Abolition of Payment by Cheque Act, 2022
Act 16 of 2022
- Published in Government Gazette 7995 on 30 December 2022
- Assented to on 29 November 2022
- Commenced on 15 March 2023 by Abolition of Payment by Cheque Act, 2022: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document from 30 December 2022 and includes any amendments published up to 12 April 2024.]
1. Definitions
In this Act unless the context indicates otherwise—"Bank" means the Bank of Namibia referred to in section 2 of the Bank of Namibia Act, 2020 (Act No. 1 of 2020);"cheque" means a document that instructs a financial institution of a payer to debit the payer’s account for a specified amount and either to transfer the value of that amount to a payee’s account for the credit of that payee’s account or to pay out cash;"effective date" means the date determined by the Minister under section 8;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for finance;"national payment system" means the national payment system as defined in section 1 of the Payment System Management Act;"payment instrument" means a payment instrument as defined in section 1 of the Payment System Management Act;"Payment System Management Act" means the Payment System Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 18 of 2003); and"this Act" includes any determination, directive or other subordinate measure made or issued under any provision of this Act.2. Abolition of cheques as method of payment
3. Determinations and directives
4. Offences and penalties
As from the effective date, a person who—5. Amendment or repeal of laws
The laws set out in the Schedule are amended or repealed to the extent set out in that Schedule and, unless the context otherwise indicates—6. Savings and transitional provisions
7. Act binds State
This Act binds the State.8. Short title and commencement
History of this document
15 March 2023
30 December 2022 this version
29 November 2022
Assented to
Cited documents 40
Legislation 40
- Accreditation Board of Namibia Act, 2005
- Administration of Estates Act, 1965
- Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995
- Agronomic Industry Act, 1992
- Bank of Namibia Act, 1997
- Bank of Namibia Act, 2020
- Banking Institutions Act, 1998
- Bills of Exchange Act, 2003
- Building Societies Act, 1986
- Civil Aviation Act, 2016
- Close Corporations Act, 1988
- Combating of Domestic Violence Act, 2003
- Companies Act, 2004
- Competition Act, 2003
- Education Act, 2001
- Employees’ Compensation Act, 1941
- Financial Intelligence Act, 2012
- Income Tax Act, 1981
- Insolvency Act, 1936
- Labour Act, 2007
- Liquor Act, 1998
- Long-term Insurance Act, 1998
- Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944
- Namibia Film Commission Act, 2000
- Namibia Sports Act, 2003
- National Heritage Act, 2004
- National Youth Council Act, 2009
- Payment System Management Act, 2003
- Procedure and Evidence Proclamation, 1938
- Public Procurement Act, 2015
- Short-term Insurance Act, 1998
- Social Security Act, 1994
- Stamp Duties Act, 1993
- Standards Act, 2005
- Teachers' Education Colleges Act, 2003
- The Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa (Private) Act, 1961
- Town and Regional Planners Act, 1996
- Usury Act, 1968
- Value-Added Tax Act, 2000
- Veterans Act, 2008