It is intended to protect the borrower from exploitation and thus. The term may be used in a moral sensecondemning, taking advantage of others misfortunesor in a legal sense, where an interest rate is charged in excess of the maximum rate that is allowed by law. The effects of the interest rate ceilings on the micro lending. To provide for the limitation and disclosure of finance charges levied in respect of money lending transactions, credit transactions and leasing transactions and for matters incidental thereto. To provide for the limitation and disclosure of finance charges levied in respect of money lending transactions, credit. Of the republic of namibia national planning commission of. A certificate under the hand of any manager of nrcs as to the existence and the amount of the debtors indebtedness to nrcs at any time, as to the fact that such amount is due and payable, the amount of interest accrued thereon, and as to. Namibia financial institutions supervisory authority namfisa is an independent institution established by virtue of act no. The nca was instituted as replacement to the usury act no. Limitation and disclosure of finance charges act, 1968 before 1986 usury act, 1968 after 1986 74.
This act was created to bring about efficiency, transparency and accessibility to credit, which was not achievable under the predecessor provisions of the usury act 73 of 1968 and the credit agreements act 75 of 1980. The inspection of microlenders is coordinated in accordance with the inspection of financial institutions act, 1984 act no. Microlending act 7 of 2018 legal assistance centre. Amendment of section 1 of act 73 of 1968, as amended by section 1 of act 76 of 1970, section 1 of act 62 of 1974, section 1 of act 90 of 1980, section 1 of act 42 of 1986, section 1 of act 62 of 1987, section 1 of act 100 of 1988 and section 1 of act 67 of 1990 1. Namibia financial institutions supervisory authority act 3 of 2001 gg 2529 brought into force on 14 may 2001 by gn 852001 gg 2528 the act was amended in south africa by the usury amendment act 67 of 1990 rsa gg 12566. Usury act 73 of 1968, as amended in south africa prior to namibian independence. Section 1 of the usury act, 1968 hereinafter referred to as the principal act. Mpahlwa, minister of trade and industry, hereby exempt the category of money. To provide for the limitation and disclosure of finance charges levied in respect of money lending transactions, credit transactions and leasing. Erwin exempt certain lending transactions from usury act. List of acts of the parliament of south africa, 196069.
A critical analysis summary the national credit act 34 of 2005 came into full operation on 1 june 2007, effectively replacing the credit agreements act 75 of 1980 and the usury act 73 of 1968. However, in june 2006, these two acts were repealed to make way for the national credit act 35 of 2005. Usury is the practice of making unethical or immoral monetary loans intended to unfairly enrich the lender. National credit act new affordability assessment regulations. Consumption loans and the national credit act 36 5.
Microlenders are regulated under the usury act, 1968 act no. Of the republic of namibia legal assistance centre. Statutes amending further certain sections of act numbered two thousand six hundred fiftyfive, as amended, otherwise known as the usury law. The registrar may, subject to such conditions as he or she may. Usury act act 73 of 1968 the usury act aims to protect the. Usury laws, interest rate caps and access to credit 24 3. A micro loan transaction is exempted from the provisions of the act, except from the provisions of sections 2, 14 and 17, on the conditions a that the person advancing the loan amount under a micro loan transaction is registered as a microlender with the. The national credit act 34 of 2005 the nca came into effect on 1 june 2007 and in doing so replaced the usury act, 73 of 1968 and the credit agreements act, 75 of 1980 as the founding legislation regulating consumer credit in south africa.
Introduction the usury act, 73 of 1968 and the credit agreements act, 75 of 1980, has been the cornerstone of consumer credit in south africa for the last thirty odd years. For example, section 11 of the credit agreements act prohibits a claim for the return of goods on account of the breach of a sale or lease regulated by that act, unless 30 days written notice has been given to the credit receiver. The usury act was repealed by the national credit act no. Usury act 73 of 1968 rsa usury amendment act 1 of 2000 gg 2269 came into force on date of publication. The national credit act and its regulations in the context of access to finance in south africa.
This act rsa gg 2119 provides for the limitation and disclosure of finance charges on loan and credit transactions and sets maximum rates of interest for loans. The national credit act and its regulations in the context of. Under section 15a of usury act, 1968 under section 15a of the usury act, 1968 act no. The aim behind the nca is to promote and advance the social and economic welfare of south africans, promote a fair, transparent, competitive. Issue of directives, circulars and information circulars. In terms of section 15a of the usury act, 1968 act no. For the purpose of section 2c of the act and in respect of a microlending transaction. The national credit act 34 of 2005 a brief overview of the act purpose of the act until recently, the two most important acts governing the credit law in south africa were the usury act 73 of 1968 and the credit agreements act 75 of 1980. The costs of credit and the national credit act and regulations 28 4. Section 1 of the usury act, 1968 in this act referred to as the principal act is amended. Amendment of section 1 of act 73 of 1968, as amended by section 1 of act 76 of 1970, section 1 of act 62 of 1974, section 1 of act 90 of 1980, section 1 of act 42 of 1986 and s section l of act 62 of 1987 1. The south african credit industry is governed by the national credit act 34 of 2005 nca, which came into effect on 1st june 2006.
Pdf the national credit act and its regulations in the. The impact of the national credit act on the south african. Economic cooperation promotion loan fund act, 1968. Notice in terms of section lsa of the usury act, 1968 act no.
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