Executive Powers (Public Works) Transfer Proclamation, 1978 (Proclamation AG16 of 1978)

Official Gazette no. 3720
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Executive Powers (Public Works) Transfer Proclamation, 1978

Proclamation AG16 of 1978

  • Published in Official Gazette no. 3720 on 30 March 1978
  • Assented to on 15 March 1978
  • Commenced on 30 March 1978
  • [Up to date as at 6 November 2020]
PROCLAMATIONof the ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL FOR THE TERRITORY OF SOUTH WEST AFRICATRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 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, 22 March 1978

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 Public Works

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 of South West Africa in relation to any matter which at the commencement of this Proclamation is administered by the Minister of Public Works of the Republic of South Africa, shall be carried on by the Administrator-General.

3. Application of laws

The provisions of subsection (1) of section 3 of the General Proclamation shall, without detracting from the provisions of subsection (2) of that section, not apply to -(a)sections 11 to 17 of the Professional Engineers’ Act, 1968 (Act 81 of 1968);(b)sections 12 to 18 of the Architects’ Act, 1970 (Act 35 of 1970);(c)sections 12 to 18 of the Quantity Surveyors’ Act, 1970 (Act 36 of 1970).

4. Short title

This Proclamation shall be called the Executive Powers (Public Works) Transfer Proclamation, 1978.