CHAPTER 55:03
EXCHANGE CONTROL

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Power to make regulations

Law 21, 1964,
Law 34, 1964,
L.N. 84, 1966,
Act 19, 1976.

An Act to provide for the control of, dealings in, or possession of gold, currency and securities, to provide for the control of imports into and exports from Botswana and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

[Date of Commencement: 10th December, 1965]

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Exchange Control Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "currency" includes any notes of a class which are or have at any time been legal tender in any country and any document or instrument intended to enable the person to whom it is issued to obtain currency as defined herein and includes a right to currency in respect of any credit or balance at a bank or with any other person;