Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act
This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by adding a definition of “medical practitioner.”
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- Act 41 of 1995
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This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by adding a definition of “medical practitioner.” Parents, or certain other caretakers if the parents cannot act, must give notice of a live birth within 30 days. If notice is late, the Director-General may require reasons and fingerprints. This Act is called the Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act, 1995, and its Schedule lists laws that are repealed for specified areas.
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Section 1 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by adding a definition of “medical practitioner.”
3. Section 1 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the insertion before the definition of "Minister" of the following definition: " 'medical practitioner' includes a suitably qualified per'sori who, on the 5 recommendation of the Director-General: Health by virtue of such person's medical knowledge or experience, is appointed by the Director-General;" . Amendment of section 9 of Act No. 51 of 1992 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended-
AI-assisted research summary: Parents, or certain other caretakers if the parents cannot act, must give notice of a live birth within 30 days. If notice is late, the Director-General may require reasons and fingerprints.
4. Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended- ( a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: 10 "(1) In the case of any child born alive, any one of his or her parents or, if neither of his or her parents is able to do so, the person having charge of the child or a person requested to do so by the parents or the said person, shall within [seven] 30 days after the birth give notice thereof in the prescribed manner to any person contemplated in section 15 4."· and (b) by the s~bstitution forsubsection (3) of the following sub'section: ."(3) Where the notice of a birth is given after the expiration of [seven] 30 days from the date of the birth, the Director-General may demand that reasons for the late notice be furnished and that the fingerprints be taken 20 of the person whos~ notice of birth is gi~en." . Short title - 5 Verify source ↗
This Act shall be called the Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act, 1995.
AI-assisted research summary: This Act is called the Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act, 1995, and its Schedule lists laws that are repealed for specified areas.
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This Act shall be called the Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act, 1995. 6 No. 16655 GOVERNMENT GAZETI'E, 5 SEPTEMBER 1995 Act No. 41, 1995 HOME AFFAIRS LAWS RATIONALISATION ACT, 1995 SCHEDULE No. and year of law Short title Area in which law applies Extent of repeal • Act, 1931 Immigration Amendment The areas of the former Republics of Transkei, Bophuthatswana and Venda Immigration Amendment The areas of the former Republics of Transkei, Act, 1933 Bophuthatswana and Venda The whole The whole Publications Act, 1977 The area of the former Republic of Transkei Aliens and Travellers· Control Act, 1977 The area of the former Republic of Transkei Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1979 The area of the former Republic of Transkei The whole The whole The whole General Law Amend- ment Act, 1980 The area Qf the former Republic of Transkei Section I The area of the former Aliens and Travellers Control Amendment Act, Republic of Transkei 1983 - The area of the former Republic of Transkei Act No. 15 of 1931 Act No. 19 of 1933 Act No. 18 ot 1977 (Transkei) Act No. 29 of 1977 (Transkei) Act No. 20 of 1979 (Transkei) Act No. 14 of 1980 (Transkei) Act No. 16 of 1983 (Transkei) Decree No. 13 of 1988 (Transkei) Decree No. 18 of 1988 (Transkei) Decree No. 2 of 1990 (Transkei) Decree No. 21 of 1990 (Transkei) - - - The area of the former Republic of Transkei The area of the former Republic of Transkei The area of the former Republic of Transkei The area of the former Republic of Bophuthatswana Act No. 22 of 1979 (Bophuthatswana) Aliens and Travellers Control Act, 1979 Act No. 28 of 1979 (Bophuthatswana) Act No. 36 of 1979 (Bophuthatswana) Act No. 57 of 1979 (Bophuthatswana) Act No. 18 of 1980 (Bophuthatswana) Act No. 19 of 1980 (Bophuthatswana) Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former ment Act, 1979 Republic of Bophuthatswana Publications Act, 1979 The area of the former Republic of Bophuthatswana Publications Amendment The area of the former Act, 1979 Republic of Bophuthatswana Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former ment Act, 1980 Republic of Bophuthatswana Aliens and Travellers Control Amendment Act, Republic of 1980 Bophuthatswana The area of the former The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole 8 No. 16655 Act No. 41, 1995 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5 SEPTEMBER 1995 HOME AFFAIRS LAWS RATIONALISATION ACT, 1995 No. and year of law Short title Area in which law applies . Extent of repeal . Act No. 26 of 1982 (Bophuthatswana) Act No. 16 of 1988 (Bophuthatswana) Act No. 55 of 1992 (Bophuthatswana). Act No.8 of 1981 (Venda) Act No.4 of 1982 (Venda) Act No. 15 of 1983 (Venda) Publications Amendment The area of the former Act, 1982 Republic of Bophuthatswana Aliens and Travellers Control Amendment Act, Republic of 1988 Bophuthatswana The area of the former Aliens and Travellers Control Amendment Act, Republic of 1992 Bophuthatswana The area of the former Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1981 The area of the former Republic of Venda Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former ment Act, 1982 Republic of Venda Publications Act, 1983 The area of the former Republic of Venda Amendment Proclama- tion No. 11 of 1992 (Venda) Amendment Proclama- tion on Public Holidays, Republic of Venda 1992 The area of the former Act No. 5 of 1982 (Qwaqwa) Act No. 7 of 1985 (Qwaqwa) Act No. 8 of 1987 (Qwaqwa) Act No. 6 of 1993 (Qwaqwa) Act No. 2 of 1987 (Ciskei) Act No.9 of 1988 (Ciskei) Act No. 7 of 1988 (Gazankulu) Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former self-governing territ~ry ment Act, 1982 ofQwaqwa Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former ment Act, 1985 self-governing territory ofQwaqwa Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former ment Act, 1987 self-governing territory ofQwaqwa Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Act, 1993 The area of the former self-governing territory ofQwaqwa Registration of Births and Deaths Act, I 987 Immigration, Emigration The area of the former and Aliens Act, 1988 The area of the former Republic of Ciskei Republic of Ciskei Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former ment Act, 1988 self-governing territory of Gazankulu Act No. 15 of 1988 (KwaNdebele) Public Holidays Act, 1988 The area of the former self-governing territory ofKwaNdebele Act No. 4 of 1990 (KwaNdebele) Act No. 25 of 1989 (KwaZulu) Public Holidays Amend~ The area of the former ment Act, 1990 self-governing territory : of KwaNdebele Public Holidays Amend- The area of the former ment Act, 1989 self-governing territory ofKwaZulu . The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole 10 No. 16655 GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 5 SEPTEMBER 1995 Act No. 41, 1995 HOME AFFAIRS LAWS RATIONALISATION ACT, 1995 No. and year or law Short title Area in which law applies Extent or repeal Act No. 11 of 1993 (KwaZulu) Act No. 5 of 1993 (KaNgwane) Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Act, 1993 The area of the fonner self-governing territory ofKwaZulu Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Act, 1993 The area of the fonner self-governing territory ofKaNgwane The whole The whole
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