Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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Non-Profit Organisations Act, 1997 |
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To provide for an environment in which non-profit organisations can flourish; to establish an administrative and regulatory framework within which non-profit organisations can conduct their affairs; to repeal certain portions of the Fund-raising Act, 1978; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Last update: June 2023
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Latest Developments:
The Non-Profit Organisations Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997), has been updated with Regulations in Respect of Amendments to the Nonprofit Organisation Act, 1997 as contained in the General Laws Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 22 of 2022), as per Notice No. 3414 of GG48610, dated 8 May 2023.
The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 22 of 2022) has amended and updated the Trust Property control Act 1988, Nonprofit Organisations Act 1997, and Companies Act 2008 as per Notice No. 1532, GG47802, dated 29 December 2022 – effective 1 April 2023 per Proclamation 109(b)(i), (ii) and (iii), GG47805, dated 31 December 2022
The Non-Profit Organisations Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997), has been updated with a Notice in terms of Section 12(1)(c) of the Act, as per Notice No. 3603 of GG48842 dated 23 June 2023.
The Non-Profit Organisations Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997), has been updated with Regulations in Respect of Amendments to the Non-Profit Organisations Act 1997 as contained in the General Laws Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 22 of 2022), as per Notice No. 3391 of GG48542 dated 8 May 2023.
The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 22 of 2022), has updated and made Amendments to:
Nonprofit Organisations Act 1997,
Financial Intelligence Centre Act 2001,
Companies Act 2008, and
Financial Sector Regulations Act 2017 : (effective 31 December 2022 per proclamation 109 of 2022 section (a)) as per Notice No. 1532 of GG47802, dated 29 December 2022.
The Non-Profit Organisations Act, 1997, has been added to the site as published in Government Gazette 18487, dated 3 December 1997, and is completely up to date, including regulations. The latest amendment to the Act being the Non-Profit Organisations Amendment Act, 2000. This Act came into operation on the 1 September 1998.
