Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)NoticesRecognition of the International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentArticle VII : Entry, travel and sojourn |
| (1) | The Government shall recognise and accept the United Nations laissez-passer issued to officials of the Fund as valid travel documents. |
| (2) | Applications for visas, where required, from officials of IFAD travelling on official business and holding United Nations laissez -passer, shall be dealt with as speedily as possible. |
| (3) | Similar facilities to those specified in paragraph 2 shall be accorded to experts and other persons who are not holders of United Nations laissez-passer, but have a certificate that they are travelling on the business of the Fund. |
| (4) | The Government shall facilitate the entry into or departure from the Republic of South Africa, when travelling to or from the Office, of persons exercising official functions at the Office or invited by it. |
| (5) | The Government undertakes to authorise the Country Representative, other IFAD officials, and all other persons invited by the Office for official purposes and their dependants, to enter into the Republic of South Africa and sojourn in the country throughout the duration of their assignment or missions to the Office. |
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| (a) | The Country Representative shall communicate to the Government a list of the IFAD officials including their dependants and inform it of any changes in this list. |
| (b) | Upon notification of their appointment, the Government shall issue all IFAD officials with a card bearing the photograph of its holder which attests that such person is a member of the Office. |
| (c) | This card shall be recognised by the Government as an attestation of the person's identity and status as a member of the Office. |
