Legislative Drafting

Our directors have been centrally involved in the drafting of new legislation and re-drafting old legislation since 1994.

Our directors have been centrally involved in the drafting of new legislation and re-drafting old legislation since 1994.

We are one of few firms in South Africa that has developed extensive experience in the plain language drafting of legislation and applies the principles of plain language to all our drafting work. We also have extensive experience in drafting regulations, codes of practice, municipal by-laws and other subordinate legislation.
 
Some of the major national laws that our lawyers have been involved in drafting include:

  • the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
  • the Labour Relations Act
  • the Mine Health and Safety Act
  • the South African Schools Act
  • the Skills Development Act
  • the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
  • the Higher Education Act
  • the Non-profit Organisations Act
  • the Employment Equity Act
  • the Competition Act
  • the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act
  • the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act
  • the Special Economic Zones Act

 

Our drafting experience covers a wide range of fields, including labour market, trade and industry, education and skills development, finance and economic development, land and social security. Our lawyers have drafted legislative instruments at national, provincial and local government levels in South Africa and at regional and international levels. We have also reviewed and drafted municipal by-laws.

For expert legal counsel in Legislative Drafting, contact our firm today.

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