THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA 2004 PRINTED BY: SOLITAIRE PRESS CC P O BOX 1155, WINDHOEK 2 CONTENTS Page 1. Complete index of - (i) Acts of Parliament ......................................................................... 3 (ii) Proclamations by the President ..................................................... 5 (iii) Government Notices ...................................................................... 11 2. Acts of Parliament - 3 COMPLETE INDEX OF THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA 2003 ACTS NUMERICAL No. Title Government Gazette No. No. 1 of 2004: Appropriation Act, 2004 ................................................................................ 3224 No. 2 of 2004: Law Reform and Development Commission Amendment Act, 2004 ........... 3238 No. 3 of 2004: Council for Health and Social Services Professions Repeal Act, 2004 ......... 3241 No. 4 of 2004: Namibian Communications Commission Amendment Act, 2004 ................. 3243 No. 5 of 2004: Wreck and Salvage Act, 2004 ........................................................................ 3244 No. 6 of 2004: Social Work and Psychology Act, 2004 ........................................................ 3246 No. 7 of 2004: Allied Health Professions Act, 2004 .............................................................. 3247 No. 8 of 2004: Nursing Act, 2004 ......................................................................................... 3249 No. 9 of 2004: Pharmacy Act, 2004 ....................................................................................... 3250 No. 10 of 2004: Medical and Dental Act, 2004 ....................................................................... 3251 No. 11 of 2004: Bank of Namibia Amendment Act, 2004 ....................................................... 3277 No. 12 of 2004: Value-Added Tax Amendment Act, 2004 ...................................................... 3282 No. 13 of 2004: Namibia Press Agency Amendment Act, 2004 ............................................. 3283 No. 14 of 2004: Local Authorities Amendment Act, 2004 ...................................................... 3330 No. 15 of 2004: Labour Act, 2004 ........................................................................................... 3339 No. 16 of 2004: Public Holidays Amendment Act, 2004 ........................................................ 3348 No. 17 of 2004: Motor Vehicle Theft Amendment Act, 2004 ................................................. 3349 No. 18 of 2004: Former Presidents' Pension and Other Benefits Act, 2004 ........................... 3350 No. 19 of 2004: Stock Theft Amendment Act, 2004 ............................................................... 3351 No. 20 of 2004: Roads Authority Amendment Act, 2004 ....................................................... 3352 No. 21 of 2004: Meat Corporation of Namibia Amendment Act, 2004 .................................. 3353 No. 22 of 2004: Agricultural Bank of Namibia Amendment Act, 2004 .................................. 3355 No. 23 of 2004: Research, Science and Technology Act, 2004 ............................................... 3356 No. 24 of 2004: Water Resources Management Act, 2004 ..................................................... 3357 No. 25 of 2004: Criminal Procedure Act, 2004 ....................................................................... 3358 4 No. 26 of 2004: National Disability Council Act, 2004 ......................................................... 3360 No. 27 of 2004: National Heritage Act, 2004 ......................................................................... 3361 No. 28 of 2004: Companies Act, 2004 .................................................................................... 3362 No. 29 of 2004: Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 2004 ................................................... 3363 ACTS ALPHABETICAL No. Title Government Gazette No. No. 22 of 2004: Agricultural Bank of Namibia Amendment Act, 2004 .................................. 3355 No. 7 of 2004: Allied Health Professions Act, 2004 ............................................................. 3247 No. 1 of 2004: Appropriation Act, 2004 ................................................................................ 3224 No. 11 of 2004: Bank of Namibia Amendment Act, 2004 ...................................................... 3277 No. 28 of 2004: Companies Act, 2004 .................................................................................... 3362 No. 3 of 2004: Council for Health and Social Services Professions Repeal Act, 2004 ........ 3241 No. 25 of 2004: Criminal Procedure Act, 2004 ....................................................................... 3358 No. 18 of 2004: Former Presidents' Pension and Other Benefits Act, 2004 ............................ 3350 No. 15 of 2004: Labour Act, 2004 ........................................................................................... 3339 No. 2 of 2004: Law Reform and Development Commission Amendment Act, 2004 ........... 3238 No. 14 of 2004: Local Authorities Amendment Act, 2004 ...................................................... 3330 No. 21 of 2004: Meat Corporation of Namibia Amendment Act, 2004 .................................. 3353 No. 10 of 2004: Medical and Dental Act, 2004 ....................................................................... 3251 No. 17 of 2004: Motor Vehicle Theft Amendment Act, 2004 ................................................. 3349 No. 4 of 2004: Namibian Communications Commission Amendment Act, 2004 ................ 3243 No. 13 of 2004: Namibia Press Agency Amendment Act, 2004 ............................................. 3283 No. 26 of 2004: National Disability Council Act, 2004 .......................................................... 3360 No. 27 of 2004: National Heritage Act, 2004 .......................................................................... 3361 No. 8 of 2004: Nursing Act, 2004 ......................................................................................... 3249 No. 9 of 2004: Pharmacy Act, 2004 ....................................................................................... 3250 No. 29 of 2004: Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 2004 ..................................................... 3363 No. 16 of 2004: Public Holidays Amendment Act, 2004 ........................................................ 3348 No. 23 of 2004: Research, Science and Technology Act, 2004 ............................................... 3356 No. 20 of 2004: Roads Authority Amendment Act, 2004 ....................................................... 3352 No. 6 of 2004: Social Work and Psychology Act, 2004 ........................................................ 3246 5 No. 19 of 2004: Stock Theft Amendment Act, 2004 ............................................................... 3351 No. 12 of 2004: Value-Added Tax Amendment Act, 2004 ...................................................... 3282 No. 24 of 2004: Water Resources Management Act, 2004 ..................................................... 3357 No. 5 of 2004: Wreck and Salvage Act, 2004 ....................................................................... 3244 PROCLAMATIONS NUMERICAL No. Title Government Gazette No. No. 1 Amendment of appointment of Commission of Inquiry into the activities, affairs, management and operation of the Roads Authority, established by section 2 of the Roads Authority Act, 1999 (Act No. 17 of 1999) and the Road Fund Administration, established by section 2 of the Road Fund Administration Act, 1999 .......................... 3127 No. 2 Declaration as office bearer: Members of Parliament and other Office-bearers Pension Fund Act, 1999 ............................................................................................................. 3128 No. 3 Announcement of appointment of the Acting Judge of the High Court ....................... 3128 No. 4 Announcement of appointments of Acting Judges of the High Court: Article 32(8) of the Constitution ........................................................................................................ 3133 No. 5 Conferment of National Hero Status of the late David Hosea Meroro ......................... 3138 No. 6 Determination of date of by-election for Tsumeb Constituency, Oshikoto Region: Regional Councils Act, 1992 ........................................................................................ 3146 No. 7 Determination of period for supplementary registration of voters for Tsumeb Consti- tuency, Oshikoto Region: Electoral Act, 1992 .............................................................. 3146 No. 8 By-election for regional council member in Tsumeb Constituency, Oshikoto Region: Determination of day and place for submission of nominations of candidates and pol- ling day: Electoral Act, 1992 ......................................................................................... 3146 No. 9 Alteration of commencement date: Session of the National Assembly ........................ 3148 No. 10 By-election of member of regional council, Tsumeb Constituency, Oshikoto Region: Notification of name of returning officer: Electoral Act, 1992 ..................................... 3153 No. 11 Determination of period for supplementary registration of voters for local authority councils: Electoral Act, 1992 ........................................................................................ 3170 No. 12 Determination of period for supplementary registration of voters for Aminuis Consti- tuency, Omaheke Region: