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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Justices of the Peace and
Commissioners of Oaths Act, No. 16 of 1963
Long title
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the appointment, powers and duties of justices of the peace and commissioners of oaths, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Table of contents
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To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the appointment, powers and duties of justices of the peace and commissioners of oaths, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| JUSTICES
OF THE PEACE |
|
| 1. | ... [...repealed
by ...] [...inserted then
again repealed by ...] |
| 2. | Appointment
of justices of the peace |
| 3. | Powers
and duties of justices of the peace |
| 4. | Ex
officio justices of the peace |
| COMMISSIONERS
OF OATHS |
|
| 5. | Appointment
of commissioners of oaths |
| 6. | Ex
officio commissioners of oaths |
| 7. | Powers
of commissioners of oaths |
| 8. | Powers
as to oaths outside the Republic |
| GENERAL |
|
| 9. | Penalties
for false statements in affidavits and certain other declarations |
| 10. | Regulations |
| 11. | Repeal
of laws |
| 11A. | [...inserted by Act
1970_055_002] [...repealed - was entitled "Application of this Act to
South
West Africa"] |
| 12. | Short
title |
| Sch.1 | FIRST
SCHEDULE. OFFICES THE HOLDERS OF WHICH ARE EX OFFICIO JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE [s4] |
| Sch.2 | SECOND
SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED [s11] |
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| As unamended Act 1963_016_000_19630315 | EXT.LINK | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1964_018_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1964_080_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1965_008_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1967_021_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1970_055_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1974_033_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1984_110_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1986_036_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1986_097_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1996_018_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1996_049_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1996_104_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1996_026_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by ... | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
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