PROCLAMATION

by the

President of the Republic of South Africa

No. R. 8, 1997

CHOICE ON TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT, 1996 (ACT NO. 92 OF 1996) COMMENCEMENT

Under section 14 of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996), I hereby determine 1 February 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 Pretoria this Twenty-second day of January, One thousand Nine hundred and Ninety-seven.

N. R. MANDELA
President

By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:

N. C. ZUMA
Minister of the Cabinet