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South African Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)Chapter 1 : Definitions and Interpretation of Act1. Definitions |
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—
"alien"
[Definition deleted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"customary union"
[Definition deleted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"Children's Act"
means the Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005);
[Definition inserted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010)
"Constitution"
means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;
[Definition inserted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"Department"
means the Department of Home Affairs;
"foreigner"
means a person who is not a South African citizen
[Definition inserted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"former states"
means—
| (a) | the former Republic of Transkei as referred to in the Status of Transkei Act, 1976 (Act No. 100 of 1976); |
| (b) | the former Republic of Bophuthatswana as referred to in the Status of Bophuthatswana Act, 1977 (Act No. 89 of 1977); |
| (c) | the former Republic of Venda as referred to in the Status of Venda Act, 1979 (Act No. 107 of 1979); and |
| (d) | the former Republic of Ciskei as referred to in the Status of Ciskei Act, 1981 (Act No. 110 of 1981); |
"husband"
[Definition deleted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"Immigration Act"
means the Immigration Act, 2001 (Act No. 13 of 2002);
[Definition inserted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"major"
means any person who has attained the age of 18 years;
[Definition amended by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"marriage"
means—
| (a) | a marriage concluded in terms of— |
| (i) | the Marriage Act, 1961 (Act No. 25 of 1961); or |
| (ii) | the Recognition of customary Marriages Act, 1998 (Act No. 120 of 1998); |
| (b) | a civil union concluded in terms of the Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006); or |
| (c) | a marriage concluded in terms of the laws of a foreign country; |
[Definition amended by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"Minister"
means the Minister of Home Affairs;
"minor"
means any person who is not a major;
[Definition amended by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"permanent residence"
means permanent residence in terms of the Immigration Act;
[Definition inserted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"permanent resident"
means a person having permanent residence status in terms of the Immigration Act;
[Definition inserted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"prescribed"
means prescribed by regulation;
[Definition amended by Schedule 3 of Act No. 13 of 2002]
"prior law"
means any law repealed by section 26;
"regulation"
means a regulation made under section 23;
"Republic"
means the Republic of South Africa as referred to in section 1 of the Constitution;
"responsible parent"
means a parent contemplated in Chapter 3 of the Children's Act;
[Definition amended by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"South African citizenship by registration"
[Definition deleted by section 1 of Act No. 69 of 1997]
"spouse"
means a person who is a party to a marriage recognised in terms of this Act;
[Definition amended by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010]
"this Act"
includes the Schedules to the Act and the regulations;
"wife"
[Definition deleted by section 1 of Act No. 17 of 2010].
