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National Archives of South Africa Act 1996 (Act No. 43 of 1996), South Africa
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Year of Version
1996
Dates
Adopted:
September 27, 1996
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Other
Notes
The National Archives of South Africa Act 1996 provides, inter alia, for the functions of the National Archives of South Africa (Section 3); the custody and preservation of records (Section 11); the access and use of records (Section 12); the management of public records (Section 13); and the offences and penalties for damages the records in the control of governmental bodies (Section 16).
Section 20 of this Act states that it takes effect on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
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