Authorities

National parliaments (Africa)

The legislatures of African states, which pass statutes and create the statutory authorities that regulate each sector.

Overview

Regulation is commonly delivered through statutory authorities created by acts of parliament, such as South Africa’s Financial Sector Regulation Act.

In Africa it works at national level.

Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.

Why it matters

Laws it passes are the root of the obligations every lower layer elaborates.

Who it affects

Organisations under its authority in Africa.

Where it sits

Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.

  1. 01Jurisdiction
  2. 02Industry
  3. 03Activity
  4. 04Authority
  5. 05Regulation
  6. 06Requirement
  7. 07Guidance
  8. 08Control
  9. 09Evidence
  10. 10Enforcement

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What to do about it

  1. 1Confirm whether National parliaments (Africa) has power over you, and through which licence, registration, membership or activity.
  2. 2Follow its rules, guidance and enforcement publications as they are issued.
  3. 3Map each obligation it creates to a control with a named owner.
  4. 4Keep examination-ready evidence for its highest-risk obligations.
In Regulation Layer

From requirement to evidence.

Regulation Layer tracks its publications in the change feed, maps its obligations to your controls.

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