Import and Export Control Act, 1994
Act 30 of 1994
- Published in Government Gazette 980 on 30 November 1994
- Assented to on 16 November 1994
- Commenced on 30 November 1994
- [This is the version of this document from 30 November 1994 and includes any amendments published up to 3 May 2024.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“export” means to take out or cause to be taken out of Namibia, whether in the course of trade or otherwise;“import” means to bring or cause to be brought into Namibia, whether in the course of trade or otherwise;“Minister” means the Minister of Trade and Industry.2. Powers of Minister in relation to import and export of goods
3. Furnishing of information to Minister
The Minister or any person authorized by him or her, may in writing direct any person who imports, exports or manufactures any goods or trades in any goods or in the course of his or her business or trade handles or has under his or her control any goods, to furnish the Minister within a period specified in the direction with any information at his or her disposal in relation to the import, export, manufacture, supply or storage of the goods concerned.4. Offence and penalties
5. Jurisdiction of magistrate’s court
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law contained, a magistrate’s court shall have jurisdiction to impose any penalty prescribed by this Act.6. Repeal of Act 45 of 1963
7. Short title
This Act shall be called the Import and Export Control Act, 1994.History of this document
30 November 1994 this version
Commenced
16 November 1994
Assented to
Documents citing this one 17
Gazette 12
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1994-11-30 number 980
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1995-04-18 number 1069
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2004-04-19 number 3193
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2004-12-01 number 3334
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2010-12-31 number 4636
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2013-04-05 number 5167
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2013-09-16 number 5285
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2013-09-23 number 5293
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2013-11-29 number 5351
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2015-05-15 number 5738
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2020-07-07 number 7265
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2022-09-13 number 7902
Judgment 3
- Minister of Trade and Industry and Others v Matador Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and Others (SA 44 of 2014) [2020] NASC 2 (19 March 2020)
- SA Poultry Association and Others v Minister of Trade and Industry and Others (SA 37 of 2016) [2018] NASC 2 (17 January 2018)
- South African Poultry Association and Others v Ministry of Trade And Industry and Others (APPEAL 94 of 2014) [2014] NAHCMD 331 (7 November 2014)