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- Is amended by Stage 2: COVID-19 Regulations: Further Amendment
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Namibian Constitution
Stage 2: COVID-19 Regulations
Proclamation 17 of 2020
- Published in Government Gazette 7203 on 4 May 2020
- Assented to on 4 May 2020
- Commenced on 4 May 2020
- [This is the version of this document from 22 June 2020 and includes any amendments published up to 11 October 2024.]
- [Amended by Stage 2: COVID-19 Regulations: Amendment (Proclamation 21 of 2020) on 1 June 2020]
- [Amended by Stage 2: COVID-19 Regulations: Further Amendment (Proclamation 25 of 2020) on 8 June 2020]
- [Amended by Stage 2: COVID-19 Regulations: Further Amendment (Proclamation 27 of 2020) on 22 June 2020]
1. Definitions
In these regulations -"authorised officer" means -(a)the Director referred to in section 32 of the Disaster Risk Management Act, 2012 (Act No. 10 of 2012);(b)a member of the Namibian Police as defined in section 1 of the Police Act, 1990 (Act No. 19 of 1990);(c)a member of the municipal police service referred to in section 43C of the Police Act, 1990 (Act No. 19 of 1990);(c)a member of the Defence Force as defined in section 1 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 1 of 2002);(d)a correctional officer as defined in section 1 of the Correctional Service Act, 2012 (Act No. 9 of 2012);(e)an immigration officer as defined in section 1 of the Immigration Control Act, 1993 (Act No. 7 of 1993);(f)an officer as defined in section 1 of Customs and Excise Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) charged with the responsibility of enforcing the customs and excise legislation; and(g)any other staff member designated or person appointed as an authorised officer under section 32 of the Disaster Risk Management Act, 2012 (Act No. 10 of 2012);"COVID-19" means the coronavirus disease of 2019 which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);"head of the institution" means the administrative head of a public institution and the chief executive officer or the equivalent of a chief executive officer of a private institution;"higher education institution" means a higher education institution as defined in section 1 of the Higher Education Act, 2003 (Act No. 26 of 2003);"Immigration Control Act" means the Immigration Control Act, 1993 (Act No. 7 of 1993);"liquor" means any spirits, wine, beer, cider or other beverage, which contains alcohol by weight or volume, intended for human consumption but excludes any substance that contains alcohol but used or is intended to be used for medicinal purposes;"mask" means a covering made of any suitable material that covers a person's nose and mouth for purposes of preventing the transmission of the coronavirus;"quarantine" means separating asymptomatic individuals potentially exposed to COVID-19 from non-exposed individuals in such a manner as to prevent the possible spread of an infection or contamination;"school" means a school as defined in section 1 of the Education Act, 2001 (Act No. 16 of 2001);“specified period” means the period referred to in regulation 3 and indicating Stage 3 of the State of Emergency as determined by Cabinet;[definition of "specified period" substituted by section 2 of Proclamation 21 of 2020]"these regulations" include directions and directives issued under regulation 14 and 15;"vehicle" means a motor vehicle, a locomotive, an aircraft or a vessel; and"vulnerable employee" means expecting mothers, nursing mothers, employees with pre-existing conditions such as a heart disease, high blood pressure, respiratory problems, obesity, diabetes, tuberculosis or a condition which might compromise the immune system of the employee.2. Application of regulations
3. Specified period
The specified period starts from 23:59 on 1 June 2020 and ends at 23:59 on 28 June 2020.[regulation 3 substituted by section 4 of Proclamation 21 of 2020]4. Restrictions relating to schools and higher education institutions
5. Wearing of masks
6. Gatherings
7. Restrictions relating to liquor
8. Restrictions relating to certain businesses, operations and activities
9. Additional provisions relating to workplace
10. Prohibition relating to entry into Namibia
11. Quarantine
12. Restrictions relating to transportation of goods and persons
13. Applicability of Act No. 1 of 2015
14. Judicial proceedings
15. Directives
16. Offences and penalties
17. Savings and transitional provisions
18. Regulations to bind State
These regulations bind the State.History of this document
22 June 2020 this version
08 June 2020
01 June 2020
04 May 2020
Cited documents 12
Act 12
1. | Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 | 1937 citations |
2. | Immigration Control Act, 1993 | 247 citations |
3. | Police Act, 1990 | 240 citations |
4. | Customs and Excise Act, 1998 | 144 citations |
5. | Correctional Service Act, 2012 | 115 citations |
6. | Liquor Act, 1998 | 104 citations |
7. | Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015 | 62 citations |
8. | Education Act, 2001 | 53 citations |
9. | Higher Education Act, 2003 | 48 citations |
10. | Defence Act, 2002 | 45 citations |