Executive Powers (Forestry) Transfer Proclamation, 1977 (Proclamation AG16 of 1977)

Official Gazette no. 3678
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Executive Powers (Forestry) Transfer Proclamation, 1977

Proclamation AG16 of 1977

  • Published in Official Gazette no. 3678 on 1 December 1977
  • Assented to on 25 November 1977
  • Commenced on 1 December 1977
  • [Up to date as at 6 November 2020]
PROCLAMATIONof the ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL FOR THE TERRITORY OF SOUTH WEST AFRICATRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY TO THE ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL
Under the powers vested in me by Proclamation 181 of 19 August 1977, I hereby make the laws set out in the Schedule.M. T. STEYNAdministrator-GeneralWindhoek, 25 November 1977

Schedule

1. Definition

(1)In this Proclamation “General Proclamation” means the Executive Powers Transfer (General Provisions) Proclamation, 1977 (Proclamation AG. 7 of 1977).
(2)A reference in this Proclamation to any particular law, shall be construed as including a reference to a regulation, rule or other enactment made under or relating to that law.

2. Transfer of administration of Department of Forestry

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law but subject to the provisions of this Proclamation and the General Proclamation, the administration of the affairs of the territory in relation to any matter which at the commencement of this Proclamation is administered by the Minister of Forestry of the Republic, shall be carried on by the Administrator-General.

3. Application of laws

The provisions of subsection (1) of section 4 of the General Proclamation shall not apply to the powers which are conferred upon the Administrator-General under section 4A(4) and (5) of the Forest Act, 1968.

4. Short title

This Proclamation shall be called the Executive Powers (Forestry) Transfer Proclamation, 1977.