Executive Powers (Immigration) Transfer Proclamation, 1978 (Proclamation AG9 of 1978)

Official Gazette no. 3704
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Executive Powers (Immigration) Transfer Proclamation, 1978

Proclamation AG9 of 1978

  • Published in Official Gazette no. 3704 on 10 February 1978
  • Assented to on 3 February 1978
  • Commenced on 10 February 1978
  • [Up to date as at 6 November 2020]
  1. [Amended by Aliens and Immigration Laws Amendment Proclamation, 1989 (Proclamation AG15 of 1989) on 9 June 1989]
PROCLAMATIONof the ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL FOR THE TERRITORY OF SOUTH WEST AFRICATRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION 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, 10 February 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 Immigration

[The word “”Administration” should not be capitalised in the heading.]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 Immigration 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)(a) and (c) of that section, not apply to section 12(1)(b) of the Aliens Act, 1937 (Act 1 of 1937).[section 3 amended by AG 15 of 1989]

4. Short title

This Proclamation shall be called the Executive Powers (Immigration) Transfer Proclamation, 1978