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Border Management Authority Act, No. 2 of 2020

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
ACT To provide for the establishment, organization, regulation, functions and control of the Border Management Authority; to provide for the appointment, terms of office, conditions of service and functions of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners; to provide for the appointment and terms and conditions of employment of officials; to provide for the duties, functions and powers of officers; to provide for the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee, Border Technical Committee and advisory committees; to provide for delegations; to provide for the review or appeal of decisions of officers; to provide for certain offences and penalties; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for the Minister to make regulations with regard to certain matters; and to provide for matters connected therewith
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Authorization/permit Governance Inspection Monitoring Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Act establishes the Border Management Authority as a public entity and an armed service, to function within the border law enforcement area and at ports of entry. The functions of the Authority include to facilitate and manage the legitimate movement of persons and goods within the border law enforcement area and ports of entry and cooperate and coordinate its border law enforcement functions with other organs of the state, border communities or any other persons. The Act aims to establish the Authority to achieve integrated border law enforcement and cooperation on and coordination of border management matters. The Act has extensive provisions on the composition of the Authority and the functions and terms of office of key officers. The Authority has powers of entry, search, seizure, arrest and detention, on reasonable grounds.

Full text
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