To provide for the compilation and maintenance of a population register in respect of the population of the Republic; for the issue of identity cards and certain certificates to persons whose particulars are included in the population register; and for matters connected therewith.
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Latest Developments:
The Identification Act, 1997 (Act No. 68 of 1997) has been amended by the Notice Regarding the Replacement of Green, Bar-Coded Identity Documents with Identity Cards, Government Gazette 36648, Notice No. 728, dated 11 July 2013.
The Identification Act, 1997 (Act No. 68 of 1997) has been amended by the Identification Amendment Act, 2000 (Act No. 28 of 2000), Government Gazette 21430, Notice No. 768, dated 2 August 2000.
The Identification Act, 1997 (Act No. 68 of 1997) has been amended by the Identification Regulations, Government Gazette 19098, Notice No. R. 978, dated 31 July 1998.
The Identification Act, 1997 (Act No. 68 of 1997) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 18485, Notice No. 1625, dated 3 December 1997.