State of Emergency Act

The National Assembly may revoke measures or regulations made under section 2 and may make recommendations to the President about them.

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: Act 86 of 1995
Version: Undated source snapshot
Language: en
Updated: 6 Oct 1995
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emergency law legislation statutory repeal

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The National Assembly may revoke measures or regulations made under section 2 and may make recommendations to the President about them. The laws listed in the Schedule are repealed, but only to the extent shown in the Schedule’s third column. This section says the Act is called the State of Emergency Act, 1995, and it lists earlier laws and provisions that are repealed in the Schedule.

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In addition to the powers referred to in section 34(2) of the
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AI-assisted research summary: The National Assembly may revoke measures or regulations made under section 2 and may make recommendations to the President about them.

3. In addition to the powers referred to in section 34(2) of the Constitution, the National Assembly may- (a) revoke any measure taken, or regulation made, under section 2; (b) make any recommendation to the President in respect of any such measures or regulations. Repeal of laws
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The laws specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent set
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AI-assisted research summary: The laws listed in the Schedule are repealed, but only to the extent shown in the Schedule’s third column.

4. The laws specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent set out in the third column thereof. Short title
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This Act shall be called the State of Emergency Act, 1995.
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AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act is called the State of Emergency Act, 1995, and it lists earlier laws and provisions that are repealed in the Schedule.

5. This Act shall be called the State of Emergency Act, 1995. SCHEDULE LAWS REPEALED LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC No. and year of law Short title Extent of repeal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Act No. 3 of 1953 Public Safety Act, 1953 The whole Act No. 62 of 1955 General Law Amendment Act, Section 31 1955 Act No. 44 of 1957 Defence Act, 1957 Section 103 Act No. 76 of 1962 General Law Amendment Act, Section 16 1962 Act No. 77 of 1963 Defence Amendment Act, Section 21 1963 (a) and (b) Act No. 79 of 1976 Internal Security Amendment Section 10 Act, 1976 Act No. 67 of 1986 Public Safety Amendment The whole Act, 1986 Act No. 132 of 1992 Defence Amendment Act, Sections 29(b) 1992 and 36 LAWS OF THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF BOPHUTHATSWANA No. and year of law Short title Extent of repeal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Act No. 32 of 1979 Internal Security Act, 1979 Sections 27 to 29 inclusive LAWS OF THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF TRANSKEI No. and year of law Short title Extent of repeal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Act No. 30 of 1977 Public Security Act, 1977 Sections 44 and 45 LAWS OF THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF CISKEI No. and year of law Short title Extent of repeal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decree No. 19 of 1993 National Security Decree, Sections 14 to 17 1993 inclusive LAWS OF THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF VENDA No. and year of law Short title Extent of repeal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Act No. 3 of 1953 Public Safety Act, 1953, as The whole amended

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