This Proclamation was repealed on 2020-08-13 by Stage 3: COVID-19 Regulations.
This is the version of this Proclamation as it was when it was repealed.
Stage 3: COVID-19 Regulations: Erongo Region
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Namibian Constitution
Stage 3: COVID-19 Regulations: Erongo Region
Proclamation 39 of 2020
- Published in Government Gazette 7283 on 22 July 2020
- Assented to on 22 July 2020
- Commenced on 22 July 2020
- [This is the version of this document from 3 August 2020 and includes any amendments published up to 17 January 2025.]
- [Amended by Stage 3: COVID-19 Regulations: Erongo Region: Amendment (Proclamation 43 of 2020) on 3 August 2020]
- [Repealed by Stage 3: COVID-19 Regulations (Proclamation 46 of 2020) on 13 August 2020]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);(d)a member of the Defence Force as defined in section 1 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 1 of 2002);(e)a correctional officer as defined in section 1 of the Correctional Service Act, 2012 (Act No. 9 of 2012);(f)an immigration officer as defined in section 1 of the Immigration Control Act, 1993 (Act No. 7 of 1993);(g)an officer as defined in section 1 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) charged with the responsibility of enforcing the customs and excise legislation; and(h)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);"critical services" means the services listed as critical services in Annexure A;"Erongo region" means the Erongo region specified in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Regional Councils Act, 1992 (Act No. 22 of 1992);"essential goods" means the goods listed as essential goods in Annexure B;"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 an institution that provides learning programmes leading to qualifications higher than grade 12 or its equivalent;[definition of "higher education institution" amended by section 2 of Proclamation 43 of 2020]"liquor" means any spirits, wine, beer, cider or other beverage, including a traditional beverage which contains alcohol, and 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 is worn on and around a person’s nose and mouth so as to fully cover that person’s nose and mouth for purposes of preventing the transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);"restricted area" means the local authority areas of Arandis, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay including the portion of the main tarred road that connects the local authority areas of Arandis and Swakopmund and which portion is situated outside these two local authority areas, as well as the strips of land of five kilometers on either side of that portion of the road;"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; and"vulnerable employee" means a pregnant employee, an employee who is a nursing mother, an employee with a pre-existing condition 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 at 00:00 on 4 August 2020 and ends at 24:00 on 31 August 2020.[regulation 3 substituted by section 3 of Proclamation 43 of 2020]4. Restrictions on learning in Erongo region
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. Restrictions relating to entry into and departure from Erongo region
11. Public transport
12. Offences and penalties
13. Savings and transitional provisions
Anything done under the provisions of the State of Emergency Regulations published under Proclamation No. 9 of 28 March 2020, the Stage 1: State of Emergency - Covid-19 Regulations: Erongo Region published under Proclamation No. 24 of 8 June 2020 or the Stage 3: State of Emergency - Covid-19 Regulations: Erongo Region published under Proclamation No. 26 of 22 June 2020, the Stage 3: State of Emergency - Covid-19 Regulations: Erongo Region published under Proclamation No. 32 of 6 July 2020 and that could have been done under these regulations is regarded as having been done under a corresponding provision of these regulations.14. Applicability of certain provisions of State of Emergency-COVID-19 Regulations
For the purposes of regulation 2 of the Stage 4: State of Emergency Covid-19 Regulations published under Proclamation No. 33 of 14 July 2020 the specified period referred to in that regulation is deemed to refer to the specified period referred to in regulation 3.15. Regulations to bind State
These regulations bind the State.History of this document
Cited documents 11
Act 11
1. | Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 | 1953 citations |
2. | Regional Councils Act, 1992 | 398 citations |
3. | Immigration Control Act, 1993 | 259 citations |
4. | Police Act, 1990 | 246 citations |
5. | Customs and Excise Act, 1998 | 146 citations |
6. | Correctional Service Act, 2012 | 117 citations |
7. | Liquor Act, 1998 | 105 citations |
8. | Education Act, 2001 | 53 citations |
9. | Higher Education Act, 2003 | 49 citations |
10. | Defence Act, 2002 | 46 citations |