The law regulates civil status in Togo. It was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2009 (pages 6 to 11).
The National Identity Register Act of 2008 provides for the capture of personal information by individuals by the National Identity Authority for the issue of national identity cards; for the protection of the personal information; for conditions of access, use, retention and disclosure of information and for related matters.
This Act provides for the establishment of a national identity database and the National Identity Management Commission charge with the responsibilities for maintenance of the national database, the registration of individuals, and the issuance of general multipurpose identity cards; and for related matters.
The decree covers the powers, organization and operation of the Public Hygiene Police.
This law governs public hygiene in Burkina Faso, in particular hygiene on public roads and squares, the hygiene of swimming pools and bathing areas, homes, food products, water, industrial and commercial facilities, schools, pre-schools and health establishments, public buildings and the natural environment, and noise control. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.
The law approves the Civil Registration Code.
Identification Act
This Act provides for the compilation and maintenance of a population register in respect of the population of Namibia, for the issue of identity documents to persons whose names are included in the population register; and for the matters connected therewith.
National Registration Act
This Act provides provisions on the registration of persons resident in Botswana and provides for matters incidental thereto.
Births and Deaths registration Act
This Act provides for the registration of births and deaths in Zimbabwe.
The law regulates all the aspects regarding civil status matters.
The Act provides for the compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths.
This law provides rules governing the organization of the civil status and various provisions relating to the status of natural persons.
National registration Act
This Act provides for the registration of persons resident in Zimbabwe and for the issue of identity documents; it further imposes obligations regarding the carrying of identity documents.
The Act consolidates the laws relating to the registration of births and deaths in Lesotho. It makes compulsory the registration of the birth of a child, whether born alive or still-born, and of the death of any person dying after the commencement of the Act (section 3). The office of the Registrar General is the general register office for keeping the register of all births and deaths occurring in Lesotho (section 4).
This Act provides for a uniform law for the registration of all births and deaths in Zambia, without distinction of origin or descent; and provides for matters incidental thereto.
Births and Deaths Registration Act
This Act consolidates and amends the law relating to the registration of births and deaths in Botswana.
The General Health Regulations set out comprehensive guidelines and standards for public health and hygiene, including the control of communicable diseases, sanitation, food safety, and environmental health.
The Registration of Births and Deaths Act of 1956 provides for the registration of births, foetal deaths and deaths, and provides for burial grounds and for related matters.
The Act provides for the registration of persons; and provides for matters incidental thereto.
Births, Marriages and Deaths Act
This Act consolidates the laws relating to the registration of births, marriages and deaths.