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Government Gazette Republic of Namibia GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA N$66.80 WINDHOEK - 16 July 2012 No. 4996 CONTENTS Page PROCLAMATIONS No. 15 Appointment of Dr. E.N Tjiriange as Special Adviser to Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration: Special Advisor and Regional Governors Appointment Act, 1990 ....................................................... 3 No. 16 Announcement of appointment of Major-General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah as Chief of Defence Force: Namibian Constitution ................................................................................................................ 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICES No. 171 Request for submission of names of legal practitioners for nomination for appointment as members of Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council: Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003 .... 4 No. 172 Request for submission of names of qualified persons to be appointed as members of the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council: Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003 ....................... 4 No. 173 Aliens Act, 1937: Change of surname ................................................................................................... 5 No. 174 Proposal that a portion of district roads 3524 and 3508 and district road (number 3536) be proclaimed: District of Katima Mulilo ...................................................................................................................... 6 No. 175 Proposal that roads e declared proclaimed district roads (numbers 3537, 3538, 3539, 3540): District of Katima Mulilo ................................................................................................................................... 7 No. 176 Proposal that a portion of district road 3642 be closed: District of Outapi ........................................... 8 No. 177 Proposal that roads be declared proclaimed district roads (numbers 3541, 3542, 3543, 3544 and 3545): District of Katima Mulilo ...................................................................................................................... 8 No. 178 Proposal that a road be declared district road (number 3835): District of Otjinene .............................. 9 No. 179 Proposal that roads be declared proclaimed district roads (numbers 3681, 3682, and 3683): Districts of Outapi, Oshakati, Ondangwa and Tsumeb ........................................................................................ 10 No. 180 Proposal that roads be declared proclaimed district roads (numbers 3545 and 3546): District of Katima Mulilo ........................................................................................................................................ 10 No. 181 Application that a portion of district road 2808 be deviated: District of Grootfontein ......................... 11 No. 182 Application that portions of farm roads 1213 and 1214 be closed: District of Mariental ..................... 12 2 Government Gazette 16 July 2012 4996 No. 183 Proposal that roads be declared proclaimed district roads (numbers 3458, 3459, 3460, 3461, 3462, 3463, 3464, 3465, 3466, and 3467) and that a portion of district road 3402 be closed: District of Rundu ..... 13 GENERAL NOTICES No. 184 Municipality of Hentiesbaai: Permanent closure of a portion of De Duine Road, Hentiesbaai ............ 14 No. 185 Establishment of the township: Ariamsvlei Extension 2: Karas Regional Council ............................... 15 No. 186 Establishment of the township: Oshikuku Extension 4: Oshikuku Town Council ................................ 15 No. 187 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 24 ................................................................. 15 No. 188 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 25 ................................................................. 16 No. 189 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 26 ................................................................. 16 No. 190 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 27 ................................................................. 17 No. 191 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 28 ................................................................. 17 No. 192 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 29 ................................................................. 17 No. 193 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 30 ................................................................. 18 No. 194 Establishment of the township: Swakopmund Extension 31 ................................................................. 18 No. 195 Municipal Council of Windhoek: Amendment of rate formula 2012/2013 ........................................... 19 No. 196 Municipal Council of Windhoek: General amendment of tariffs .......................................................... 19 No. 197 Municipal Council of Windhoek: General amendment of tariffs .......................................................... 24 No. 198 Leonardville Village Council: Tariffs for 2012/2013 financial year ...................................................... 27 No. 199 Bethanie Village Council: Amendment of charges, fees, rates and other charges ................................. 29 No. 200 Kamanjab Village Council: Tariffs for 2012/2013 ................................................................................ 35 No. 201 Karibib Town Council: Tariff Structure 2012/2013 ............................................................................... 38 No. 202 Ruacana Town Council: Amendment of charges, fees, rates and other charges .................................... 44 No. 203 Arandis Town Council: Amendment of tariff structure for the financial year ending 30 June 2013 ..... 48 No. 204 Municipality of Karasburg: Tariffs for 2012/2013 ................................................................................. 52 No. 205 Oshikuku Town Council: Tariffs for 2012/2013 .................................................................................... 55 No. 206 Aroab Village Council: Tariff increments for the financial year 2012/2013 ......................................... 63 No. 207 Gochas Village Council: Tariffs for 2012/2013 ..................................................................................... 68 No. 208 Kalkrand Village Council: Amendment of tariffs for 2012/2013 ........................................................... 74 No. 209 Ondangwa Town Council: Tariff Structure ............................................................................................ 77 No. 210 Opuwo Town Council: Tariff Structure ................................................................................................. 83 No. 211 Eenhana Town Council: Tariff Structure: 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 ................................................ 86 No. 212 Nkurenkuru Town Council: Amendment of charges, fees and other moneys ....................................... 91 No. 213 Oshakati Town Council: Tariff Structure for the financial year ending 30 June 2013 .......................... 99 No. 214 Otjiwarongo Municipality: Tariffs 2013 ................................................................................................ 112 No. 215 Tsumeb Municipality: Outdoor advert tariffs effective form 1 July 2012 ............................................. 119 4996 Government Gazette 16 July 2012 3 No. 216 Municipality of Tsumeb: Tariffs increments: 2012/2012 ....................................................................... 120 No. 217 Okahandja Municipality: Tariff Structure for 2012/2013 ...................................................................... 137 No. 218 Municipality of Swakopmund: Levying of rates and rateable property ................................................ 148 No. 219 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of sewerage and drainage regulations ............................. 149 No. 220 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of water supply regulations ............................................. 150 No. 221 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of regulations relating to fires and the Municipal Fire Brigade ................................................................................................................................................... 152 No. 222 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of standard building regulations ...................................... 153 No. 223 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of cemetery regulations ................................................... 154 No. 224 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of health regulations ........................................................ 156 No. 225 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of the charges and fees in respect of the water supply tariff structure ........................................................................................................................................ 158 No. 226 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of the charges and fees in respect of public halls ............ 160 No. 227 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of the charges and fees in respect of tourism facilities ... 161 No. 228 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of the charges and fees in respect of sport facilities ........ 162 No. 229 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of the charges and fees in respect of labour pool charges, implement charges and stores levies ...................................................................................................... 164 No. 230 Municipality of Swakopmund: Amendment of
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