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Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)

Chapter 6 : General and Supplementary Provisions

35. Repeal of laws, and transitional provisions and saving

 

(1) The Aged Persons Act, 1967 (Act No. 81 of 1967), and the Aged Persons Amendment Act, 1998 (Act No. 100 of 1998), are hereby repealed.

 

(2) Any person managing a home for the aged which was registered in terms of the Aged Persons Act, 1967 (Act No. 81 of 1967), immediately before this Act took effect, must within 12 months of the date on which this Act took effect apply for registration in terms of section 18 of this Act.

 

(3) A home for the aged contemplated in subsection (2) remains registered in terms of the Aged Persons Act, 1967 (Act No. 81 of 1967), until the Minister grants or refuses the application as contemplated in section 18 of this Act.

 

(4) Any manager who received a subsidy under section 2 of the Aged Persons Act, 1967 (Act No. 81 of 1967), immediately before this Act took effect continues to receive such subsidy for 12 months after the date on which this Act took effect.

 

(5) Anything done or deemed to have been done under any provision of a law repealed by subsection (1) and which may or must be done in terms of this Act, must be regarded as having been done in terms of the corresponding provision of this Act.