Guideline 9 - Acts Affecting Advertising
This guideline is intended to alert advertisers to the existence of laws affecting advertising.
- Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Act 21 of 1940
- Agricultural Product Standards Act 119 of 1990
- Attorneys Act 53 of 1979
- Banks Act 94 of 1990
- Boxing and Wrestling Control Act 39 of 1954
- Broadcasting Act 4 of 1999 as amended
- Child Care Act 74 of 1983
- Children’s Act 33 of 1960
- Close Corporations Act 69 of 1984
- Companies Act 61 of 1973
- Competition Act 89 of 1998
- Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 108 of 1996
- Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008
- Copyright Act 98 of 1978
- Credit Agreements Act 75 of 1980
- Defence Act 44 of 1957
- Designs Act 195 of 1993
- Education Affairs Act (House of Assembly) 70 of 1988
- Electoral Act 73 of 1998
- Estate Agency Affairs Act 112 of 1976
- Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act 36 of 1947
- Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996 as amended
- Financial Markets Control Act 55 of 1989
- Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972
- Fund-raising Act 107 of 1978
- Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973
- Health Act 63 of 1977
- Health Professions Act 56 of 1974
- Heraldry Act 18 of 1962
- Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons Act 65 of 1988
- Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
- Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 153 of 1993 as amended
- Independent Media Commission Act 148 of 1993
- Liquor Act 27 of 1989
- Liquor Act 59 of 2003
- Liquor Products Act 60 of 1989
- Livestock Improvement Act 25 of 1977
- Lotteries Act 57 of 1997 as amended
- Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965
- Merchandise Marks Act 17 of 1941
- Mutual Banks Act 124 of 1993
- Gambling Act 7 of 2004
- National Road Safety Act 9 of 1972
- Nursing Act 50 of 1978
- Participation Bonds Act 55 of 1981
- Patents Act 57 of 1978
- Plant Improvement Act 53 of 1976
- Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000
- Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000
- Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000
- Property Time-sharing Control Act 75 of 1983
- Referendums Act 108 of 1983
- Registration of Copyright in Cinematograph Films Act 62 of 1977
- Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999
- Road Transportation Act 74 of 1977
- Sale and Service Matters Act 25 of 1964
- Share Blocks Control Act 59 of 1980
- Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 169 of 1993
- South African Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory Authority Act 132 of 1998 (date of commencement: to be proclaimed)
- South African Reserve Bank Act 90 of 1989
- Standards Act 29 of 1993
- Stock Exchanges Control Act 1 of 1985
- The South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act 7 of 1998
- Tobacco Products Control Act 83 of 1993 as amended
- The National Credit Act 34 of 2005.