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| (1) For the purposes of this Act, consular relations shall be deemed to be established consequent to the establishment of diplomatic relations between two States. A consular post may be established in the territory of the receiving State. | | |
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| (2) Consequent to the establishment of consular relations, consular functions shall be exercised by a consular officer through a consular post :
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| (3) Every consular officer is authorized to discharge within a foreign State to which he is accredited or appointed, any consular function in accordance with the provisions of any written law, or any consular functions as identified in terms of the Convention and which are set out in the Schedule, provided that the discharge of such function is not prohibited by the laws of such foreign State. | | |
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| (4) The functions set out in sections 3,4,5,6 and 7 of the principal enactment shall be exercised by the consular officers of a consular post in addition to the functions set out in the Schedule. | | |
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| (5) Every consular post shall have its own consular premises from which it shall discharge. | | |
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