the text of the second proclamation. One had to rely on the doctrine of incorporation by reference and consider the text of the void first proclamation to give the second proclamation meaning. The second proclamation was thus unclear, inconsistent with the rule of law and invalid. In framing an order that was just and equitable, cognisance had to be taken of the fact that Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe (the second respondent, who also signed the proclamations, as required), together with the Fund, the courts and the claimants, had since 31 July 2006, operated on the understanding that sections 1 to 5 of the Amendment Act were in operation, and that a finding to the contrary would be devastating to all concerned. The court made, accordingly, the following order: The application for leave to appeal had to be granted; the High-Court order was invalid with effect from 31 July 2006; Proclamation R32 of 2006 was invalid with effect from 31 July 2006; the President had to issue a proclamation bringing sections 1 to 5 of the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act into operation, with effect from 31 July 2006, within thirty days; the Fund could continue to act for thirty days from the date of the order as if section 1 to 5 of the Amendment Act had been brought into force on 31 July 2006; everything that had been done by the Fund since 31 July 2006 on the basis that sections 1 to 5 had been brought into force would not be invalid on the ground that the first and second proclamations had been declared to be invalid; and be deemed valid as if sections 1 to 5 of the Amendment Act had been lawfully brought into force on 31 July 2006. See also Constitutional law Constitution of South Africa Law of South Africa References Books Juta's Statutes of South Africa 2007/8 vol 4 Juta's Statutes of South Africa 2007/8 vol 5. Case law Affordable Medicines Trust and Others v Minister of Health and Others 2006 (3) SA 247 (CC). Cine Films (Pty) Ltd and Others v Commissioner of Police and Others 1972 (2) SA 254 (A). Coetzee v Government of the Republic of South Africa; Matiso and Others v Commanding Officer, Port Elizabeth Prison, and Others 1995 (4) SA 631 (CC). Concerned Land Claimants' Organisation (Port Elizabeth) v Port Elizabeth Land and Community Restoration Association and Others