Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006)15. Regulations |
| 1) | The Minister may make regulations relating to- |
| a) | the form and content of certificates, notices, affidavits and declarations for the purposes of this Act; |
| b) | the fees payable for any certificate issued or any other act performed in terms of this Act; and |
| c) | generally, any matter which by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or which he or she considers necessary or expedient to prescribe in order that the purposes of this Act may be achieved or that the provisions of this Act may be effectively administered. |
| 2) | Such regulations may prescribe penalties for a contravention thereof, of- |
| a) | a fine not exceeding the amount that, in terms of the Adjustment of Fines Act, 1991 (Act No. 101 of 1991), may be imposed as an alternative to imprisonment for a period of six months; or |
| b) | in lieu of payment of a fine referred to in paragraph (a), imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. |
| 3) | Any regulation made under the Marriage Act shall, in the absence of a regulation made under subsection (1), apply to the extent that it is practicable and necessary, in order to promote or facilitate the application of this Act: Provided that this subsection shall lapse after a period of one year from the date of the commencement of this Act. |
