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Walvis Bay and Off-shore Islands Act, 1994
Act 1 of 1994
- Published in Government Gazette 805 on 28 February 1994
- Assented to on 24 February 1994
- Commenced on 1 March 1994 by Commencement of the Walvis Bay and Off-shore Islands Act, 1994
- [This is the version of this document from 6 April 2001 and includes any amendments published up to 11 October 2024.]
- [Amended by Walvis Bay and Off-Shore Islands Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 14 of 1998) on 15 June 1998]
- [Amended by Road Traffic and Transport Act, 1999 (Act 22 of 1999) on 6 April 2001]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“effective date” means the date of the reintegration of Walvis Bay into Namibia, being 1 March 1994;“South Africa” means the Republic of South Africa;“Walvis Bay” means the areas comprising -(a)the port and settlement of Walvis Bay situated on the coast of Namibia to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn and the territory surrounding it, bounded as described in the Walfish Bay and St. John’s River Territories Annexation Act, 1884 (Act 35 of 1884, of the Cape of Good Hope), which description reads as follows:'on the south by a line from a point on the coast fifteen miles south of Pelican Point to Scheppmansdorp to the Rooibank, including the plateau, and thence ten miles inland from the mouth of the Swakop River; on the north by the last ten miles of the course of the said Swakop River, and on the West Coast by the Atlantic Ocean'; and(b)the Island of Ichaboe and the other islands, islets and rocks mentioned in the Ichaboe and Penguin Islands Act, 1874 (Act 4 of 1874, of the Cape of Good Hope).“this Act” includes the Schedule.2. Laws to be applied in Walvis Bay
3. Provisions relating to residence and citizenship of Walvis Bay residents
4. Civil matters pending before the superior court
5. Pending proceedings before the lower court
6. Criminal matters pending before the superior court or regional court
7. Appeals
An appeal against -8. Recognition of judgments, orders, etc. given or made with reference to Walvis Bay before the effective date
9. Enforcement of punishments, penalties and certain other orders
Notwithstanding the cessation of the application of the laws referred to in section 2(1)(a), and except in so far as provided otherwise in this Act, any punishment, penalty or forfeiture incurred by or imposed on any person pursuant to or in respect of any offence committed against any such law shall not be affected and may be enforced against such person as if the application, of such law had not so ceased.10. Prosecutions in respect of offences committed in Walvis Bay before effective date
11. Recognition, enforcement or effect of official acts of certain bodies or persons
Where, prior to the effective date, any person or official or any tribunal, council, board, committee, association, society, institute, fellowship or other body (of whatever nature or description) established or recognized by or in terms of any law of South Africa has, in terms of any law of that country (in this section referred to as the authorizing law) and in respect of, in relation to or in connection with any matter -12. Continuation of registrations, licences and other written authorizations
13. Continuation of certain appointments
14. Exercise of powers and performance of functions before the effective date
Any act performed prior to the effective date for the purposes of exercising control over Walvis Bay as from the effective date under any law of Namibia, and which is declared to be of force as from that date, shall be as valid and effective as if it had been so performed on or after the effective date.15. Publication of agreements
The President may by proclamation in the Gazette publish any agreement entered into between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and the Government of the Republic of South Africa for the purpose of ensuring the smooth transfer of control over Walvis Bay.16. Short title and commencement
This Act shall be called the Walvis Bay and Offshore Islands Act, 1994, and shall come into operation on a date to be determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
06 April 2001 this version
Amended by
Road Traffic and Transport Act, 1999
15 June 1998
01 March 1994
28 February 1994
24 February 1994
Assented to
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