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19 of 2004
The Immigration Amendment Act 19 of 2004 intends:
- to amend the Immigration Act, 2002, so as:
- to substitute the Preamble of the Act;
- to amend, insert or delete certain definitions;
- to provide for the delegation of powers and review procedures;
- to amend the composition and functions of the Immigration Advisory Board;
- to provide afresh for interdepartmental cooperation;
- to amplify and redefine the Minister's powers to make regulations and to amend the procedure in that regard;
- to provide for the clarification and revision of procedures and permits with regard to admission to, residence in and departure from the Republic;
- to clarify the appointment, powers and duties of inspectors;
- to further regulate the use of conveyances with regard to admission to the Republic;
- to repeal the provisions that provide for Immigration Courts;
- to provide afresh for the keeping of registers of lodgers by certain persons;
- to clarify the powers of immigration officers and police officers with regard to interviewing a person when they are not satisfied that the person is entitled to be in the Republic;
- to clarify the position with regard to certain offences;
- to correct certain important technical aspects in the text of the Act;
- to provide for the substitution for Schedule 3 to the Act of a new Schedule;
- to provide for certain transitional matters; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
Commencement
1 July 2005 (Gazette 27725 of 27 June 2005)
