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ZAF-1996-L-44807
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Title_of_text
Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 [No. 39 of 1996].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-07-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Creates a Commission on Gender Equality. The Commission shall monitor public and private institutions and enterprises and evaluate law in order to promote gender equality. The Commission is empowered, on the authority of a warrrant, to enter and search premises for the purposes of performing its functions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-08-08
Proclamation No. R 46 of 1996.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1997-10-13 (ZAF-1997-L-48076)
Public Service Laws Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 47 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2013-11-17 (ZAF-2013-L-104352)
Commission on Gender Equality Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 17 of 2013).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
South African Government Information
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.info.gov.za
File
ZAF44807.pdf (PDF of Act)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1996-07-24
Volume
Vol. 373
Number
No. 17341
Page range
pp. 2-18