Legislative Mandate

The Department operates within the framework of Schedule 5, Part A of the South African Constitution, Act 108 of 1996, which includes the following:

as well as the following:

Collection Development Policy
Free State White Paper on Sport and Recreation
Free State Provincial Library and Information Services Act, 1999 (Act No. 5 of 1999)
Free State Provincial Archives Act, 1999 (Act No. 4 of 1999)
Legal Deposit Act, 1997
National Archives Act (No. 43 of 1996)
National Language Policy Framework
National Heritage Resources Act, 1999
Pan South African Language Board Act, 1995
Phakisa Major Sport Events and Development Corporation Act, 1997
South African Crafts Development Strategy
South African Geographical Names Committee Act, 1998
White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage Services

TRANSVERSAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) as amended by Public Finance Management Amendment Act, 1999 (Act No. 29 of 1999)
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA), 2000 (Act No. 5 of 2000)
Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 2003, (Act No. 53 of 2003)
Division of Revenue Act, 2005 (Act No. 4 of 2005)
Government Immovable Asset Management Act 19 of 2007
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)
Public Service Act, 1994 as amended by Act 30 of 2007
Basic Conditions of Employment Act No 74 of 1997
Employment Equity Act, Act no 55 of 1998
Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000)
Skills Development Act, 2003 (Act No. 31 of 2003)
Skills Development Levies Act 9 of 1999 Imposition of levy.