Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act | Act 41 of 1995 — South Africa law | Esheria

Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act

This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by adding a definition of “medical practitioner.”

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Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 41 of 1995
Version
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Language
en
Updated
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birth notice child registration government administration health regulation

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This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by adding a definition of “medical practitioner.” Parents, or certain other caretakers if the parents cannot act, must give notice of a live birth within 30 days. If notice is late, the Director-General may require reasons and fingerprints. This Act is called the Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act, 1995, and its Schedule lists laws that are repealed for specified areas.