The Electronic Records (Evidence) Act, 2014, which provides for the admissibility of electronic records as evidence in legal proceedings and authentication of electronic records and for the admissibility in evidence of electronic records as original records and for matters incidental and connected thereto; The Electronic Communication and Transactions Act, 2014, which provides for the facilitation and regulation of electronic communications and transactions, and specifically for electronic commerce and electronic signatures and for matters incidental and connected thereto; The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act, 2014, which prohibits the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer and use of chemical weapons and other matters incidental thereto; The Retirement Funds Act, 2014, which organises the licensing, regulation and administration of all retirement funds, including pension and provident funds, and for matters incidental to or connected therewith; The Married Persons Property Act 2014 makes provision for persons married under customary law to opt for their property to be administered under civil law while persons getting married under customary law are enabled to opt either in or out of community of property. Furthermore, persons whose joint property is administered under civil law are empowered to approach the High Court and change their marriage regime where their initial property regime seizes to be of an advantage to them. These new developments ensure equal rights for married persons whether such marriages were contracted under civil law or customary law. The Anti-Human Trafficking Act, 2014, provides for the prohibition, prevention and combating of human trafficking and measures to protect and assist victims of trafficking in person and other matters incidental thereto. The Counter-Terrorism Act, 2014, provides for the combating of all acts of terrorism and suppression of terrorist acts, and the punishment of those who participate in acts of terrorism. It also establishes the Counter-Terrorism Analysis and Fusion Agency (which is currently not yet operational). The Education and Training Bill, 2014 is being examined. It decentralizes some of the functions of the running of education in the country, provides for the system and structure of education and training, right of the child to free education and training and prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment and the governance and management of basic education and training. 12 | P a g e

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