of 2005
	112		Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Act, 2005 (Act 28 of 2005)
	111		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2005 (Act 22 of 2005)
	110		Constitutional Matters Amendment Act, 2005 (Act 15 of 2005)
	109		Citation of Constitutional Laws Act, 2005 (Act 5 of 2005)
2004
	108		Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act 12 of 2004)
2003
	107		Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 55 of 2003)
	106		Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 42 of 2003)
	105		Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 28 of 2003)
	104		Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 23 of 2003)
	103		Public Protector Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 22 of 2003)
	102		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 16 of 2003)
	101		Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 3 of 2003)
	100		Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 2 of 2003)
2002
	99		Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002)
	98		Insolvency Second Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 69 of 2002)
	97		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 55 of 2002)
	96		Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 54 of 2002)		Forms
	95		Promotion of Administrative Justice Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 53 of 2002)
	94		Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 52 of 2002)		Forms
	93		Administration of Estates Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 47 of 2002)		Forms
	92		Institution of Legal Proceedings Against Organs of State Act, 2002 (Act 40 of 2002)
	91		Insolvency Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 33 of 2002)
	90		Reinstatement of Enrolment of Certain Legal Practitioners Act, 2002 (Act 32 of 2002)
	89		Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act, 2002 (Act 27 of 2002)
	88		Loss or Retention of Membership of National and Provincial Legislatures Act, 2002 (Act 22 of 2002)
	87		Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 21 of 2002)
	86		Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 18 of 2002)
2001
	85		Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 62 of 2001)
	84		Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 61 of 2001)
	83		Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act 47 of 2001)
	82		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 42 of 2001)
	81		Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Act, 2001 (Act 41 of 2001)
	80		Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 34 of 2001)
	79		Administration of Estates Laws Interim Rationalisation Act, 2001 (Act 20 of 2001)
	78		Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 17 of 2001)
	77		Supreme Court Decree, 1990 (Ciskei) Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 16 of 2001)
	76		Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 2 of 2001)
2000
	75		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2000 (Act 62 of 2000)
	74		National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2000 (Act 61 of 2000)
	73		Cross-Border Insolvency Act, 2000 (Act 42 of 2000)
	72		Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 (Act 26 of 2000)
	71		Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (Act 4 of 2000)	Regualtions	Forms
	70		Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000)	Regualtions	-
	69		Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000)	Regualtions	Forms
1999
	68		Prevention of Organised Crime Second Amendment Act, 1999 (Act 38 of 1999)
	67		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1999 (Act 26 of 1999)
	66		Prevention of Organised Crime Amendment Act, 1999 (Act 24 of 1999)
1998
	65		Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 122 of 1998)
	64		Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act 121 of 1998)
	63		Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 (Act 120 of 1998)
	62		Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998)	Regualtions	Forms
	61		Attorneys and Matters Relating to Rules of Court Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 115 of 1998)
	60		Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act 114 of 1998)
	59		Public Protector Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 113 of 1998)
	58		Witness Protection and Services Act, 1998 (Act 112 of 1998)
	57		Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act 99 of 1998)	Regualtions *	Forms
	56		Sheriffs Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 74 of 1998)
	55		Criminal Matters Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 68 of 1998)
	54		Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 67 of 1998)
	53		Magistrates Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 66 of 1998)
	52		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 34 of 1998)
	51		Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 33 of 1998)
	50		National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act 32 of 1998)
1997
	49		Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 105 of 1997)
	48		Natural Fathers of Children Born Out of Wedlock Act, 1997 (Act 86 of 1997)
	47		Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 85 of 1997)
	46		Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Second Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 84 of 1997)
	45		Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 81 of 1997)
	44		Magistrates’ Courts Second Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 80 of 1997)
	43		Constitutional Court Complementary Act Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 79 of 1997)
	42		Qualifications of Legal Practitioners Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 78 of 1997)
	41		Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 77 of 1997)
	40		Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 76 of 1997)
	39		Contingency Fees Act, 1997 (Act 66 of 1997)
	38		Divorce Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 65 of 1997)
	37		State of Emergency Act, 1997 (Act 64 of 1997)
	36		Abolition of Corporal Punishment Act, 1997 (Act 33 of 1997)
	35		Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 18 of 1997)
	34		Prescribed Rate of Interest Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 7 of 1997)
1996
	33		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 104 of 1996)
	32		Divorce Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 95 of 1996)
	31		Abolition of the Restriction on the Jurisdiction of the Courts Act, 1996 (Act 88 of 1996)
	30		Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 86 of 1996)
	29		Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 85 of 1996)
	28		Extradition Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 77 of 1996)
	27		Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 (Act 76 of 1996)
	26		International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act, 1996 (Act 75 of 1996)
	25		Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act 74 of 1996)
	24		Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Act, 1996 (Act 72 of 1996)
	23		General Law Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 49 of 1996)
	22		Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act 39 of 1996)
	21		Magistrates Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 35 of 1996)
	20		Legal Aid Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 20 of 1996)
	19		National Youth Commission Act, 1996 (Act 19 of 1996)
	18		Justice Laws Rationalisation Act, 1996 (Act 18 of 1996)
1995
	17		Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 87 of 1995)
	16		State of Emergency Act, 1995 (Act 86 of 1995)
	15		Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 85 of 1995)
	14		Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 77 of 1995)
	13		Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 75 of 1995)
	12		Right of Appearance in the Courts Act, 1995 (Act 62 of 1995)
	11		Investigation of Serious Economic Offences Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 46 of 1995)
	10		Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995)
	9		Admission of Legal Practitioners Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 33 of 1995)
	8		Insolvency Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 32 of 1995)
	7		Constitutional Court Complementary Act, 1995 (Act 13 of 1995)
	6		Recognition of Foreign Legal Qualifications and Practice Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 10 of 1995)
1994
	5		Admission of Advocates Amendment Act, 1994 (Act 55 of 1994)
	4		Human Rights Commission Act, 1994 (Act 54 of 1994)
	3		Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act 23 of 1994)
	2		Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 1994 (Act 10 of 1994)
	1		Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act 9 of 1994)
Older
	*		Small Claims Court Act, 1984 (Act 61 of 1984)	Regualtions *	Forms
	*		Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977) [JUTA version, including amendments, as at 25 Apr 2008]		Forms
	*		Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act 66 of 1965)	Regualtions *	Forms
	*		Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1963 (Act 16 of 1963) Designation - Section 6 ; Powers - Section 8(1)(a) ; Designation - Section 6 - Amendment 2007		Forms

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