Interpretation part ii establishment of panel and procedure for settlement of trade disputes generally 3. Act no 42011 interpretation act english translation 1 c act no 42011 interpretation act introduction and title 1. An act to provide for the regulation of cities and townships in botswana. An act to make provision for national security, and other activities prejudicial to the interests of the nation, and other matters incidental to or connected therewith. Act means an act of the legislature, whether referred to as a statute, code or by any other name, and, when referring to past legislation, includes an ordinance or proclamation made before 1871, that has the force of law. Act current to 20200319 and last amended on 20150226. Botswanas affiliation proceedings amendment act, 1999 volume 44 issue 1 e.
Ministrys functions in public health part ii establishment of national health council 5. Acropdf a quality pdf writer and pdf converter to create pdf. The document sets out regulations and procedures concerning among other aspects general registration of voters, supplementary registration of voters, applications for registration, form of rolls, publication of rolls, etc. Interpretation 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requiresanimal means and includes any vertebrate or invertebrate animal or bird and the eggs and young thereof, but does not include a fish, except in. Brief summary of botswana companies act rsm botswana. Download pdf this is the electoral act of botswana. Pdf botswana media studies papers vol 1 richard rooney. Act means an act of the legislature, whether referred to as a statute, code or by any other name, and, when referring to past legislation, includes an ordinance or proclamation made before 1871.
Botswanas constitution of 1966 with amendments through. Discuss the rules of statutary interpretation with the. Interpretation act 1978 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 february 2020. Botswanas affiliation proceedings amendment act, 1999. Act current to 20200421 and last amended on 20150226.
Botswanas constitution of 1966 with amendments through 2005. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be. Interpretation act 1976 uganda legal information institute. Applicationeach provision ofthis act applies to every.
Employment income, including the value of benefits in kind, is subject to monthly withholding tax paye. Interpretation act 326 kb act current to 20200319 and last amended on 20150226. Act used with reference to legislation means any statute enacted by the. Childrens act, 2009 arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1. Short title this act may be cited as the townships act. Compromise, settlement, or withdrawal of derivative action. Thus, it is especially prone to business cycles that lead to large swings in the demand for luxury goods. Declaration of republic botswana is a sovereign republic. Royal sign manual and signet to the governor secretary of. Solvency solvency is a corner stone of the botswana companies act.
Short title this act may be cited as the customary law act. Chapter statutory interpretation and the interpretation act 1999. An act to reenact with amendments the stock theft act. These rules each take different approaches to interpretation of a statute.
An act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the construction and interpretation of acts of parliament, to regulate certain other matters relating to acts of parliament and to statutory powers and duties, and to make general provisions for purposes connected with or. Public seal the public seal of the republic shall be such device as may be prescribed by or under an act of parliament. Short title t his act may be cited as the arbitration act. An act respecting the interpretation of statutes and regulations. Interpretation 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requiresanimal means and includes any vertebrate or invertebrate animal or bird and the eggs and young thereof, but does not include a fish, except in a national park or a game reserve, or. Interpretation 1 in this act, except where the context otherwise requiresdeclared objects, in relation to any society, means the objects for which it exists declared. Interpretation part ii application, objects and guiding principles of the act 3. Short titlethis act may becited as the interpretation act. See the tables of legislative changes for this acts legislative history, including any changes not in force.
Surgeons act, or livestock officer employed by the government of botswana. Statutory interpretation and the interpretation act. Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Botswana is also subject to swings in psychological factors that affect consumer confidence, such as the september 11. Chief includes any person performing the functions of chief. It is modern and incorporates fundamental changes in the concept and style of running of a company. This is a collection of papers originally presented at a series of research seminars hosted by the department of media studies in the faculty of humanities at the university of botswana during september to november 20. This act may be cited as the wildlife conservation and national parks act. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requiresarbitration means any proceedings held pursuant to a submission. Introduction the new companies act commenced on the 3rd july 2007. Interpretation 1 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requiresappointing authority means the director and any person to whom he or she has delegated his or her powers under section 11d3.
Short title this act may be cited as the national security act. In reaching an interpretation of an act, a court will rely on certain rules and conventions of statutory interpretation as well as the fundamental principles of law see chapter 4. The public seal of the republic shall be such device as may be prescribed by or under an act of. Blue book botswana 304 an act to establish the botswana trade commission, to regulate the export and import of goods within the common customs area and to provide for matters incidental thereto. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The interpretation act 1999 is the primary source of the rules of statutory interpretation in new zealand, although some of its provisions are. Botswana is the second largest volume producer in the world after australia, and is the largest in terms of output value. Interpretation 1 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires agricultural undertaking means any undertaking or part of an undertaking engaged in cultivation, animal husbandry, including livestock production and care, forestry, horticulture. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Interpretation of expression factory 1 subject to the provisions of this section, the word factory means any premises in which persons are employed in manual labour in any process for or incidental to any of the. Lessons from 2011 public sector strike mpho patience mwatcha student number.
Application each provision of this act applies to every enactment whether enacted before, on or after the commencement of this act being a the constitution. Medical fund contributions and medical attention paid for by the employer. The republic ss 12 type of government envisioned 1. Establishment of panel of mediators and arbitrators 4. Short title this act may be cited as the arbitration act.
An act to provide for the settlement of disputes by arbitration. This act may be cited as the cybercrime and computer related crimes act. Interpretation and general provisions act national. This act may be cited as the mines and minerals act. Supplement c botswana extraordinary government gazette dated 2nd april, 2020 c. Act used with reference to legislation means any statute enacted by the legislature of the island whether before or after the 1st april, 1968, and. Authority of arbitrators and umpires to be irrevocable. A company is able to buy back its shares or finance a person to buy its own share or reduce the shares, so long as solvency tests are performed.
Interpretation 1 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires associated company means a company that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by a party to the mineral project or a company which directly or indirectly controls or. An act to provide for the application of customary law in certain actions before the courts of botswana, to facilitate the ascertainment of customary law and to provide for matters ancillary thereto. Applications for registration or exemption from registration of societies 7. Botswana trade commission act, 20 staff of commission. Exemptions and tax free benefits for individuals the value of contractual travel benefits for employees and their families. An act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the construction, application and interpretation of written law. Each provision of this act applies to every enactment whether enacted before.
Subject to this section, this act shall have effect in relation to the interpretation and construction. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requiresaccess means, in relation to any computer or computer system, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any of the resources of the computer or computer system. Interpretationin this act, unless the context otherwise requires byelaw enforcement officer means an. Short title this act may be cited as the stock theft act. Creation of townships 1 the minister may, by statutory instrument, make an order declaring any place in botswana other than a place situated wholly or partly within any tribal territory as. Functions of the ministry the functions of the ministry under this act shall be a to promote the personal health and environmental health within botswana. This act may be cited as the interpretation act chapter 1. Statutory interpretation and the interpretation act 1999. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requires. It is said that it seems wrong to parcel the constitution as if it were a finance act. Amended by act 6 of 1984 in force 1 november 1988 s. Communications regulatory authority act 2012 botswana.