She said what appeared to be the mass-deregistration of NPOs, in some cases without the required procedures being followed, and after years without proper enforcement of the reporting and other requirements of the NPO Act, was concerning. "Further concern has arisen because these reported deregistrations have taken place in the context of the publication of a Policy Framework on NPO Law of which most NPOs were unaware until very recently. The content of this Policy Framework is not, bar a few problematic provisions, cause for alarm. However, it would be naïve to assume that the mass-deregistrations and the change in thinking on the regulation of NPOs are unconnected," said Stevenson.