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Border Management Authority Act, 2020 (Act No. 2 of 2020)
Notice No. 799 of 2020
Act
Preamble
Chapter 1 : Definitions, Application and Object of Act
1. Definitions
2. Application of Act
3. Object of Act
Chapter 2 : Border Management Authority
4. Establishment of Border Management Authority
5. Functions of Authority
6. Composition of Authority
Chapter 3 : Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners
7. Appointment of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners
8. Terms of office of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners
9. Removal of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners from office
10. Conditions of service and remuneration of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners
11. Functions of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners
12. Delegation by Commissioner
Chapter 4 : Appointment and Functions of Officials
13. Appointment of officials
14. Commissioned officers
15. Duties, functions and powers of officers of border guard
Chapter 5 : Employment Terms and Conditions of Officials
16. Terms and conditions of employment
17. Limitation of rights
Chapter 6 : Powers of Entry, Search, Seizure, Arrest and Detention
18. Powers of entry, search, seizure, arrest and detention
19. Routine searches and seizures
20. Powers relating to vessels within maritime borders
21. Arrested or detained persons and seized goods
Chapter 7 : Funds and Immovable Property
22. Funds of Authority
23. Immovable property
Chapter 8 : Committees and Implementation Protocols
24. Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee
25. Border Technical Committee
26. Advisory committees
27. Implementation protocols
Chapter 9 : General
28. Delegation by Minister
29. Review or appeal of decisions
30. Ports, points or places of entry or exit with approval of Minister
31. Annual report
32. Exemption from payment of fees or tolls
33. Confidentiality
34. Liability
35. Offences and penalties
36. Regulations
Chapter 10 : Transitional Provisions
37. Transfer of employees from organ of state to Authority
38. Assets, liabilities and funds
39. Ports, points and places of entry or exit
40. Recognised trade unions
Chapter 11 : Short Title and Commencement
41. Short title and commencement
Regulations
Border Management Authority Regulations, 2025
Notice No. R. 6268 of 2025
1. Definitions
2. Structure and functioning of border guard
3. Conducting business with Authority or state
4. Deed of Commission
5. Swearing or declaring allegiance by commissioned officers
6. Training of officers
7. Training of commissioned officer
8. Arming of officers
9. Ranks of officers
10. Security grading of officials
11. Qualifications and competency standards for officials
12. Identification card
13. Outside remunerative work by officials
14. Code of conduct
15. Sanctions for misconduct
16. Rules and procedures for meetings of advisory committees
17. National Targeting Centre
18. Review or appeal of decisions
19. Complaints and grievances affecting work of Authority
20. Ports of entry or exit
21. Short title and commencement
Schedules
Schedule A : Forms
Schedule B : Qualifications and Competency Requirements for Officials
Schedule C : Code of Conduct
Proclamations
Commencement of the Border Management Authority Act, 2020 (Act No. 2 of 2020)
Proclamation No. 41 of 2020
Commencement of various sections of the Border Management Authority Act, 2020 (Act No. 2of 2020)
Proclamation No. 86 of 2022
Transfer of Administration and Powers or Functions entrusted by Legislation to Certain Cabinet Members in terms of Section 97 of the Constitution
Proclamation No. 89 of 2022
Schedule
Transfer of Administration and Powers or Functions entrusted by Legislation to Certain Cabinet Members in terms of Section 97 of the Constitution
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Proclamation 89 of 2022
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