Heraldry Amendment Act 54 of 1969

The Heraldry Amendment Act 54 of 1969 intends:

• to amend the provisions of the Heraldry Act, 1962, relating to definitions, the grant of coats of arms, badges and other emblems, the functions of the heraldry council and the bureau of heraldry, the information obtainable from the register kept in the said bureau, the exercise of discretionary powers, the making of regulations and the protection of family coats of arms;
• so as to provide for the registration and protection of names and uniforms and the amendment of registered names or uniforms, for the appointment of a heraldry committee, for applications for registration of coats of arms, badges, other emblems, names or uniforms or of amendments of registered coats of arms, badges, other emblems, names or uniforms to be made in the manner determined by the state herald and for a right of appeal against the rejection of such applications;
• so as to make new provision for the consideration of applications for registration of coats of arms, badges or other emblems and of the amendment of registered coats of arms, badges or other emblems;
• so as to provide for such applications which are pending at the commencement of this Act, and for applications for the·registration of·names, uniforms or badges, under the Protection of Names, Uniforms and Badges Act, 1935, which are pending at such commencement;
• to repeal the said Protection of Names, Uniforms and Badges Act, 1935; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

Commencement

7 November 1969 (Gazette 2595 of 31 December 1969)