> Part of the process for legislation to be made is when an Act is signed off by the President. 

>   When an Act is signed off, it does not necessarily mean it has come into effect immediately. 

>   Sometimes an Act may require certain actions to be taken by other departments, for example, regulations and rules may have to be created first to regulate more aspects around the Act. Sometimes new departments or entities must first be established before an Act can fully come into effect. 

>   In such cases, an Act contains a provision that provides that it will only come into effect on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 

>   Once the necessary actions have been finalised, the President is approached and requested to put the Act into operation on a certain date.