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ZAF-1997-L-49062
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Title_of_text
Identification Act 1997 (No. 68 of 1997).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Civil, commercial and family law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-11-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the establishment of a population register, which shall keep records regarding personal information, including fingerprints, naturalisation and immigration history, and a recent photograph. Also provides for the issuance of identity cards. Repeals the Identification Act, 1986 (No. 72) and subsequent legislation.
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1997-12-03
Volume
Vol. 390
Number
No. 18485
Page range
19 p.