S.L. 123.79 Art. 2Certificate by the Commissioner.

(1) For the purposes of these regulations and under the powers conferred upon him by the delegation issued by the

Minister responsible for immigration in terms of article 26 of the

Immigration Act, the Commissioner may issue a certificate which shall be deemed to constitute a permit issued in terms of article 7 of the Immigration Act, to individuals who satisfy the conditions established under these regulations: Provided that the Commissioner shall not issue such a certificate on or after 1st January 2011.

(2) Any permit issued under article 7 of the Immigration Act prior to the coming into force of these regulations shall be deemed to constitute a certificate issued under this regulation and the provisions of regulation 3(a), (b) and (c) shall also apply thereto.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulation (2), the conditions applicable to any permits issued as aforesaid relating to income tax shall continue to be those which were applicable in respect of the said permits immediately prior to the coming into force of these regulations.