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Treaties and Conventions Publications Act, 1984

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Jurisdiction: Malawi
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: Act 15 of 1984
Official identity: Year 1984
Dates: Enacted 1984 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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Official identity: Year 1984
Dates: Enacted 1984 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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“This Act may be cited as the Treaties and Conventions Publication Act.”

This Act may be cited as the Treaties and Conventions Publication Act. The Minister may order publication of all or part of certain international treaties, conventions, or agreements, and may later amend such an Order. A version published under section 2 must be in English and serves as prima facie evidence of the authentic English version. If implementing an international treaty, convention, agreement, or any part of it requires an Act of Parliament or subsidiary legislation, publication under section 2 is not enough.

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This Act may be cited as the Treaties and Conventions Publication Act.

Section 1

Section 2

The Minister may order publication of all or part of certain international treaties, conventions, or agreements, and may later amend such an Order.

Section 2

Version published to be in the English language and prima facie evidence

A version published under section 2 must be in English and serves as prima facie evidence of the authentic English version.

Section 3

Publication deemed not to be a sufficient substitute if, for implementation, an Act, or any subsidiary legislation is required

If implementing an international treaty, convention, agreement, or any part of it requires an Act of Parliament or subsidiary legislation, publication under section 2 is not enough.

Section 4

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Source record from malawilii.org · Enacted 1984 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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§ 1Short titleShort title

This Act may be cited as the Treaties and Conventions Publication Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treaties and Conventions Publication Act.

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§ 2Section 2Amendment

The Minister may order publication of all or part of certain international treaties, conventions, or agreements, and may later amend such an Order.

2. Publication of treaties, conventions and agreements, etc. Whenever the Minister is of opinion that an international treaty, convention or agreement to which the Government has acceded or become signatory, or any article, term, covenant or provision of any such treaty, convention or agreement, relates to or may in any manner affect any obligation or right, or the status, of any person ordinarily resident in Malawi, or any right of property in Malawi, or any commercial or other dealing or transaction between persons ordinarily so resident and residents or citizens of any foreign country, he may by Order cause to be published— (a) the whole of such treaty, convention or agreement; or (b) such article, term, covenant or provision, or (as the case may be) such part, thereof as he deems to be relevant and in like manner he may amend any such Order.

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§ 3Version published to be in the English language and prima facie evidenceProvision

A version published under section 2 must be in English and serves as prima facie evidence of the authentic English version.

3. Version published to be in the English language and prima facie evidence The version of the whole or any part of an international treaty, convention or agreement or, as the case may be, of an article, term, covenant or provision thereof published pursuant to section 2 shall be in the English language and shall be prima facie evidence of the authentic English language version of such treaty, convention or agreement or part thereof, or of such article, term, covenant or provision thereof.

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§ 4Publication deemed not to be a sufficient substitute if, for implementation, an Act, or any subsidiary legislation is requiredSubstitution

If implementing an international treaty, convention, agreement, or any part of it requires an Act of Parliament or subsidiary legislation, publication under section 2 is not enough.

4. Publication deemed not to be a sufficient substitute if, for implementation, an Act, or any subsidiary legislation is required Where the whole or part of an international treaty, convention or agreement or any article, term, covenant or provision thereof either expressly or by reason of its subject matter impliedly requires for the purpose of its implementation or the giving to it of force or effect in Malawi, the enactment of an Act of Parliament or any subsidiary legislation, the publication thereof pursuant to section 2 shall not be deemed to be a sufficient substitute for that requirement or for such Act of Parliament or subsidiary legislation.

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