
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
CONTENT
BarnOwl provides over 100 pre-populated compliance acts including section, heading, provision, verbatim, analysis, consequence and compliance checklist questions.
Use the BarnOwl GRC platform or the BarnOwl Cloud portal to assess and report on your current state of regulatory compliance while driving remedial action plans to elevate your compliance and governance maturity to the desired state.
BARNOWL’S COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE WITH CONTENT
Gets you started right away without lengthy setup.
Helps you identify gaps in your regulatory compliance universe.
Helps you manage your regulatory universe by tracking compliance with acts, regulations, and provisions across all levels.
Automatically generates CRMPs and checklists for ongoing self-assessment.
Enables group compliance teams to conduct audits, monitor compliance, and report to Exco and the Board.
Automatically assigns and tracks action plans to address non-compliance, ensuring effective follow-up.
Supports frameworks such as the Generally Accepted Compliance Practice Framework (GACP).
IN SUMMARY
BarnOwl simplifies regulatory compliance by helping organisations build and manage a complete regulatory universe. With seamless integration of third-party legal content, automatic CRMP and checklist generation, and built-in monitoring, audit, and reporting tools, BarnOwl enables continuous compliance at every level of the organisation—aligned with best practices like GACP.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE PRICING
Two pricing options are available:
BarnOwl Cloud includes a once-off fee per Act, encompassing checklists plus a nominal monthly / annual subscription fee to BarnOwl Cloud.
BarnOwl GRC solution includes a once-off fee per Act, encompassing CRMPs and compliance checklists. Ongoing updates can be purchased for a nominal fee.
VIEW AVAILABLE ACTS
Administration Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 (Act No. 46 of 1998)
Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965)
Adult Basic Education and Training Act and Regulations, 2000 (Act No. 52 of 2000)
Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Act, 1940 (Act No. 21 of 1940)
Alienation of Land Act, 1981 (Act No. 68 of 1981)
Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982)
Apportionment of Damages Act, 1956 (Act No. 34 of 1956)
Appropriation Act, 2021 (Act No.10 of 2021)
Armscor Act, 2003 (Act No. 51 of 2003) - as amended
Architectural Professions Act
Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979) - repealed/replaced by Legal Practice Act, 2014
Auditing Profession Act, 2005 (Act No. 26 of 2005)
Banking Institutions Act, 1946 (Act No.25 of 1946)
Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990)
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)
Basic Conditions of Employment Regulations, 1997
BBBEE ICT Codes
Bills of Exchange Act, 1964 (Act No. 34 of 1964)
Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)
Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2013 (Act No 46 of 2013) - as amended
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003, as amended by Act 46 of 2013, and read together with the Amended Financial Sector Code (FSCode), 2017
Businesses Act, 1991 (Act No. 71 of 1991)
Carbon Tax Act, 2019 (Act No. 15 of 2019)
Carbon Tax Act, 2019 (Act No. 800 of 2019)
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 1 of 2008)
Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009) (with regulations)
Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2022 (with regulations)
Civil Proceedings Evidence Act 25 of 1965
Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024)
Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act No. 39 of 1996)
Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008)
Companies Amendment Act, 2001 (Act No. 35 of 2001)
Companies Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 16 of 2024) - as amended
Companies Administrative Regulations, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973)
Companies Regulations, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011)
Companies Second Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 17 of 2024) - as amended
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Asthma
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Asthma - amended
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Hearing Loss
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: HIV/AIDS
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Lung Cancer
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Pulmonary Tubercolosis
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Upper Limb Disorder
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Regulations: Upper Tract Disorder
Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)
Competition Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No. 1 of 2009)
Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act No. 43 of 1983)
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)
Construction Industry Development Board Act,2000 (Act No. 38 of 2000)
Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008)
Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)
Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act, 1985 (Act No. 53 of 1985)
Conventional Penalties Act, 1962 (Act 15. of 1962)
Co-operative Banks Act, 2007 (Act No. 40 of 2007)
Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978)
Council For Built Environment Act, 2000 (Act No. 43 of 2000)
Council for Medical Schemes Levies Act, 2000 (Act No. 58 of 2000)
Credit Rating Services Act, 2012 (Act No. 24 of 2012)
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)
Criminal Procedures Act,1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, 2019 (Act No. 8 of 2019)
Currency and Exchanges Act, 1933 (Act No. 9 of 1933)
Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)
Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964) - amended
Customs and Excise Rules, 2023
Customs Duty Act, 2014 (Act No. 30 of 2014)
Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020)
Dangerous Weapons Act, 2013 (Act No 15 of 2013)
Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998)
Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937)
FATCA / CRS
Defense Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)
Defense Special Account Act, 2005 (Act No. 18 of 2005) - as amended
Determination of Delegates (National Council of Provinces) Act, 1998 (Act No. 69 of 1998)
Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)
Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)
Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No.36 of 2005) - as amended
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002)
Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)
Employment Equity Regulations, 2014
Employment Services Act, 2014 (Act No. 4 of 2014)
Employment Tax Incentive Act, 2013
Engineering Professions Act
Environment Conservation Act, 1989
Exchange Control Regulations
Explosives Act, 2003 (Act No. 15 of 2003)
Expropriation Amendment Act, 1992 (Act No. 45 of 1992)
FAIS Act, 2002 (Act No. 52 of 2001)
FAIS Act, 2002 (Act No. 37 of 2002)
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947)
FICA Act, 2001 (Act No. 38 of 2001)
Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996) - as amended
Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act No. 28 of 2001 (FI)
Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (ACT NO. 38 OF 2001): Amendment to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations - included in FICA Regulations
Financial Intelligence Centre Act No. 38 of 2001 (related to CFT Regulations)
Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009 (Act No. 10 of 2009)
Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012)
Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)
FX Global Code
Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectant Act, 1972
Gauteng Petitions Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002)
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
Geomatics Professions Act
Geoscience Act, 1993 (Act No. 100 of 1993)
Geoscience Regulations - awaiting finalisation
Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973) - as amended
Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)
Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act, 2000 (Act No. 63 of 2000)
Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998)
Human Sciences Research Council Act 17 of 2008
ICASA Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000)
Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002)
Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962)
Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) - amended
Infrastructure Development Act, 2014 (Act No. 23 of 2014)
Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act no. 24 of 1936)
Institution of Legal Proceedings Against Certain Organs of State Act, 2002 (Act No. 40 of 2002)
Insurance Act No 18 of 2017
"Integrated Reporting Framework Documents to be provided by client before we can quote"
Integrated Resource Plan Guidelines (IRP)
Intellectual Property Amendments laws Act, 2013 (Act No. 28 of 2013)
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 51 of 2008)
Inter-Governmental Relations Framework Act
Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act, 1996 (Act No. 31 of 1996)
International Arbitration Act, 2017 (Act No. 15 of 2017)
"International Financial Reporting Standards Documents to be provided by client before we can quote"
International Health Regulations Act, 1974
International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002)
Intimidation Act, 1982 (Act No. 72 of 1982)
JSE Listing Requirements, 2020
"JSE Listing Requirements - Section 12.13: Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserve Public Report Documents to be provided by client before we can quote"
"King Codes (IV) (*) Our pricing excludes content for King IV. The Institute of Directors have the copyright for the King IV report so we are unable to supply this unless client has a copy of the report and obtains permission from the IoD to provide it to us and for us to prepare the compliance document in BarnOwl format."
Kwazulu-Natal Public Transport Act, 2005 (Act No. 3 of 2005)
Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 (Act No. 10 of 2018)
Labour Relations Act, 1995 (No. 66 of 1995) - as amended
Land Survey Act, 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997)
Law of Evidence Amendment Act, 1988 (Act No. 45 of 1988)
Legal Deposits Act, 1997 (Act no. 54 of 1997)
Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act no. 28 of 2014)
Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No. 59 of 2003)
Long Term Insurance Act, 1998 (Act No. No 52 of 1998)
Mandating Procedures of Provinces Act, 2008 (Act No. 52 of 2008)
Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Act, 2006 (Act No. 18 of 2006)
Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998)
Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)
Mental Health Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)
Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Act, 2011 (Act No. 10 of 2011)
Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)
Mineral And Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008 (Act No. 28 of 2008)
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Administration Act, 2008 (Act No. 29 of 2008)
Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) (currently a directive and will soon be replaced by the Protection of State Information Act *pricing is for MISS, cost of Protection of State Information Act will be R10 500.00)
Mining Titles Registration Act, 1967 (Act No. 16 of 1967)
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, 2009 (Act No. 9 of 2009)
Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003)
Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions, 2007 (Act No. 12 of 2007)
Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004)
Municipal Structures Act,1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998) as amended by the Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act, 2021(Act No. 3 of 2021)
Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)
National Archives & Records Services of SA Act, 1996 (Act No. 43 of 1996)
National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977)
National Conventional Arms Control Act, 2008 (Act No. 73 of 2008) - as amended
National Council of Provinces Act, 1997
National Credit Act, 2005 (Act No. 34 of 2005)
National Development Plan
National Energy Act
National Environmental Management Act,1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) - as amended
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)
National Environmental Management: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No.57 of 2003)
National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) as amended: National Environment Laws Amendment Act 14 of 2013 and National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act 26 of 2014
National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)
National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)
National Health Laboratory Service Act, 2000
National Heritage Resources Act, 1999
National Key Point Act, 1980 (Act No. 102 of 1980)
National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)
National Minimum Wage Act, Act No. 9 of 2018
National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999
National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 - amended
National Nuclear Regulator Regulations, 2004
National Payment System Act, 1998 (Act No. 78 of 1998)
National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008)
National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) - repealed/replaced by Railway Safety Act, 2024
National Road Traffic Act,1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)
National Small Enterprise Act (Act No. 102 of 1996)
National Strategic Intelligence Act, 1994 (Act No. 39 of 1994)
National Treasury Instruction - Irregular Expenditure Framework (No. 02 of 2019/2020) - as amended
National Treasury Instruction - Cost Containment Measures (No. 03 of 2017/2018)
National Treasury Instruction - Compliance and Reporting Framework for Accountin Authorities of Schedule 2 and 3 to the PFMA (No. 04 of 2022/2023)
National Treasury Instruction - Revised Cost of Containment Measures related to Travel & Subsistence (No. 07 of 2022/2023)
National Treasury SCM Instruction - Outstanding Payment due to Suppliers/Creditors exceeding 30 days after submission of a valid Invoice (No. 01 of 2019/2020)
National Treasury SCM Instruction - Preventing and Combatting Abuse in the SCM System (No. 03 of 2016/2017)
National Treasury SCM Instruction - Tax Compliance Status Verification (No. 09 of 2017/2018)
National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998
National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998)
National Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 36 of 1998)
Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993 (Act No. 87 of 1993)
Nursing Act, 2003 (Act 33 of 2005)
Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)
Occupational Health & Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)
Occupational Health & Safety Regulations: Occupational Health & Safety - Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 2020
Occupational Health & Safety - Asbestos Abatement Regulations as amended, 2020
Occupational Health & Safety - Construction Regulations, 2003
Occupational Health & Safety - Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015
Occupational Health & Safety - Electrical Installation Regulations, 2019
Occupational Health & Safety - Electrical Machinery Regulations, 2011
Occupational Health & Safety - Explosives Regulations, 1993
Occupational Health & Safety - Explosives Regulations: Radio Frequency Device Guidelines, 2024
Occupational Health & Safety - Facilities Regulations, 2004
Occupational Health & Safety - General Administrative Regulations, 2003
Occupational Health & Safety - General Machinery Regulations, 1988
Occupational Health & Safety - General Safety Regulations, 1986
Occupational Health & Safety - Lead Regulations, 1993
Occupational Health & Safety - Lead Regulations, 1993 - amended
Occupational Health & Safety - Lift, Escalator & Passenger Conveyor Regulations, 2009
Occupational Health & Safety - Major Hazard Installation Regulations, 2022
Occupational Health & Safety - Noise-induced Hearing Loss Regulations - repealed/replaced by the Noise Exposure Regulations, 2024 - in effect from September 2025
Occupational Health & Safety - Pressure Equipment Regulations, 2009
Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978)
Pension Funds Act, 1956 (Act no. 24 of 1956)
Pension Funds Act, 1956 (Act no. 24 of 1956) - amended
Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)
Planning Professions Act
Political Party Funding Act, 2018 (Act No. 6 of 2018)
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislature Act, 2004 (Act No. 4 of 2004)
Precious Metals Act, 2005
Precious Metals Regulations, 2007
Preferencial Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act No. 5 of 2000) - repealed/replaced by Public Procurement Act, 2024 (Act No. 28 of 2024)
Preferencial Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act No. 5 of 2000) Regulations
Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022
Prescribed Rate of Interest of Act, 1975 (Act No. 55 of 1975)
Prescription Act, 1969 (Act No. 68 of 1969)
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004)
Prevention of Counterfeiting of Currency Act, 1965 (Act No. 16 of 1965)
Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act No. 121 of 1998)
Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001)
Project and Construction Management Profession Act, 2000
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act 31 of 2019 (PAIA)
Promotion of Access to Information Act, No. 2 of 2000 - Public Bodies
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000)
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (Act No. 4 of 2000)
Protected Disclosure Act, 2000 (Act No. 26 of 2000)
Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No. 17 of 2011)
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist & Related Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004)
Protection of Information Act, 1982 (Act No. 84 of 1982)
Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)
Protection of Personal Information Regulations, 2013 (POPIA)
Provincial (Eastern Cape) Consumer Protection Act, 2018
Public Administration Management Act
Public Audit Act, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) - as amended
Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)
PFMA SCM Instruction Note No. 3 of 2021/2022 Enhancing Compliance, Transparency and Accountability in Supply Chain Management
Public Procurement Act, 2024 (Act No. 28 of 2024)
Public Service Act
Public Service Regulations
"R638 Food Regulations Documents to be provided by client before we can quote"
Railway Safety Act, 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024)
Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 (Act No. 120 of 1998)
Reconstruction and Development Programme Funds Act, 1994 (Act No. 7 of 1994)
Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)
Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act No. 205 of 1993)
Regulations of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002)
Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)
Rental Housing Act, 1999 (Act No. 50 of 1999)
Retirement Funds Conduct Standards and Directives
Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act, 2010 (Act No. 2 of 2010)
Second Hand Goods Act, 2009
Second Hand Goods Regulations for Dealers and Recyclers, 2012
Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (Act No. 95 of 1986)
Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011
Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act: Regulations
Securities Transfer Tax Act, 1955 (Act No. 25 of 1955)
Securities Transfer Tax Act, 2007 (Act No. 25 of 2007)
Securities Transfer Tax Administration Act, 2007 (Act No. 26 of 2007)
SENTECH Act, 1996 (Act No. 63 of 1996)
Short Term Insurance Act No 53 of 1998
Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)
Skills Development Levies Act, 1999 (Act No.9 of 1999)
"South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Documents to be provided by client before we can quote"
South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act, 1998 ( Act No. 7 of 1998)
South African Reserve Bank Act, 1989 (Act No. 90 of 1989)
South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995) - repealed/replaced by National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008
Spatial and Land Use Management Act,2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013)
Special Economic Zones Act
Special Investigation Units and Special Tribunals Act 74 of 1996
Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993) - repealed/replaced by National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008
State Information Technology Act, 1998 (Act No 88 Of 1998)
Sterilisation Amendment Act, 2005 (Act No. 3 of 2005)
Sub-division of Agricultural Land Act (SALA)
Tax Administration Act, 2011 (Act No. 28 of 2011)
The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act (Act. No. 43 of 1996) - as amended
Tobacco Products Control Act, 1993 (Act No. 83 of 1993)
Trademark Act, 1993 (Act No. 38 of 1993)
Trademark Act, 1993 (Act No. 194 of 1993)
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, 2019 (Act No. 3 of 2019)
Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 41 of 2003) - repealed/replaced by Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, 2019
Transfer Duty Act, 1949 (Act No. 40 of 1949)
Treasury Regulations Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)
Trust Property Control Act No.57 of 1988
UK Bribery Act, 2010
Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 ( Act No. 63 of 2001)
Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002)
Use of Official Languages Act, 2000 (Act No. 12 of 2012)
Value-added Tax Act, 1991 (Act No. 89 of 1991)
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