Emergency Powers Act (Chapter 22:04).
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Abstract
This Act grants power to the President to make emergency Regulations whenever a Proclamation under the Constitution, declaring that a state of public emergency exists, is in force. The Regulations concern emergency powers such as the taking of possession or control on behalf of the Republic of any property or undertaking; the acquisition on behalf of the Republic of any property other than land; and amendment of any enactment, the suspension of the operation of any enactment, and for application of any enactment with or without modification.
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Long title of text
An Act to empower the President to make emergency regulations whenever an emergency proclamation is in force; to specify the matters which may be provided for in emergency regulations: to provide for the duration of emergency regulations: and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
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Reprinted version of Law 34 of 1966 as at 31 December 2008.
Repealed
No
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English
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