Proc. No. 35

of 1901.

PROCLAMATION

By His Excellency the Administrator of the Transvaal.
(DATED 10TH DECEMBER, 1901.)

HEREAS it is desirable to relieve certain coloured persons residing in this Colony from the operation of the Law relating to passes and such other Laws as the Administrator of the Transvaal may from time to time notify.

Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority in me vested, I do hereby declare, proclaim, and make known as follows:

Preamble.

Exemptions from as to Native

Passes.

* 1. Any ordained coloured Minister of a recognised Christian denomination, any coloured person holding a certificate of law qualification as an elementary teacher or any higher educational certificate from the Educational Department in this or any other British Colony, and any coloured person who exercises a profession or trade may apply to the Commissioner for Native Affairs for a Letter of Exemption in the form in the Schedule hereto annexed relieving him from the operation of the Law relating to Passes or such other Laws as may from time to time be notified in the Gazette by the Administrator of the Transvaal.

How letters of

2. (1) Every Letter of Exemption shall by signed by the Commissioner for Native Affairs, and shall be registered, and a Exemption issued. copy thereof filed in his office, and shall have endorsed thereon the date of such registration.

(2) No such Letter of Exemption shall be issued to any person applying therefor until he shall have taken an oath or declaration or affirmation of allegiance to His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, before some person authorised to administer the same.

Duty of holders of

3. Every coloured person who has obtained a Letter of Exemption shall carry it with him, and shall produce it at the letters of Exemption. request of any Police or Pass Official, and on failure to do so shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 10s., or in default thereof to imprisonment not exceeding three days.

4. Every application for a Letter of Exemption shall be

Application

for

made by petition to the Commissioner for Native Affairs, and letters of Exemption. the following requirements shall be complied with by the

applicant:

(a) The petition must state the petitioner's full name, age, and residence, place of birth, and the length of time he has resided in this Colony; his trade or profession. (b) In the case of a Minister of Religion, the petition must state the date of his ordination, the person by whom he was ordained, and the religious denomination of which he is a Minister.

See Ord. 28 of 1902 extending the classes of natives to whom exemption from the Pass Law may be granted; also Ord. 43 of 1902, exempting from the operation of the Pass Law persons coming within the provisions of the above Proclamation or of Ord. 28 of 1902.