DESIGNATION OF PORTS AS APPROVED PORTS

Published under Government Notice No. 499 of 11 April 2003

I, Mantombazana Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang, Minister of Health, hereby designate, in terms of section 3 of the International Health Regulations Act, 1974 (Act No. 28 of 1974), the ports in the Republic listed in the Schedule as approved ports.

SCHEDULE

1. Definitions

In this Schedule any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates -

"approved port" means any port designated in terms of section 3(1)(a) of the Act and deemed by that section to be an approved port for the purposes of Article 17 of the International Health Regulations;

"the Act" means the International Health Regulations Act, 1974 (Act No. 28 of 1974).

2. Ports

The following ports are hereby designated as approved ports:

1. Sea ports
   1. Cape Town
   2. City Deep (Container Depot)
   3. Durban
   4. East London
   5. Mossel Bay
   6. Port Elizabeth
   7. Richards Bay
   8. Saldanha
2. Land ports
   1. Beit Bridge
   2. Caledonspoort
   3. Ficksburg
   4. Groblersbrug
   5. Golela
   6. Jeppe's Reef
   7. Kopfontein
   8. Lebombo
   9. Mahamba
   10. Mananga
   11. Maseru Bridge
   12. Nakop
   13. Nerston
   14. Oshoek
   15. Quachas Neck
   16. Ramatlhabama
   17. Skilpadhek
   18. Van Rooyens Gate
   19. Vioolsdrif
3. Repeal

Government Notice No. R. 856 of 26 April 1991 is hereby repealed in so far as it relates to approved ports.

DR M. E. TSHABALALA-MSIMANG
MINISTER OF HEALTH