Namibian Constitution
Stage 3: COVID-19 Regulations
Proclamation 50 of 2020
- Published in Government Gazette 7332 on 12 September 2020
- Assented to on 12 September 2020
- Commenced on 13 September 2020
- [This is the version of this document from 12 September 2020 and includes any amendments published up to 29 November 2024.]
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;(g)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(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;"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;"health regulations" means regulations on health matters pertaining to COVID-19 as published under Proclamation No. 47 of 25 August 2020 or any other applicable law;"higher education institution" means an institution that provides learning programmes leading to qualifications higher than grade 12 or its equivalent;"Immigration Control Act" means the Immigration Control Act, 1993 (Act No. 7 of 1993);"liquor" means any spirits, wine, beer, cider or other beverage, including a traditional beverage, which contains alcohol and is intended for human consumption but excludes any substance that contains alcohol but is used or is intended to be used for medicinal purposes;"Liquor Act" means the Liquor Act, 1998 (Act No. 6 of 1998);"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 COVID-19;"restricted areas" means the local authority areas of Windhoek, Rehoboth and Okahandja including the portion of the main tarred road that connects these local authority areas and which portion is situated outside these three local authority areas, as well as the strips of land of five kilometres 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;"tourism" means the activities of foreign visitors travelling to and staying at places outside of their usual environment for not more than one year for the purposes of visiting, experiencing and enjoying Namibia's natural, social and self-constructed amenities;"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 13 September 2020 and ends at 24:00 on 17 September 2020.4. Resumption of face to face learning
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 restricted areas
11. Curfew
12. Prohibition relating to entry into Namibia
13. Quarantine and COVID-19 testing
14. Public transport
15. Applicability of Act No. 1 of 2015
16. Offences and penalties
17. Regulations to bind State
These regulations bind the State.History of this document
13 September 2020
Commenced
12 September 2020 this version
Assented to
Cited documents 11
Act 11
1. | Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 | 1942 citations |
2. | Road Traffic and Transport Act, 1999 | 315 citations |
3. | Immigration Control Act, 1993 | 250 citations |
4. | Police Act, 1990 | 242 citations |
5. | Customs and Excise Act, 1998 | 144 citations |
6. | Correctional Service Act, 2012 | 116 citations |
7. | Liquor Act, 1998 | 105 citations |
8. | Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015 | 62 citations |
9. | Education Act, 2001 | 53 citations |
10. | Defence Act, 2002 | 45 citations |