cise and which was being observed by Swaziland immediately prior to the commencement of
this Act as being in force between Swaziland and any territory, shall be deemed to have
been concluded in terms of, and to be, and at all relevant times to have been, within the
powers conferred by, this section.
Agreement lapses if not approved by House of Assembly.
52. (1) Any agreement concluded under this Part shall be laid on the Table of the House of
Assembly at the next meeting of Parliament following the date of the conclusion of such
agreement and shall, unless that House otherwise provides before the end of such meeting
be of full force and effect with effect from the date of its conclusion:
Provided that no resolution of that House shall detract from the validity of anything done
under such agreement up to the day following the date of such resolution.
(2) Whenever in any legal proceedings any question arises as to whether during any
meeting of Parliament an agreement was tabled as required by subsection (1), or as to the
date upon which Parliament met for the first time for the despatch of business in such meeting after the date of conclusion of such agreement, or as to the date upon which such meeting ended, or as to any resolution of the House of Assembly thereon, a copy of the minutes
of the proceedings of the House of Assembly, indicating any such fact and specifying any
such date and certified by the clerk of such House to be a true copy of such minutes, shall be
accepted as sufficient evidence of such fact and date.
Discrimination by other countries.
53. (1) If the Minister is satisfied that the government of any territory has —
(a) imposed directly or indirectly on any goods wholly or partly produced or manufactured in Swaziland any duty, charge or restriction which is not imposed upon
like goods produced or manufactured in any third territory; or
(b) discriminated against the commerce of Swaziland in such a way as to place it at
a disadvantage in comparison with the commerce of a third territory;
he may after consultation with the Minister for Commerce, Industry and Tourism if he considers that the public interest will be served thereby, by notice in the Gazette impose —
(Amended A.5/1991.)
(i) on all goods or any class or kind of goods imported from the territory whose
government has so acted; and
(ii) on all goods or any class or kind of goods whencesoever imported, wholly or
partly produced or manufactured in such territory;
additional duties not exceeding the value for duty purposes of such goods, and from a date‟
to be specified in the notice there shall be paid on such goods, upon entry for home con-