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Identification Act, 1997 (Act No. 68 of 1997)
Notice No. 1625 of 1997
Act
Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Application of Act
1. Definitions
2. Utilising of information for purposes of Act
3. Application of Act
4. Assignment of functions to officials
Chapter 2 : Population Register
5. Compilation and maintenance of ...
6. Access to population register
7. Assignment of identity numbers
8. Particulars to be included in population ...
9. Photographs
10. Fingerprints
11. Change of ordinary place of residence ...
12. Verification of particulars
13. Certificates of certain particulars ...
Chapter 3 : Identity Card
14. Identity card
15. Application for identity card
16. Temporary identity certificates
17. Proof of identity
Chapter 4 : Offences and Penalties
18. Offences and penalties
Chapter 5 : General Provisions
19. Correction, cancellation and replacement
20. Surrender or seizure of identity card of ...
21. Secrecy
22. Regulations
23. Reproduction of documents
24. Repeal of laws
25. Transitional arrangements
26. Short title and commencement
Notices
Notice regarding the replacement of green, bar-coded ...
Notice 728 of 2013
Regulations
Identification Regulations, 1998
Notice No. R. 978 of 1998
1. Definitions
2. Compilation and maintenance of population register
3. Identity number
4. Photographs
5. Fingerprints
6. Change of ordinary place of residence or postal address
7. Certificates of certain particulars included in population ...
8. Fingerprint on identity card
9. Application for identity card
10. Temporary identity certificate
11. Steps to ensure that person applies for identity card
12. Amendment, cancellation and replacement of identity ...
13. Cancellation and destroying of documents
14. Issuing of duplicates of identity cards, temporary ...
15. Offences
16. Short title and commencement
Annexures
Annexure 1 : First Application for an Identity Document
Annexure 2 : Notification of change of ordinary place of ...
Annexure 3 : Confirmation of change of place of ordinary ...
Annexure 4 : Consent to change place of ordinary residence ...
Annexure 5 : Birth Certificate
Annexure 6 : Marriage Certificate
Annexure 7 : Death Certificate
Annexure 8 : Temporary Identity Certificate
Annexure 9 : Request to apply for identity document/card
"Director-General"
means the Director-General: Home Affairs;
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