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Foreign
Service Act, No. 26 of 2019
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Tsonga
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Tsonga
Long title
To provide for the management, administration, accountability, and functioning of a professional Foreign Service of the Republic of South Africa; to provide for the operational requirements that are suitable and supportive of the operations of the Foreign Service in a global environment; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Application of Act |
| 3. | Foreign Service |
| 4. | Requirements for members of Foreign Service |
| 5. | Head of mission |
| 6. | Recall of member of Foreign Service |
| 7. | Diplomatic Academy |
| 8. | Establishment of coordination and other mechanisms |
| 9. | Immovable assets |
| 10. | Locally recruited personnel |
| 11. | Codes and directives |
| 12. | Delegation of powers |
| 13. | Offences |
| 14. | Regulations |
| 15. | Short title and commencement |
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