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Societies Act (Act 6, 2022) (CHAPTER 18:01). -

Adoption: 2022-02-25 | BWA-2022-L-113960

An Act to regulate the registration, monitoring and supervision of societies and matters incidental thereto and connected with.

Botswana - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 7, 2022). -

Adoption: 2022-02-25 | BWA-2022-L-113961

Botswana - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. 6 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-05-03 | BWA-2011-L-91553

Amends section 21 concerning competent persons to make a declaration of compliance. Also makes minor amendments to sections 106 and 297.

Botswana - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Small Business Act (Cap. 43:10) (Act 7, 2004). -

Adoption: 2004-02-13 | BWA-2004-L-84997

An Act to establish the Local Enterprise Authority and to provide for functions and matters incidental thereto.

Botswana - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Companies Act, 2003 (Act No. 32 of 2004). -

Adoption: 2004 | Date of entry into force: 2007-03 | BWA-2004-L-76151

Updates and consolidates the laws relating to companies. Repeals the old Companies Act (Cap. 42:01) of 10 November 1959.

Botswana - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Citizenship Act (Cap 01-01) (Act No. 8 of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998-04-24 | BWA-1998-L-84984

1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Establishment of Citizenship Committee
4. Citizenship by birth
5. Citizenship by descent
6. Citizenship by settlement
7. Citizenship by adoption
8. Registration of adopted child over three years old
9. Registration of a minor child of citizen
10. President's power to register citizens
11. Effect of registration as a citizen
12. Naturalization
13. Qualifications for naturalization
14. Naturalization of foreign spouse
15. Dual citizenship
16. Renunciation of citizenship by reason of dual citizenship or nationality
17. Resumption of citizenship
18. Deprivation of citizenship
19. Commonwealth citizen
20. Posthumous children
21. Certificate of citizenship in case of doubt
22. Decision of Minister to be final
23. Evidence
24. Offences
25. Regulations
26. Preservation of existing citizenship
27. Saving