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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 population register
6. Access to population register
7. Assignment of identity numbers
8. Particulars to be included in population register
9. Photographs
10. Fingerprints
11. Change of ordinary place of residence or postal address and furnishing of particulars to municipalities
12. Verification of particulars
13. Certificates of certain particulars included in population register
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 deceased person
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 identity documents with identity cards
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 register
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 certificates
13. Cancellation and destroying of documents
14. Issuing of duplicates of identity cards, temporary identity certificates or other certificates
15. Fees
16. Offences
17. Short title and commencement
Annexures
Annexure 1 : First Application for an Identity Document
Annexure 2 : Notification of change of ordinary place of residence and/or postal address
Annexure 3 : Confirmation of change of place of ordinary residence or postal address
Annexure 4 : Consent to change place of ordinary residence or postal address
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
"fingerprints"
includes palmprints;
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