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South Africa
LIMPOPO PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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Limpopo Initiation Schools Act, No. A of 2016
[NOTE: Published in 2018/08/10 with no Act number; Referred to as Act 2016_006_000]

Long title


To regulate initiation school customs and traditions of traditional communities in the province, to repeal the Limpopo Provincial Circumcision Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 6 of 1996); and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
1. Definitions
2. Object of Act
3. Application procedure for permit to hold initiation school
4. Site inspection
5. Powers of MEC
6. Appeal procedure
7. Hearing of Appeal
8. Closing down of initiation school
9. Prohibition of holding initiation school without permit
10. Inspection and submission of report
11. Prohibition against abduction
12. Attending initiation school
13. Role of Department of Health
14. Persons who may perform initiation rituals
15. Duration of initiation school
16. Offences
17. Regulations
18. Repeal of laws
19. Short title and commencement
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