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95 of 1981
The repealed South African Citizenship Amendment Act 95 of 1981 intended:
- to amend the South African Citizenship Act, 1949 [repealed in October 1995], so as
- to provide that certain children born in the Republic shall upon adoption by South African citizens become South African citizens by descent;
- to limit the language requirement to be complied with for the obtaining of South African citizenship by naturalization to the ability to speak either of the official languages of the Republic;
- to lower the age limit for the automatic acquisition by virtue of permanent residence of such citizenship;
- to provide for the withdrawal of a declaration that the declarant does not wish to become a South African citizen or that the declarant desires a minor of whom he is the parent or guardian not to become such a citizen;
- to authorize tile Minister to direct that a South African citizen who, while outside the Republic, acquires the citizenship or another country by a voluntary and formal act, shall retain his South African citizenship;
- to repeal the provision, now fallen into disuse, which authorizes the Minister to deprive a certain person of his South African citizenship in certain circumstances;
- to delete the provision requiring the giving of notice of the intention to apply for a certificate of naturalization;
- to delete the provision relating to the keeping of a register of certificates of naturalization and registration; and
- to do away with the requirement relating to the payment of fees in respect of the performancec of certain acts under the Act; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
Commencement
6 November1981
