PROCLAMATION

by the

President of the Republic of South Africa

No. R. 5, 1997

COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXTRADITION AMENDMENT ACT, 1996 (ACT No. 77 OF 1996)

Under section 15 of the Extradition Amendment Act, 1996 (Act No. 77 of 1996), I hereby fix 17 January 1997 as the date on which the said Act shall come into operation.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa at Umtata this Eighth day of January, One thousand Nine hundred and Ninety-seven.

N. R. MANDELA
President

By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:

A. M. OMAR
Minister of the Cabinet