Civic Services:
Births, Marriages and Deaths

• Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 (Act No 51 of 1992);
• Regulations made under the Births and Deaths Registration Act;
• Marriage Act, 1961 (Act No 25 of 1961); • Regulations made under the Marriage Act,1961;
• Recognition of Customary Marriages Act,1998 (Act No 120 of 1998);
• Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No 17 of 2006); and
• Regulations made under the Civil Union Act,2006
  

Identity Documents and Identification

• Identification Act, 1997 (Act No 68 of 1997);
• Regulations made in terms of the Identification Act, 1997; and
• Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act, 2003 (Act No 49 of 2003)
  

Citizenship

• South African Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No 88 of 1995); and
• Regulations made under the South African Citizenship Act, 1995
  

Travel Documents and Passports

• South African Passports and Travel Documents Act, 1994 (Act No 4 of 1994); and
• Regulations made in terms of the South African Passports and Travel Documents Act, 1994
  

Immigration:

• Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No 130 of 1998);
• Regulations made under the Refugees Act,1998;
• Criminal Procedures Act, 1977 (Act No 51 of1977);
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights as adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 15 December 1948;
• The basic agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR), 6 September 1993;
• The 1991 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees;
• The 1967 Protocol on Specific Aspects of Refugees Protection;
• The Organisation for African Unity Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, 1996; and
• The UNHCR Handbook on criteria and procedures for the determination of Refugee Status, 1997.
  

Other Mandates:

• Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No 2 of 2000);
• Regulations made under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000;
• Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act No 36 of 1994);
• Imprint Act, 1993 (Act No 43 of 1993);
• Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No 65 of 1996);
• Regulations made under the Films and Publications Act, 1996;
• Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996);
• Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No 103 of 1994);
• Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No 6 of 1995);
• Regulations made under the Labour Relations Act, 1995;
• Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999);
• Treasury Regulations made under the PFMA; Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No15 of 2005);
• Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (Act No 4 of 2000);
• Regulations made under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000); •
• Preferential Procurement Policy Framework
• Act, 2000 (Act No 5 of 2000); and
• Regulations made under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000
• Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act
• Protected Disclosures Act

Policies and Regulations

• Immigration Regulations (Fees)
• Policy on Disclosure of Information for Migration
• Public Service Anti-corruption Strategy