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Namibia - Country Profiles

Constitution of Namibia.
Date of text: 1990

Policies

Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Rural Statistics (SPARS)
Date of text: 01 November 2024
Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-Food Sector 2025/26–2030/31.
Date of text: 21 October 2024
Namibia Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy 2024-2029.
Date of text: 2024
Namibia’s First NDC – Second update.
Date of text: 01 April 2023
Updated National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for Namibia.
Date of text: 01 December 2022

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Co-operatives Act (No. 23 of 1996).
Date of text: 06 December 1996
Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995.
Date of original text: 15 February 1995 (17 March 2014)
Agricultural Bank of Namibia Act, 2003.
Date of original text: 06 June 2003 (2006)
Agronomic Industry Act (No. 20 of 1992).
Date of text: 15 August 1992
State of Emergency - Covid-19 Regulations: Namibian Constitution (Proclamation No. 9 of 2020).
Date of text: 28 March 2020

Cultivated plants

Seeds and Seed Varieties Act (No. 23 of 2018).
Date of text: 18 December 2018
Plant Quarantine Act, 2008 (No. 7 of 2008)
Date of text: 09 October 2008
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947.
Date of original text: 01 July 1972 (28 December 2007)
Weeds Ordinance (No. 19 of 1957).
Date of text: 07 June 1957
Bonemeal and Superphosphates Control Proclamation 37 of 1944.
Date of original text: 16 October 1944 (01 September 1947)

Disaster risk management

Disaster Risk Management Act, 2012 (No. 10 of 2012).
Date of text: 01 August 2012
Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (No. 5 of 2017).
Date of text: 06 September 2017
State of Emergency - Covid-19 Regulations: Namibian Constitution (Proclamation No. 9 of 2020).
Date of text: 28 March 2020
Disaster Risk Management Regulations (GN No. 349 of 2013).
Date of text: 31 December 2013
Directive relating to Regional Councils and Local Authority Councils (G.N. No. 104 of 2020).
Date of text: 21 April 2020

Environment

Environmental Management Act, 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).
Date of text: 21 December 2007
Biosafety Act, 2006 (No. 7 of 2006).
Date of text: 22 December 2006
Hazardous Substances Ordinance.
Date of original text: 1974 (2005)
Atomic Energy and Radiation Protection Act, 2005 (No. 5 of 2005).
Date of text: 24 April 2005
National Heritage Act, 2004 (No. 27 of 2004).
Date of text: 19 December 2004

Fisheries and aquaculture

Inland Fisheries Resources Act, 2003 (No. 1 of 2003).
Date of text: 03 April 2003
Aquaculture Act (No. 18 of 2002).
Date of text: 23 December 2002
Marine Resources Act, 2000 (Act 27 of 2000).
Date of text: 21 December 2001
National Fishing Corporation of Namibia Act, 1991 (Act No. 28).
Date of text: 12 December 1991
Marine Traffic Act.
Date of original text: 04 February 1981 (1994)

Food and nutrition

Tobacco Products Control Act, No. 1 of 2010
Date of text: 19 March 2010
Meat Corporation of Namibia Act, 2001 (No. 1 of 2001).
Date of text: 10 April 2001
Prevention of Undesirable Residue in Meat Act, 1991 (Act No. 21).
Date of text: 05 December 1991
Control of the Importation and Exportation of Dairy Products and Dairy Product Substitutes Act (Act 5 of 1986).
Date of text: 14 April 1986
Livestock and Livestock Products Act 12 of 1981.
Date of original text: 21 July 1981 (22 August 2023)

Forestry

Forest Act, 2001 (No. 12 of 2001).
Date of text: 06 December 2001
Forest Regulations (GN 170 of 2015).
Date of text: 03 August 2015
Forest Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 13 of 2005).
Date of text: 23 December 2005

Gender

Namibia Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, 1998.
Date of text: 1998

Indigenous peoples

Traditional Authorities Act, 2000 (No. 25 of 2000).
Date of text: 21 December 2000
Council of Traditional Leaders Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997).
Date of text: 06 October 1997

Land and soil

Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995.
Date of original text: 15 February 1995 (17 March 2014)
Soil Conservation Act.
Date of original text: 13 June 1969 (2001)
Urban and Regional Planning Act (No. 5 of 2018).
Date of text: 05 April 2018
Deeds Registries Act, 2015 (No. 14 of 2015).
Date of text: 11 December 2015
Promulgation of Property Valuers Profession Act, 2012 (No. 7 of 2012).
Date of text: 09 June 2012

Livestock

Animal Health Act, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011).
Date of text: 03 April 2011
Animals Protection Act (71 of 1962).
Date of original text: 16 June 1962 (1972)
Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003 (No. 13 of 2003).
Date of text: 13 August 2003
Veterinary and Veterinary Para-Professions Act, 2013 (No. 1 of 2013).
Date of text: 01 February 2013
Stock Brands Act (24 of 1995).
Date of original text: 15 December 1995 (2001)

Mineral resources and energy

Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act, 1992 (No. 33 of 1992).
Date of text: 16 December 1992
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 1991.
Date of original text: 19 March 1991 (01 April 1998)
Electricity Act, 2007 (No. 4 of 2007).
Date of text: 26 September 2007
Minerals Development Fund of Namibia Act, 1996 (No. 19 of 1996).
Date of text: 26 July 1996
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 1991: Regulations relating to the health, safety and welfare of persons employed, and protection of other persons, property, the environment and natural resources, in, at or in the vicinity of exploration and production areas.
Date of text: 23 September 1999

Sea

Merchant Shipping Act
Date of original text: 1951 (01 November 2004)
Wreck and Salvage Act 5 of 2004.
Date of text: 13 July 2004
Namibian Ports Authority Act, 1994 (Act No. 2 of 1994).
Date of text: 25 February 1994
Walvis Bay and Off-shore Islands Act, 1994 (Act No. 1 of 1994).
Date of text: 24 February 1994
Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of Namibia Act (Act No. 3 of 1990).
Date of text: 11 June 1990

Water

Water Resources Management Act, 2013 (No. 11 of 2013).
Date of text: 02 December 2013
Namibia Water Corporation Act, 1997 (No. 12 of 1997).
Date of text: 01 October 1997
Water Resources Management Regulations (GN No. 269 of 2023).
Date of text: 12 June 2023
Water Research Act, 1971.
Date of original text: 07 May 1971 (01 July 1978)
Regulations relating to appeals to Water Tribunal (GN No. 270 of 2023).
Date of text: 16 June 2023

Wild species and ecosystems

Nature Conservation Ordinance, 1975 (No. 4 of 1975).
Date of original text: 19 June 1975 (28 June 2017)
Access to Biological and Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Act (No. 2 of 2017).
Date of text: 09 June 2017
Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade Act, 2008 (No. 9 of 2008).
Date of text: 14 December 2008
Regulations relating to Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade (GN No. 144 of 2011).
Date of text: 15 August 2011
Environment Investment Fund of Namibia Act, 2001.
Date of original text: 06 December 2001 (2006)

Miscellaneous

Public Private Partnership Act (No. 4 of 2017).
Date of text: 09 June 2017
Namibia Investment Promotion Act (2016).
Date of text: 31 August 2016
Public Procurement Act, 2015 (No. 15 of 2015).
Date of text: 18 December 2015
Industrial Property Act, 2012 (No. 1 of 2012).
Date of text: 28 February 2012
Labour Act 11 of 2007.
Date of text: 01 November 2008

International Agreements

African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version).
Date of text: 11 July 2003
African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.
Date of text: 11 July 2003
Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
Date of text: 05 November 1993

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