International Health Regulations Act 28 of 1974 (RSA) (RSA GG 4219) came into in South Africa and South West Africa on date of publication: 15 March 1974 (see section 5 of Act) APPLICABILITY TO SOUTH WEST AFRICA: Section 1 defines to include territory of “Republic” “the South West Africa”. Section 5 states Act and any amendment thereof shall apply also in the territory “This of South West Africa, including the Eastern Caprivi Zipfel.” TRANSFER TO SOUTH WEST AFRICA: The administration of this Act was transferred to South West Africa by the Executive Powers (Health) Transfer Proclamation, AG 14 of 1977, dated 1 December 1977. There was only one amendment to the Act in South Africa after the date of transfer and prior to Namibian independence the Transfer of Powers and Duties of the State President Act – 97 of 1986 (RSA GG 10438) which was not made expressly applicable to South West Africa. – as amended by RSA Proclamation R.139 of 1975 (RSA GG 4741) the authority of section 3(1)(c); came into force on date of publication: 13 March 1975 (declares the amendments of the regulations published in the Schedule to the Act, adopted by the Health Assembly on 23 May 1973, which entered into force internationally on 1 January 1974, in the Republic”, which is defined as including the territory of South West Africa) “applicable ACT To apply the International Health Regulations, adopted by the World Health Assembly, in the Republic, and to provide for incidental matters. (Afrikaans text signed by the State President) 1 1974) (Assented to March ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Definitions 2. Application of International Health Regulations in Republic 3. Promulgation of proclamations and regulations by President 4. Jurisdiction 5. Application of Act in South West Africa 6. Repeal of Act 38 of 1952 7. title Schedule INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS
International Health Regulations Act 28 of 1974 (RSA) (RSA GG 4219) came into in South Africa and South West Africa on date of publication: 15 March 1974 (see section 5 of Act) APPLICABILITY TO SOUTH WEST AFRICA: Section 1 defines “Republic” to include “the territory of South West Africa”. Section 5 states “This Act and any amendment thereof shall apply also in the territory of South West Africa, including the Eastern Caprivi Zipfel.” TRANSFER TO SOUTH WEST AFRICA: The administration of this Act was transferred to South West Africa by the Executive Powers (Health) Transfer Proclamation, AG 14 of 1977, dated 1 December 1977. There was only one amendment to the Act in South Africa after the date of transfer and prior to Namibian independence – the Transfer of Powers and Duties of the State President Act 97 of 1986 (RSA GG 10438) – which was not made expressly applicable to South West Africa. as amended by RSA Proclamation R.139 of 1975 (RSA GG 4741) the authority of section 3(1)(c); came into force on date of publication: 13 March 1975 (declares the amendments of the regulations published in the Schedule to the Act, adopted by the Health Assembly on 23 May 1973, which entered into force internationally on 1 January 1974, “applicable in the Republic”, which is defined as including the territory of South West Africa) ACT To apply the International Health Regulations, adopted by the World Health Assembly, in the Republic, and to provide for incidental matters. (Afrikaans text signed by the State President) (Assented to 1 March 1974) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Definitions 2. Application of International Health Regulations in Republic 3. Promulgation of proclamations and regulations by President 4. Jurisdiction 5. Application of Act in South West Africa 6. Repeal of Act 38 of 1952 7. title Schedule INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS