Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act
This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by inserting and defining several computer-related terms.
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This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by inserting and defining several computer-related terms. This provision amends Article 1 of the main Act by inserting new definitions for “Critical Infrastructure Protection Act,” “data,” and “Directorate.” This section amends several definitions, including “Convention offence,” “entity,” “explosive,” “property,” and adds definitions such as “crypto asset” and “information infrastructure.” This section updates several defined terms used in the Act, including explosive or other lethal device, information infrastructure, cryptobate, critical infrastructure, and police officer. This section updates several definitions used in the Act, including terrorist activity, explosive, ship, property, and police official.
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Section 1 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by inserting and defining several computer-related terms.
1. Section 1 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘principal Act’’), is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion in subsection (1) before the definition of ‘‘appropriate government body’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘access’ refers to a person who accesses a computer data storage medium or a computer system as contemplated in section 2(2)(b) of the Cybercrimes Act;’’; (b) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘appropriate government body’’ of the following definitions: ‘‘ ‘computer’ means computer as defined in section 1 of Cybercrimes Act; ‘computer data storage medium’ means computer data storage medium as defined in section 1 of the Cybercrimes Act; ‘computer system’ means computer system as defined in section 1 of the Cybercrimes Act;’’; the 5 10 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 3 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: 3 [ ] Woorde in vetdruk tussen vierkantige hake dui skrappings uit bestaande verordenings aan. Woorde met ’n volstreep daaronder dui invoegings in bestaande verordenings aan. (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 23 Desember 2022) WET Tot wysiging van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004, ten einde sekere omskrywings te skrap, te wysig en in te voeg ter wille van ooreenstemming met internasionale instrumente wat by die inwerkingstelling van die Wet aanvaar is; voorsiening te maak vir misdrywe betreffende terroristeopleiding en aansluiting by en stigting van terroristeorganisasies; voorsiening te maak vir misdrywe betreffende buitelandse reise en pogings om die Republiek onder sekere omstandighede te verlaat; voorsiening te maak vir misdrywe ten opsigte van die besit en verspreiding van publikasies met onwettige inhoud wat met terrorisme verband hou; voorsiening te maak dat magtiging van die Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings gekry word ten opsigte van die ondersoek en vervolging van sekere misdrywe; voorsiening te maak vir die uitreiking van lasbriewe om voertuie, persone en persele te deursoek en af ’n te kordonneer; voorsiening te maak vir ’n lasgewing wat vereis dat dekripsiesleutel openbaar gemaak word en die uitwerking van ’n lasgewing om ’n dekripsiesleutel openbaar te maak; voorsiening te maak vir die verwydering van, of wegneem van toegang tot, publikasies met onwettige terrorismeverwante inhoud; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. DAAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg:— Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 1 of the main Act by inserting new definitions for “Critical Infrastructure Protection Act,” “data,” and “Directorate.”
1. Artikel 1 van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteit, 2004 (hierna die ‘‘Hoofwet’’ genoem), word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende omskrywings in subartikel (1) voor die omskrywing van ‘‘Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Act’ die ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, 2019’ (Wet No. 8 van 2019); ‘data’ data soos in artikel 1 van die Wet op Kubermisdade omskryf;’’; (b) deur die volgende omskrywings in subartikel (1) na die omskrywing van ‘‘Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘Direktoraat’ die Direktoraat vir Prioriteitsmisdaadondersoeke soos by artikel 17C van die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens ingestel;’’; 5 10 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 4 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends several definitions, including “Convention offence,” “entity,” “explosive,” “property,” and adds definitions such as “crypto asset” and “information infrastructure.”
4 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 4 (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) in the definition of ‘‘Convention offence’’ for paragraphs (b) and (c) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(b) an offence referred to in section 56(1)(h) of the Nuclear Energy (c) Act[, 1999 (Act No. 46 of 1999)]; or an offence referred to in section [2(1) or (2) of the Civil Aviation Offences Act, 1972 (Act No. 10 of 1972)] 133 or 142(6) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No.13 of 2009);’’; (d) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘Convention offence’’ of the following definitions: ‘‘ ‘Criminal Procedure Act’ means the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977); ‘critical infrastructure’ means critical infrastructure as defined in section 1 of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; ‘critical infrastructure complex’ means critical infrastructure complex as defined in section 1 of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Act’ means the Critical Infrastruc- ture Protection Act, 2019 (Act No. 8 of 2019); ‘crypto asset’ means a digital representation of perceived value that can be traded or transferred electronically within a community of users of the internet who consider it as a medium of exchange, unit of account or store of value and use it for payment or investment purposes, but does not include a digital representation of a fiat currency or a security as defined in the Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012); ‘Cybercrimes Act’ means the Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020); ‘data’ means data as defined in section 1 of the Cybercrimes Act; ‘Directorate’ means the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation established by section 17C of the South African Police Service Act;’’; (e) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘Director of Public Prosecutions’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘electronic communications service provider’ means electronic communications service provider as defined in section 1 of the Cybercrimes Act;’’; 5 10 15 20 25 30 (f) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘entity’’ of the following definition: 35 ‘‘ ‘entity’, with reference to sections 3, 4, and 14 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned sections), 22[,] and 23 [and 25], means a natural person, or a group of two or more natural persons (whether acting in the furtherance of a common purpose or conspiracy or not), or a syndicate, gang, agency, trust, partnership, fund or other unincorporated association or organisation, or any incorporated association or organisation or other legal person, and includes, where appropriate, a cell, unit, section, subgroup or branch thereof or any combination thereof, and also any entity referred to in a Resolution of the United Nations Security Council and announced in a notice referred to in section 26A(3) of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act;’’; (g) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘explosive’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘explosive’, with reference to the definition of ‘explosive or other lethal device’ in this section, and sections 5, 6, 10 and 13, means— [an explosive referred to in section 1 of the Explosives Act, 2003 (Act No. 15 of 2003);] (a) a substance, or a mixture of substances, in a solid or liquid state, which is capable of producing an explosion; (b) a pyrotechnic substance in a solid or liquid state, or a mixture of such substances, designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke, or a combination of these, as the result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reaction, in- cluding pyrotechnic substances which do not evolve gases; any article or device containing one or more substances contem- plated in paragraph (a); (c) 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 5 (c) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘eiendom’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: 5 roerende [of] eiendom; ‘‘ ‘eiendom’ enige— (a) geld [of ander]; (b) (c) onroerende eiendom; (d) liggaamlike saak; [of] (e) onliggaamlike saak; of (f) en ook enige regte, voorregte en eise en waarborge[,] en enige belang daarin en alle opbrengste daarvan;’’; kriptobate, (d) deur die volgende omskrywing in subartikel (1) na die omskrywing van ‘‘eiendom’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer’ elektroniese kommu- nikasiediensverskaffer soos in artikel 1 van die Wet op Kubermisdade omskryf;’’; (e) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘entiteit’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang ‘‘ ‘entiteit’, met verwysing na artikels 3, 4 en 14 (in soverre dit op die voorgemelde artikels betrekking het), 22[,] en 23 [en 25], ’n natuurlike persoon, of ’n groep van twee of meer natuurlike persone (ongeag hulle in die bevordering van ’n gemeenskaplike opset of sameswering optree al dan nie), of ’n sindikaat, bende, agentskap, trust, vennootskap, fonds of ander oningelyfde assosiasie of organisasie, of enige ingelyfde assosiasie of organisasie of enige ander regspersoon, en sluit, waar toepaslik, ’n sel, eenheid, seksie, of subgroep of tak of kombinasie in ’n Resolusie van die daarvan in, en ook enige entiteit bedoel Veiligheidsraad van die Verenigde Nasies en aangekondig in ’n kennisgewing in artikel 26A(3) van die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum bedoel;’’; (f) deur in subartikel (1) die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘infrastruktuurfasiliteit’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘inligtinginfrastruktuur’ enige data, rekenaardatabergingsmedium, rekenaarstelsel of rekenaarprogram, soos omskryf in die Wet op Kubermisdade, of enige deel daarvan wat van sodanige beduidende ekonomiese, openbare, sosiale of strategiese belang is, dat indien enige diens gelewer deur die inligtinginfrastruktuur ontwrig word, dit ’n beduidende uitwerking sal hê op— (a) die Republiek se vermoë om te funksioneer, basiese openbare dienste te lewer of wet en orde te handhaaf; of (b) die omgewing, die gesondheid of veiligheid van die publiek of enige segment van die publiek of enige ander infrastruktuur wat die funksies en funksionering van die inligtinginfrastruktuur negatief kan raak;’’; (g) deur in subartikel (1) in die omskrywing van ‘‘instrumente met betrekking tot terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite’’ die woord ‘‘of’’ aan die einde van paragraaf (l) te skrap en die volgende paragrawe na paragraaf (m) by te voeg: ‘‘(n) die Protokol by die Organisasie vir Afrika Eenheid se Konvensie insake die Voorkoming en Bekamping van Terrorisme, deur die Vergadering van die Afrika-unie aanvaar te Addis Ababa op 8 Julie 2004; (o) die Internasionale Konvensie insake die Onderdrukking van Dade van Kernterrorisme, deur die Algemene Vergadering van die Verenigde Nasies aanvaar op 13 April 2005; (p) Wysiging van die Konvensie insake die Fisiese Beskerming van Kernmateriaal, deur die Partye tot die Konvensie aanvaar op 8 Julie 2005; (r) die Protokol by die Protokol (q) die Protokol by die Konvensie insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade teen die Veiligheid van Skeepsvaart, deur die Internasionale Skeepsvaartorganisasie aanvaar op 14 Oktober 2005; insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade Teen die Veiligheid van Vaste Platforms op die Vastelandsplat, aanvaar deur die Internasionale Skeepsvaart- organisasie op 14 Oktober 2005; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This section updates several defined terms used in the Act, including explosive or other lethal device, information infrastructure, cryptobate, critical infrastructure, and police officer.
6 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 6 (d) any plastic explosive; or (e) any other substance or article, which the Minister may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, declare to be an explosive;’’; (h) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘explosive or other lethal device’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘explosive or other lethal device’, with reference to sections 3, 5, 6, 10 and 13, means— (a) an explosive or incendiary weapon or device which is designed or manufactured, or has the capability, to cause death, serious bodily injury or material damage; (b) a weapon or device which is designed or manufactured, or has the capability, to cause death, serious bodily injury or material damage through the release, dissemination or impact of toxic chemicals, biological agents or toxins or similar substances or radiation or radioactive material; or any weapon of mass destruction, as defined in section 1 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act[, 1993 (Act No. 87 of 1993)];’’; (c) 5 10 15 (i) (j) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘explosive or other lethal device’’ of the following definition: 20 ‘‘ ‘Financial Intelligence Centre Act’ means the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act No. 38 of 2001);’’; by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘fixed platform’’ of the following definitions: ‘‘ ‘Hazardous Substances Act’ means the Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973); ‘information infrastructure’ means any data, computer data storage medium, computer system or computer program, as defined in the Cybercrimes Act, or any part thereof that is of such a significant economic, public, social or strategic importance that if any service rendered by the information infrastructure is disrupted, destroyed or degraded, it will have a significant effect on— (a) the Republic’s ability to function, deliver basic public services or maintain law and order; or the environment, the health or safety of the public or any segment of the public, or any other infrastructure that may negatively affect the functions and functioning of the information infrastructure in question;’’; (b) (k) by the deletion in subsection (1) in the definition of ‘‘instruments dealing with terrorist and related activities’’ of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (l) and the addition of the following paragraphs after paragraph (m): (o) ‘‘(n) the Protocol to the Organisation of African Unity Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, adopted at Addis Ababa by the Assembly of the African Union on 8 July 2004; the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 April 2005; (p) Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, adopted by the Parties to the Convention on 8 July 2005; the Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, adopted by the International Maritime Organisation on 14 October 2005; the Protocol to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf, adopted by the International Maritime Organisation on 14 October 2005; the Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil Aviation, concluded at Beijing on 10 September 2010; the Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, concluded at Beijing on 10 September 2010; and (q) (r) (s) (t) 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 7 7 (s) die Konvensie insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade Betreffende Internasionale Burgerlike Lugvaart, afgehandel te Beijing op 10 September 2010; die Protokol Aanvullend tot die Konvensie vir die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Oorname van Vliegtuie, afgehandel te Beijing op 10 September 2010; en (t) (u) die Protokol ter Wysiging van die Konvensie insake Misdrywe en Sekere Dade aan Boord van Vliegtuie gepleeg, afgehandel te Montreal op 4 April 2014;’’; 5 (h) deur in subartikel (1) in die omskrywing van ‘‘Konvensiemisdryf’’ paragrawe 10 (b) en (c) onderskeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang: ‘‘(b) ’n misdryf bedoel in artikel 56(1)(h) van die Wet op Kernenergie[, (c) 1999 (Wet No. 46 van 1999)]; of ’n misdryf bedoel in artikel [2(1) of (2) van die Wet op Misdrywe teen Burgerlike Lugvaart, 1972 (Wet No. 10 van 1972)] 133 of 142(6) van die Wet op Burgerlike Lugvaart, 2009 (Wet No. 13 van 2009);’’; (i) deur die volgende omskrywings in subartikel (1) na die omskrywing van ‘‘konvensiemisdryf’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘kriptobate’ ’n digitale verteenwoordiging van waargenome waarde wat verhandel of elektronies oorgedra kan word binne ’n gemeenskap van internetgebruikers wat dit as ’n ruilmiddel, rekeneenheid of waardedraer beskou en dit vir betalings- of beleggingsdoeleindes gebruik, maar sluit nie ’n digitale verteenwoordiging in van ’n ongedekte geldeenheid of ’n sekuriteit soos omskryf in die ‘Financial Markets Act, 2012’ (Wet No. 19 van 2012), nie; ‘kritieke infrastruktuur’ ‘critical infrastructure’ soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Act’; ‘kritieke infrastruktuurkompleks’ ‘critical infrastructure complex’ soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Act’;’’; (j) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘polisiebeampte’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘polisiebeampte’ ’n ‘lid’ soos bedoel in artikel 1 van die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens[, 1995 (Wet No. 68 van 1995),] en sluit in, met verwysing na artikel 24, ’n lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag, wat in samewerking met die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens ter voorkoming en bekamping van misdaad en handhawing en behoud van wet en orde in die Republiek aangewend word, soos bedoel in artikel 19 (1) van die [Verdedigingswet] ‘Defence Act, 2002’ (Wet 42 van 2002);’’; (k) deur die volgende omskrywings in subartikel (1) na die omskrywing van ingevolge artikel 201(2)(a) van die Grondwet, ‘‘regter’’ in te voeg: soos ’n rekenaar in artikel 1 van die Wet op ‘‘ ‘rekenaar’ Kubermisdade omskryf; ‘rekenaardatabergingsmedium’ ’n rekenaardatabergingsmedium soos in artikel 1 in die Wet op Kubermisdade omskryf; ‘rekenaarstelsel’ ’n rekenaarstelsel soos in artikel 1 van die Wet op Kubermisdade omskryf; 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This section updates several definitions used in the Act, including terrorist activity, explosive, ship, property, and police official.
8 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 8 (u) the Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, concluded at Montreal on 4 April 2014;’’; (l) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘National Director’’ of the following definitions: 5 ‘‘ ‘Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act’ means the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993 (Act No. 87 of 1993); ‘Nuclear Energy Act’ means the Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 (Act No. 46 of 1999);’’; (m) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘police official’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘police official’ means a ‘member’ as defined in section 1 of the South African Police Service Act[, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995),] and with reference to section 24, includes a member of the South African National Defence Force employed in co-operation with the South African Police in terms of section 201(2)(a) of the Constitution in the Service, prevention and combating of crime, and maintenance and preservation of law and order within the Republic, as contemplated in section 19(1) of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002);’’; (n) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘property’’ of the following definition: immovable property[,]; ‘‘ ‘property’ means any— (a) money [or any other]; (b) movable property[,]; (c) (d) corporeal thing [or]; (e) (f) and includes any rights, privileges, claims and securities and any interest therein and all proceeds thereof;’’; incorporeal thing[,]; or crypto asset, (o) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘public transportation system’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act’ means the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication- related Information Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002);’’; (p) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘ship’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘ship’, with reference to the definition of ‘fixed platform’ in this section and section 10, means a vessel of any type whatsoever not permanently attached to the sea-bed, including dynamically supported craft, submersibles or other floating craft, but does not include[— (a) a warship; (b) a ship owned or operated by a State; or (c)] a ship which has been withdrawn from navigation or laid up;’’; (q) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘ship’’ of the following definitions: ‘‘ ‘software or hardware tool’ means a software of hardware tool as defined in section 4(2) of the Cybercrimes Act; ‘South African Police Service Act’ means the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995);’’; (r) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘terrorist activity’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘terrorist activity’, with reference to this section and sections 2, 3 and 17(2), means any act— (a) [any act] committed in or outside the Republic, which— (i) (ii) repeated or arbitrary use of involves the systematic, violence by any means or method; involves the systematic, repeated or arbitrary release into the environment or any part of it or distributing or exposing the public or any part of it to— 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 9 9 ‘sagteware- of hardewarenutsmiddel’ ’n sagteware- of harde- warenutsmiddel soos in artikel 4(2) van die Wet op Kubermisdade omskryf;’’; (l) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘skip’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: 5 ‘‘ ‘skip’, met verwysing na die omskrywing van ‘vaste platform’ in hierdie artikel en artikel 10, enige vaartuig, van welke aard ook al, wat nie permanent aan die seebedding vasgeheg is nie, insluitend skeertuie, onderwatervaartuie, of ander drywende vaartuie, maar sluit nie in nie[: (a) (b) (c)] ’n skip wat van seevaart onttrek of opgeskort is;’’; ’n oorlogskip; ’n skip waarvan ’n staat die eienaar of operateur is; of (m) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘springstof’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘springstof’, met betrekking tot die definisie van ‘springstof of ander dodelike toestel’ in hierdie artikel, en artikels 5, 6, 10 en 13[, ’n springstof soos bedoel in artikel 1 van die Wet op Springstowwe, 2003 (Wet No. 15 van 2003) ‘explosive’]— (a) ’n stof, of mengsel stowwe, in ’n vaste of vloeibare vorm of vloeitoestand, wat in staat is om ’n ontploffing te veroorsaak; ’n pirotegniese stof in ’n vaste of vloeibare vorm, of ’n mengsel van sodanige stowwe, wat ontwerp is om ’n effek tot gevolg te hê deur hitte, lig, klank, gas of rook, of ’n kombinasie daarvan, wat die gevolg is van ’n nie-detonerende selfonderhoudende eksotermiese chemiese reaksie, met inbegrip van pirotegniese stowwe wat nie gasontwikkeling tot gevolg het nie; enige artikel of toestel wat een of meer stof bevat wat in paragraaf (a) beoog word; (b) (c) (d) enige plastiese springstof; of (e) enige ander stof of artikel wat van tyd tot tyd deur die Minister by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant tot ’n springstof verklaar word;’’; (n) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘springstof of ander dodelike toestel’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘springstof of ander dodelike toestel’, met verwysing na artikels 3, 5, 6, 10 en 13— (a) ’n ontplofbare of brandstigtingswapen, of toestel wat ontwerp of vervaardig is, of oor die vermoë beskik om dood, ernstige liggaamlike besering of materiële skade te veroorsaak; ’n wapen of toestel wat ontwerp of vervaardig is, of oor die vermoë beskik om dood, ernstige liggaamlike besering of materiële skade te veroorsaak deur die vrystelling, verspreiding of impak van giftige chemikalieë, biologiese agense of toksienes, of soortgelyke stowwe, of bestralings- of radio-aktiewe materiaal; of enige wapen van massavernietiging, soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op die Nie-Proliferasie van Wapens van Massa- vernietiging[, 1993 (Wet No. 87 van 1993)]; (b) (c) 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 (o) deur die volgende omskrywing in subartikel (1) na die omskrywing van ‘‘Staat- of regeringsfasiliteit’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘Strafproseswet’ die Strafproseswet, 1977 (Wet No. 51 van 1977);’’; (p) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘terroriste-aktiwiteit’’ deur die 50 volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘terroriste-aktiwiteit’, met verwysing na hierdie artikel en artikels 2, 3 en 17 (2), enige handeling behels— (a) [enige handeling,] binne of buite die Republiek gepleeg, wat— (i) die sistematiese, herhaalde of arbitrêre gebruik van geweld (ii) deur middel van enige wyse of metode [behels]; [behels] die sistematiese, herhaalde of arbitrêre vrystelling in die omgewing of enige gedeelte daarvan of die verspreiding of blootstelling van die publiek of ’n gedeelte van die publiek aan— 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 10 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists conduct and items that fall within the terrorism-related definition, including dangerous substances, severe harm, government overthrow, critical infrastructure disruption, economic destabilisation, public emergency, and certain cybercrimes.
10 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 10 (aa) any dangerous, hazardous, radioactive or harmful substance or organism; (bb) any toxic chemical; [or] (cc) any microbial or other biological agent or toxin; or (dd) any weapon of mass destruction in terms section 1 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, including those with dual-purpose capabilities as defined in section 1 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, or any substance, mixture of substances, product or material contem- plated in section 2(1) of the Hazardous Substances Act; endangers the life of, or violates the physical integrity or physical freedom of, or causes serious bodily injury to or the death of, any person, or any number of persons; is calculated to overthrow the government of the Republic or any other government; causes serious risk to the health or safety of the public or any segment of the public; causes the destruction of or substantial damage to any property, natural resource, or the environmental or cultural heritage, whether public or private; (iii) (iiiA) (iv) (v) (vA) causes the destruction of or substantial damage or interfer- (vi) ence to an information infrastructure or any part thereof; is designed or calculated to cause serious interference with or serious disruption of an essential service, facility or system, or the delivery of any such service, facility or system, whether public or private, including, but not limited to— (aa) a system used for, or by, an electronic system, including an information system; (bb) a telecommunication service or system; (cc) a banking or financial service or financial system; (dd) a system used for the delivery of essential government services; 5 10 15 20 25 30 (ee) a system used for, or by, an essential public utility or 35 transport provider; (ff) an essential or critical infrastructure [facility], infor- mation infrastructure, or a critical infrastructure com- plex; or (gg) any essential service designated as such in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), or essential emergency services, such as police, medical or civil defence services; causes any major economic loss or extensive destabilisation of an economic system or substantial devastation of the national economy of a country; [or] creates a serious public emergency situation or a general insurrection in the Republic[,]; or is the offence of— (aa) unlawful access Cybercrimes Act; section 2 of in terms of the 40 45 50 (bb) unlawful interception of data in terms of section 3 of the Cybercrimes Act; (cc) unlawful interference with data or a computer program in terms of section 5 of the Cybercrimes Act; 55 (vii) (viii) (ix) This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 11 11 (aa) enige gevaarlike, gevaarhoudende, radio-aktiewe of skadelike stof of organisme; (bb) enige giftige chemikalie; [of] (cc) enige mikrobiese of ander biologiese agens of toksiene; of (dd) enige wapen van grootskaalse vernietiging ingevolge artikel 1 van die Wet op Nie-proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging, met inbegrip van dié met dubbeldoelige vermoëns soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op Nie-proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging, of enige stof, mengsel van stowwe, produk of materiaal beoog in artikel 2(1) van die Wet op Gevaarhoudende Stowwe; (iii) die lewe in gevaar stel van, of die fisiese integriteit of fisiese vryheid aantas of ernstige liggaamlike besering of die dood veroorsaak van, enige persoon of enige aantal persone; (iiiA) daarop gemik is om die regering van die Republiek of enige (iv) ander regering omver te werp; ’n ernstige risiko vir die gesondheid of veiligheid van die publiek of enige gedeelte daarvan veroorsaak; (v) die vernietiging van of omvangryke skade aan enige eiendom, natuurlike hulpbron, of die omgewing of omgewings- of kulturele erfenis, hetsy openbaar of privaat, veroorsaak; (vA) die vernietiging van of omvangryke skade aan of inmenging ’n inligtinginfrastruktuur of enige deel daarvan met veroorsaak; (vi) daarop gemik is, of bereken is, om ’n ernstige bemoeiing of ontwrigting van ’n noodsaaklike diens, fasiliteit of stelsel, of die lewering van enige sodanige diens, fasiliteit of stelsel hetsy openbaar of privaat, te veroorsaak, wat die volgende insluit, maar nie daartoe beperk is nie— (aa) ’n stelsel gebruik vir of deur, ’n elektroniese stelsel, insluitende ’n inligtingstelsel; (bb) ’n telekommunikasiediens- of stelsel; (cc) ’n bank- of finansiële diens of finansiële stelsel; (dd) ’n stelsel gebruik vir die lewering van noodsaaklike regeringsdienste; (ee) ’n stelsel gebruik vir of deur ’n openbare nutsinstelling (ff) of vervoerverskaffer; ’n noodsaaklike [infrastruktuurfasiliteit] of kritieke infrastruktuur, inligtinginfrastruktuur, of ’n kritieke infrastruktuurkompleks; (gg) enige essensiële diens as sodanig aangewys ingevolge die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), of essensiële nooddienste, soos polisie- of mediese of burgerlike beskermingsdienste; enige grootskaalse ekonomiese verlies of uitgebreide destabilisering van ’n ekonomiese stelsel of ’n omvangryke verwoesting van die nasionale ekonomie van ’n land veroorsaak; [of] ’n ernstige openbare noodtoestand of algemene oproer in die Republiek veroorsaak [,]; of (vii) (viii) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (ix) die misdryf is van— (aa) wederregtelike toegang ingevolge artikel 2 van die Wet 55 op Kubermisdade; (bb) wederregtelike onderskepping van data ingevolge artikel 3 van die Wet op Kubermisdade; (cc) wederregtelike ’n inmenging met rekenaarprogram ingevolge artikel 50 van die Wet op Kubermisdade; data of 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 12 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This section expands the definition of terrorist-related activities to include certain cyber offences and conduct aimed at threatening, intimidating, coercing, or furthering terrorist objectives.
12 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 12 (dd) unlawful interference with a computer data storage medium or a computer system in terms of section 6 of the Cybercrimes Act; (ee) unlawful acquisition, possession, provision, receipt or use of a password, access code or similar data or device in terms of section 7 of the Cybercrimes Act; (ff) unlawful use or possession of a software or hardware tool for purposes of committing the offences listed in items (aa) to (ee); or 5 (gg) cyber extortion in terms of section 10 of the 10 Cybercrimes Act, which is committed with the intention to facilitate or to commit an act referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (viii) of this paragraph, whether the harm contemplated in [paragraphs] subparagraphs [(a)](i) to (vii) is or may be suffered in or outside the Republic, and whether the activity referred to in subparagraphs (ii) to [(viii)] (ix) was committed by way of any means or method; and (b) which is intended, or by its nature and context, can reasonably be in whole or in part, directly or regarded as being intended, indirectly, to— (i) (ii) threaten the unity and territorial integrity of the Republic; intimidate, or to induce or cause feelings of insecurity within the public, or a segment of the public, with regard to its security, including its economic security, or to induce, cause or spread feelings of terror, fear or panic in a civilian population; [or] (iii) unduly compel, intimidate, force, coerce, induce or cause a person, a government, the general public or a segment of the public, or a domestic or an international organisation or body or intergovernmental organisation or body, to do or to abstain or refrain from doing any act, or to adopt or abandon a particular standpoint, or to act in accordance with certain principles[,]; or further the objectives of an entity engaged in terrorist activity, (iv) whether the public or the person, government, body, or organisation or institution referred to in subparagraphs (ii) or (iii), as the case may be, is inside or outside the Republic; [and (c) which is committed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, for the purpose of the advancement of an individual or collective political, religious, ideological or philosophical mo- tive, objective, cause or undertaking;]’’; 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 13 13 (dd) wederregtelike rekenaar- inmenging met bergingsmedium of rekenaarstelsel ingevolge die Wet op Kubermisdade; ’n (ee) wederregtelike verkryging, voorsiening, ontvangs of gebruik van ’n wagwoord, toegangskode of soortgelyke data of toestel ingevolge artikel 7 van die Wet op Kubermisdade; besit, (ff) wederregtelike gebruik of besit van ’n sagteware- of hardewarenutsmiddel vir doeleindes van die pleging van die misdrywe in items (aa) tot (ee) gelys; of (gg) kuberafpersing ingevolge artikel 10 van die Wet op Kubermisdade, wat gepleeg word met die voorneme om ’n handeling bedoel in subparagrawe (i) tot (viii) van hierdie paragraaf te fasiliteer of te pleeg, hetsy die die nadeel bedoel in [paragrawe] subparagrawe [(a)](i) tot (vii) binne of buite die Republiek veroorsaak of gely word, en hetsy die aktiwiteit bedoel in subparagrawe (ii) tot [(viii)] (ix), op enige wyse of metode gepleeg is; en (b) waarvan die opset is, of vanweë die aard of konteks daarvan, die opset redelikerwys beskou kan word, in die geheel of gedeeltelik, direk of indirek— (i) die eenheid of die territoriale integriteit van die Republiek te bedreig; (iii) (ii) die publiek of ’n gedeelte van die publiek te intimideer, of om gevoelens van onsekerheid met betrekking tot die veiligheid, insluitende ekonomiese veiligheid, daarvan te veroorsaak, of om gevoelens van terreur, vrees of paniek in ‘n burgerlike bevolking te saai, te veroorsaak of hul daartoe te oorreed; [of] ’n persoon, ’n regering, die algemene publiek of ’n gedeelte van die publiek, ’n plaaslike of internasionale organisasie of liggaam of inter-regeringsorganisasie of liggaam onbe- hoorlik te verplig, te intimideer, te dwing of te oorreed, of veroorsaak om enige handeling te verrig of nie te verrig nie of weerhou daarvan om dit te verrig of nie te verrig nie, of om ’n bepaalde standpunt in te neem of te laat vaar, of om in ooreenstemming met sekere beginsels op te tree[,]; of die oogmerke te bevorder van ’n entiteit wat by terroriste- aktiwiteite betrokke is, (iv) hetsy die publiek of die persoon, regering, liggaam of organisasie bedoel in subparagrawe (ii) of (iii), na gelang van die geval, binne of buite die Republiek is; [en (c) wat direk of indirek, in die geheel of gedeeltelik, gepleeg word vir doeleindes van die bevordering van ’n individuele of gemeenskaplike politieke, religieuse, ideologiese of filosofiese motief, doelwit, saak of onderneming;]’’; (q) deur in subartikel (1) na die omskrywing van ‘‘terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite’’ die volgende omskrywing in te voeg: toegang verkry deur ’n rekenaar- ‘‘ ‘toegang’ databergingsmedium of ’n rekenaarstelsel soos in artikel 2(2)(b) van die Wet op Kubermisdaad beoog;’’; ’n persoon tot (r) deur die volgende omskrywings na die omskrywing van ‘‘vaste platform’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum’ die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum, 2001 (Wet No. 38 van 2001); ‘Wet op die Nie-proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging’ die Wet op die Nie-proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging, 1993 (Wet No. 87 van 1993); ‘Wet op die Reëling van Onderskepping van Kommunikasies en Verstrekking van Kommunikasieverwante Inligting’ die Wet op die Reëling van Onderskepping van Kommunikasies en Verstrekking van Kommunikasieverwante Inligting, 2002 (Wet No. 70 van 2002); 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 14 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: A political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious, or similar motive cannot be treated as a justifiable defence for an offence whose definition of terrorist activity is integral.
14 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 14 (s) by the deletion of subsection (4); and (t) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) Notwithstanding any provision in any other law, [and subject to subsection (4),] a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or any similar motive, shall not be considered for any reason, including for purposes of prosecution or extradition, to be a justifiable defence in respect of an offence of which the definition of ‘terrorist activity’ forms an integral part.’’. Amendment of section 3 of Act 33 of 2004 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 3 of the principal Act to broaden terrorism-related offences and remove political or similar motives as a justified defence.
2. Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: 5 10 ‘‘(b) enters, departs from, transits through or remains in any country; or’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words following paragraph (c) of 15 the following words: ‘‘for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any entity engaging in a terrorist activity, and who knows or ought reasonably to have known or suspected, that such act was done for the purpose of joining, supporting or in any other manner enhancing the ability of such entity to engage in a terrorist activity, is guilty of the offence associated with a terrorist activity.’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) provides or offers to provide any— (i) weapon; or (ii) to any other person for use by or for the benefit of an entity;’’; software or hardware tool, (d) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) recruits any entity, or compels, intimidates, forces, coerces, induces or causes any person, including a vulnerable person, to join an entity;’’; (e) by the substitution in subsection (2) for the words following paragraph (f) of the following words: ‘‘connected with the engagement in a terrorist activity, and who knows or ought reasonably to have known or suspected that such weapons, software or hardware tools, soliciting, training, recruitment, joining, document or thing is so connected, is guilty of an offence connected with terrorist activities.’’; and (f) by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(3) For the purposes of this section, training, whether in person, online or in any other manner, includes training in any of the following skills: (a) The making, handling or use of any explosive or other lethal device, or any poisonous or noxious substance, including any substance, mixture of substance, product or material contemplated in section 2(1) of the Hazardous Substances Act; the use of any method or technique for doing anything else that is capable of being done— (b) (i) (ii) for the purposes of terrorism; or in connection with the commission or preparation of a terrorist activity or a Convention offence; or 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 15 15 ‘Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens’ die Wet op die Suid- Afrikaanse Polisiediens, 1995 (Wet No. 68 van 1995); ‘Wet op Gevaarhoudende Stowwe’ die Wet op Gevaarhoudende Stowwe, 1973 (Wet No. 15 van 1973); ‘Wet op Kernenergie’ die Wet op Kernenergie, 1999 (Wet No. 46 van 1999); ‘Wet op Kubermisdade’ die Wet op Kubermisdade, 2020 (Wet No. 19 van 2020);’’; (s) deur subartikel (4) te skrap; en (t) deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) Nieteenstaande enige bepaling in enige ander Wet, [en behoudens subartikel (4),] sal ’n politieke, filosofiese, ideologiese, rasse-, etniese, religieuse, of ander soortgelyke motief, nie vir enige rede, insluitende vervolging of uitlewering, beskou word as ’n geregverdigde verweer ten opsigte van ’n misdryf waarvan die omskrywing van ‘terroriste-aktiwiteit’ ’n integrale deel uitmaak nie.’’. 5 10 15 Wysiging van artikel 3 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 3 of the principal Act to broaden terrorism-related offences and define “training” for that article.
2. Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (b) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(b) enige land binnegaan, daaruit vertrek, daardeur onderweg is of daar 20 bly; of’’; (b) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat op paragraaf (c) volg deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘tot voordeel van, in opdrag van of in samewerking met enige entiteit wat ’n terroriste-aktiwiteit onderneem, en wat kennis dra of redelikerwys moes kennis dra, of vermoed, dat sodanige handeling verrig is met die doel om by die vermoë van sodanige entiteit om ’n terroriste-aktiwiteit te onderneem, aan te sluit, dit te ondersteun of op enige ander wyse te is skuldig aan ’n misdryf geassosieer met ’n terroriste- vergroot, aktiwiteit.’’; (c) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) enige— sagteware- of hardewarenutsmiddel, (i) wapen; of (ii) aan enige ander persoon verskaf of aanbied vir gebruik deur of tot voordeel van enige entiteit;’’; (d) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (d) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(d) enige entiteit werf, of enige persoon, met inbegrip van ’n kwesbare persoon, te dwing, te intimideer, te verplig, te forseer, aan te stig om by ’n entiteit aan te sluit of te laat aansluit;’’; (e) deur in subartikel (2) die woorde wat op paragraaf (f) volg deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘in verband met die onderneming van ’n terroriste-aktiwiteit, en wat kennis dra of redelikerwys moes kennis dra, of vermoed dat bedoelde wapens, sagteware- of hardewarenutsmiddels, steunwerwing, opleiding, werwing, aansluiting, dokument of saak sodanig verband hou, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf wat met terroriste-aktiwiteite verband hou.’’; en (f) deur die volgende subartikels by te voeg: ‘‘(3) Vir die doeleindes van hierdie artikel, sluit opleiding, hetsy in persoon, aanlyn of op enige ander wyse, opleiding in enige van die volgende vaardighede in: (a) Die maak, hantering of gebruik van enige springstof of ander dodelike toestel, of enige giftige of skadelike stof, met inbegrip van enige stof, mengsel stowwe, produk of materiaal in artikel 2(1) van die Wet op Gevaarhoudende Stowwe beoog; (b) die gebruik van enige metode of tegniek om enigiets anders te doen wat gedoen kan word— (i) vir die doeleindes van terrorisme; of (ii) in verband met die pleging of voorbereiding van ’n terroriste-aktiwiteit of ’n Konvensiemisdryf; of 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 16 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision makes it an offence to provide or receive training linked to terrorist activities or Convention offences, and to establish, support, join, or belong to a terrorist entity.
16 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 16 (c) the design or adaptation for the purposes of terrorism of any method or technique for doing anything in connection with the commission or preparation of a terrorist activity or Convention offence. (4) A person commits an offence if he or she provides or receives training and is aware that such training is, wholly or partly, provided for purposes connected with the commission or preparation of terrorist activities or Convention offences. (5) It is an offence to— (a) establish any entity engaging in or planning to engage in a terrorist activity, or to support such an entity; or (b) belong to or become a member of an entity contemplated in 5 10 paragraph (a).’’. Amendment of section 4 of Act 33 of 2004 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 4 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 4 of the principal Act to expand the terrorism-related conduct covered and adds offences for receiving prohibited training and for forming, supporting, joining, or belonging to a terrorist entity.
3. Section 4 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (i) of the following 15 paragraph: ‘‘(i) solicits or facilitates the acquisition, collection, use or provision of property, or the provision of any financial or other service, or the provision of economic support,’’; (b) by the deletion in subsection (1)(i) of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of 20 subparagraph (ii); (c) by the insertion in subsection (1)(i) after subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iiA) for the benefit of, or on behalf of, or at the direction of, or under the control of, a specific entity identified in an order made under section 23; or’’; (d) by the substitution in subsection (1)(i) for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iii) for the benefit of a specific entity identified [in a notice issued by the President under section 25] pursuant to a Resolution of the United Nations Security Council relating to the identification of entities— (aa) that commit, or attempt to commit, any terrorist and related activity or participate in or facilitate the commission of any terrorist and related activity; or 25 30 35 (bb) against which Member States of the United Nations must take the actions specified in that Resolution in order to combat or prevent terrorist and related activities, and which are announced in a notice referred to in section 26A(3) of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act,’’; 40 (e) by the deletion in subsection (2)(a) of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of (f) subparagraph (ii); by the insertion in subsection (2)(a) after subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iiA) for the benefit of, or on behalf of, or at the direction of, or under the control of, a specific entity identified in an order made under section 23; or’’; (g) by the substitution in subsection (2)(a) for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iii) for the benefit of a specific entity identified [in a notice issued by the President under section 25] pursuant to a Resolution of the United Nations Security Council relating to the identification of entities— (aa) that commit, or attempt to commit, any terrorist and related activity or participate in or facilitates the commission of any terrorist and related activity; or 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 17 17 (c) die ontwerp of aanpassing vir die doeleindes van terrorisme van enige metode of tegniek om enigiets te doen in verband met die of van pleging Konvensiemisdryf. terroriste-aktiwiteit voorbereiding ’n of (4) ’n Persoon pleeg ’n misdryf as hy of sy opleiding ontvang en bewus is dat sodanige opleiding, as ’n geheel of gedeeltelik, voorsien word vir doeleindes in verband met die pleging of voorbereiding van terroriste-aktiwiteite of Konvensiemisdrywe. (5) Dit is ’n misdryf om— (a) enige entiteit in te stel wat betrokke is in of beplan om betrokke te wees in ’n terroriste-aktiwiteit, of om sodanige entiteit te ondersteun; of te behoort aan of ’n lid te word van ’n entiteit in paragraaf (a) beoog.’’. (b) Wysiging van artikel 4 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 4 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 4 of the Main Act to expand the conduct covered by the prohibition on providing financial or other services or economic support for the benefit of specified entities.
3. Artikel 4 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (i) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(i) die verkryging, insameling, gebruik of verskaffing van enige finansiële of ander diens, of die verskaffing van ekonomiese steun, aanvra of fasiliteer,’’; (b) deur in subartikel (1)(i) die woord ‘‘of’’ aan die einde van subparagraaf (ii) te skrap; (c) deur in subartikel (1)(i) die volgende subparagraaf na subparagraaf (ii) in te voeg: ‘‘(iiA) tot die voordeel van, of namens, of in opdrag van, of onder beheer van, ’n spesifieke entiteit wat geïdentifiseer is in ’n bevel wat kragtens artikel 23 gegee is; of’’; (d) deur in subartikel (1)(i) subparagraaf (iii) deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang: ‘‘(iii) tot die voordeel van ’n spesifieke entiteit geïdentifiseer [in ’n kennisgewing deur die President kragtens artikel 25 uitgereik] ingevolge ’n Resolusie van die Veiligheidsraad van die Verenigde Nasies betreffende die identifikasie van entiteite— (aa) wat enige terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteit pleeg, of probeer pleeg of aan die pleging van enige terroriste- of verwante aktiwiteit deelneem of dit fasiliteer; of (bb) waarteen lidstate van die Verenigde Nasies die stappe moet doen wat in daardie Resolusie gespesifiseer is, ten einde terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite te bekamp of te voorkom, en wat aangekondig word in ’n kennisgewing bedoel in artikel 26A(3) van die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum,’’; (e) deur in subartikel (2)(a) die woord ‘‘of’’ aan die einde van subparagraaf (ii) te (f) skrap; deur in subartikel (2)(a) die volgende subparagraaf na subparagraaf (ii) in te voeg: ‘‘(iiA) tot die voordeel van, of namens, of in opdrag van, of onder beheer van, ’n spesifieke entiteit wat geïdentifiseer is in ’n bevel wat kragtens artikel 23 gegee is; of’’; (g) deur in subartikel (2)(a) subparagraaf (iii) deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang: ‘‘(iii) tot die voordeel van ’n spesifieke entiteit geïdentifiseer [in ’n kennisgewing deur die President kragtens artikel 25 uitgereik] in navolging van ’n Resolusie van die Veiligheidsraad van die Verenigde Nasies met betrekking tot die identifikasie van entiteite— (aa) wat enige terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteit pleeg of probeer pleeg of aan die pleging van enige terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteit deelneem of dit fasiliteer; of 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 18 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends terrorism-related wording and refers to entities identified through UN Security Council resolutions and notices under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.
18 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 18 (bb) against which Member States of the United Nations must take the actions specified in that Resolution in order to combat or prevent terrorist and related activities, and which are announced in a notice referred to in section 26A(3) of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act; or’’; and (h) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) facilitating the retention or control of such property by or on behalf of, or for the benefit of— (i) (iA) (ii) an entity which commits or attempts to commit or facilitates the commission of a specified offence; [or] a specific entity identified in an order made under section 23; or a specific entity identified [in a notice issued by the President under section 25] pursuant to a Resolution of the United Nations Security Council relating to the identifica- tion of entities— (aa) that commit, or attempt to commit, any terrorist and related activity or participate in or facilitates the commission of any terrorist and related activity; or (bb) against which Member States of the United Nations must take the actions specified in that Resolution in order terrorist and related activities, to combat or prevent and announced in a notice referred to in section 26A(3) of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act;’’. Insertion of section 4A in Act 33 of 2004 - 4 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 4:
AI-assisted research summary: A new section on an offence relating to attempting to leave the Republic is inserted into the principal Act.
4. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 4: ‘‘Offence relating to attempt to leave Republic - 4A Verify source ↗
Any person who directly or indirectly, by any means or method,
AI-assisted research summary: Any person who tries to leave the Republic, by any means, to commit an offence outside the Republic for the benefit of, at the direction of, or with a terrorist group commits an offence.
4A. Any person who directly or indirectly, by any means or method, attempts to leave the Republic for the purpose of committing an act or omission outside the Republic that, if committed in the Republic, would be an offence under this or any other Act for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group, is guilty of an offence.’’. Amendment of section 5 of Act 33 of 2004 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the words
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 5 by replacing introductory wording with a new description of conduct involving intentionally delivering, placing, discharging, or detonating an explosive or other lethal device at specified places or facilities.
5. Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘Any person who intentionally delivers, places, discharges or detonates an explosive or other lethal device in, into or against a place of private or public use, a state or government facility, a public transport facility, a public transportation system, or an infrastructure facility, with the purpose, amongst others, of causing—’’. Amendment of section 6 of Act 33 of 2004 - 6 Verify source ↗
Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
6. Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Offences relating to hijacking, destroying or endangering safety of [a] fixed platform’’; and (b) by the addition of the following subsection, the existing section becoming subsection (1): ‘‘(2) Any person who, for the purpose of intimidating a population, or to compel a government or an international organisation to do or to abstain or refrain from doing any act intentionally— (a) uses against or on a fixed platform or discharges from a fixed platform any explosive or other lethal device in a manner that causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury or damage; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 19 19 (bb) waarteen lidstate van die Verenigde Nasies die stappe moet doen wat in daardie Resolusie gespesifiseer is ten einde terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite te bekamp of te voorkom, en wat in ’n kennisgewing bedoel in artikel 26A(3) van die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum aangekondig is; of’’; en (h) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) die fasilitering van die behoud oor of beheer van bedoelde eiendom deur of ten behoewe van, of tot voordeel van— (i) ’n entiteit wat ’n gespesifiseerde misdryf pleeg, of poog om dit te pleeg, of die pleging daarvan fasiliteer; [of] (iA) ’n spesifieke entiteit geïdentifiseer in ’n bevel kragtens artikel 23; of (ii) ’n spesifieke entiteit geïdentifiseer [in ’n kennisgewing kragtens artikel 25 deur die President uitgereik] ingevolge ’n Resolusie van die Veiligheidsraad van die Verenigde Nasies met betrekking tot die identifikasie van entiteite— (aa) wat enige terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteit pleeg of probeer pleeg of aan die pleging van enige terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteit deelneem of dit fasiliteer; of (bb) waarteen Lidstate van die Verenigde Nasies die stappe in daardie Resolusie gespesifiseer, moet doen ten einde terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite te bekamp of te voorkom, 5 10 15 20 en aangekondig in ’n kennisgewing in artikel 26A(3) van die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum bedoel;’’. 25 Invoeging van artikel 4A in Wet 33 van 2004 - 4 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 4 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: This inserted article concerns an offence relating to attempting to leave the Republic.
4. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 4 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Misdryf met betrekking tot poging om Republiek te verlaat - 4A Verify source ↗
Enige persoon wat direk of indirek, deur enige middele of metode,
AI-assisted research summary: A person commits an offence if they try to leave the Republic, directly or indirectly and by any means, to do outside the Republic an act or omission that would be an offence if done in the Republic and that is for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group.
4A. Enige persoon wat direk of indirek, deur enige middele of metode, poog om die Republiek te verlaat met die doel om ’n handeling of late buite die Republiek te pleeg wat, indien in die Republiek gepleeg, ’n misdryf kragtens hierdie of enige ander Wet sou wees tot voordeel van, of in opdrag van, of in samewerking met ’n terroristegroep, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf.’’. Wysiging van artikel 5 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikel 5 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die woorde wat paragraaf (a)
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 5 to replace its opening words with a rule targeting anyone who intentionally delivers, places, detonates, or causes an explosive or other lethal device to explode in or near certain facilities.
5. Artikel 5 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Enigiemand wat opsetlik ’n springstof- of ander dodelike toestel aflewer, plaas, detoneer of laat ontplof binne, of by, of teen ’n plek van private of openbare gebruik, ’n staats- of regeringsfasiliteit, ’n openbare vervoerfasiliteit, ’n openbare vervoerstelsel of ’n infrastrukturele fasiliteit met die oogmerk om, onder andere, die volgende te veroorsaak—’’. 30 35 40 Wysiging van artikel 6 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 6 Verify source ↗
Artikel 6 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
6. Artikel 6 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: tot kaping, ‘‘Misdrywe met betrekking ingevaarstelling van veiligheid van vaste platform’’; en vernietiging[,] 45 of (b) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg, sodat die bestaande artikel subartikel (1) word: ‘‘(2) Enige persoon wat, met die doel om ’n bevolking te intimideer, of om ’n regering of ’n internasionale organisasie te dwing om enige handeling te verrig of nie te verrig nie of daarvan weerhou om dit te verrig of nie te verrig nie, opsetlik— (a) enige springstof of ander dodelike toestel gebruik teen of op ’n vaste platform of vanaf ’n vaste platform afvuur, op ’n wyse wat dood of ernstige besering of skade kan veroorsaak of waarskynlik kan veroorsaak; 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 20 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: It is an offence to discharge certain hazardous substances from a fixed platform in quantities or concentrations likely to cause death, serious injury, or damage, or to use other means to disable, damage, or render a fixed platform useless.
20 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 20 (b) discharges from a fixed platform, oil, liquefied natural gas or another hazardous, poisonous or noxious substance, in such quantity or concentration that causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury or damage; or (c) uses any other means to disable, damage or render useless a fixed 5 platform, is guilty of an offence.’’. Amendment of section 7 of Act 33 of 2004 - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the heading
AI-assisted research summary: The section heading is changed to “Offences relating to taking a hostage”.
7. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Offences relating to taking [a] hostage’’. Amendment of section 9 of Act 33 of 2004 - 8 Verify source ↗
Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 9 so the heading refers to aircraft hijacking and the offence wording is restated for anyone who intentionally seizes or controls an aircraft by force, threat, intimidation, or other means.
8. Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Offences relating to hijacking [an] aircraft’’; and (b) by the substitution for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘Any person who intentionally, by force or threat thereof, or by any other form of intimidation, or any other means, seizes or exercises control of an aircraft and with the purpose of—’’. Amendment of section 10 of Act 33 of 2004 10 15 20 - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 10 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the heading and adds offence rules for unlawful, intentional acts involving ships, fixed platforms, and dangerous substances.
9. Section 10 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Offences relating to hijacking [a] ship or endangering safety of maritime navigation’’; and 25 (b) by the addition of the following subsections, the existing section becoming subsection (1): ‘‘(2) For purposes of this section— (a) (b) (c) ‘radioactive material’ means radioactive material as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Energy Act, and a Group IV hazardous substance as defined in section 1 of the Hazardous Substances Act; ‘source material’ means source material as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Energy Act; and ‘special nuclear material’ means special nuclear material as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Energy Act. (3) Any person who unlawfully and intentionally performs any of the following acts commits an offence: (a) Intimidating a population, or compelling a government or an international organisation, to do or to abstain from doing any act by— (i) using against or on a ship, or discharges from a ship any explosive, radioactive material or weapon of mass destruc- tion as defined in the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, or a hazardous substance referred to in section 2 of the Hazardous Substances Act, in a manner that causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury or damage; (ii) discharging from a ship, oil, liquefied natural gas, or poisonous or noxious substance, in such quantity or concentration that causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury or damage; (iii) using a ship in a manner that causes death or serious injury (iv) or damage; threatening to commit an offence as contemplated in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 21 21 (b) vanaf ’n vaste platform olie, vloeibare aardgas of ’n ander gevaarhoudende, giftige of skadelike stof vrystel, in sodanige hoeveelheid of konsentrasie wat die dood of ernstige beserings of skade veroorsaak of waarskynlik kan veroorsaak; of enige ander middele gebruik om ’n vaste platform te deaktiveer, te beskadig of nutteloos te laat, (c) is skuldig aan ’n misdryf.’’. Wysiging van artikel 7 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 7 Verify source ↗
Artikel 7 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die volgende
AI-assisted research summary: Artikel 7 wysig die hoofwet se opskrif na "Misdrywe met betrekking tot neem van gyselaar".
7. Artikel 7 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Misdrywe met betrekking tot neem van [’n] gyselaar’’. Wysiging van artikel 9 van Wet 33 van 2004 5 10 - 8 Verify source ↗
Artikel 9 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 9 of the Principal Act by changing the heading and replacing introductory wording about taking control of an aircraft.
8. Artikel 9 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Misdrywe met betrekking tot kaping van [’n] vliegtuig’’; en 15 (b) deur die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Enigiemand wat opsetlik, met geweld of ’n dreigement daartoe, of deur middel van enige ander vorm van intimidasie, of enige ander middele, beheer oor ’n vliegtuig oorneem of uitoefen, met die oogmerk om—’’. 20 Wysiging van artikel 10 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 9 Verify source ↗
Artikel 10 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 10 of the principal Act and adds definitions plus a criminal offence for unlawful, intentional conduct involving ships and dangerous materials.
9. Artikel 10 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Misdrywe met betrekking tot kaping van [’n] ingevaarstelling van [die] veiligheid van seevaart’’; en skip of (b) deur die volgende subartikels by te voeg, sodat die bestaande artikel subartikel (1) word: ‘‘(2) By die toepassing van hierdie artikel beteken— (a) (b) ‘radioaktiewe materiaal’ radioaktiewe materiaal soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op Kernenergie, en ’n Groep IV- gevaarhoudende stof soos omskryf in die Wet op Gevaarhoudende Stowwe; ‘spesiale kernmateriaal’ spesiale kernmateriaal soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op Kernenergie. 25 30 (3) Enige persoon wat wederregtelik en opsetlik enige van die 35 volgende handelinge verrig, pleeg ’n misdryf: (a) ’n Bevolking intimideer, of ’n regering of ’n internasionale organisasie dwing om enige handeling te verrig of nie te verrig nie of weerhou daarvan om dit te verrig of nie te verrig nie, deur— (i) enige springstof, radioaktiewe materiaal of wapen van grootskaalse vernietiging soos omskryf in die Wet op Nie-proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging, of ’n gevaarhoudende stof soos omskryf in die Wet op Gevaarhoudende Stowwe, teen of op ’n skip te gebruik of van ’n skip af te vuur of vry te stel, op ’n wyse wat tot die dood lei of waarskynlik kan lei of ernstige besering of skade veroorsaak of waarskynlik kan veroorsaak; (ii) olie, vloeibare aardgas of giftige of gevaarlike stof van ’n skip af vry te stel, in sodanige hoeveelheid of konsentrasie wat die dood of ernstige besering of skade veroorsaak of waarskynlik kan veroorsaak; ’n skip op ’n wyse te gebruik wat dood of ernstige besering of skade veroorsaak; te dreig om ’n misdryf soos beoog in subparagraaf (i) of (ii) te pleeg; of (iv) (iii) 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 22 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: A person commits an offence if they unlawfully and intentionally transport another person on a ship to help them avoid criminal prosecution, knowing that person committed an offence under this section.
22 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 22 (v) using any other means to interfere with the safe navigation of a ship, including interference with the navigation or information system thereof; or (b) transporting on board a ship— (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) any explosive or radioactive material, knowing that it is intended to be used to cause, or in a threat to cause death or serious injury or damage for the purpose of intimidating a population, or compelling a government or an international organisation to do or to abstain or refrain from doing any act; any weapon of mass destruction, as defined in section 1 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, knowing it to be such a weapon; any source material, special nuclear material, equipment, or material especially designed or prepared for the processing, use or production of special nuclear material, knowing that it is intended to be used in a nuclear explosive activity or in any other nuclear activity not under safeguards pursuant to an International Atomic Energy Agency comprehensive safeguards agreement; or any equipment, materials, software or related technology that significantly contributes to the design, manufacture or delivery of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined in section 1 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, with the intention that it will be used for such purpose. (4) For the purposes of this section— (a) (b) it is not an offence to transport an item, material, software or related technology referred to in subsection (3)(b)(ii) or (iv), if such item, material, software or related technology is transported subject to control in accordance with section 13 of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act; and it is not an offence to transport an item or material referred to in subsection (3)(b)(iii) or, insofar as it relates to a nuclear weapon or is other nuclear explosive device, transported to or from the territory of, or is otherwise transported under the control of, a State Party to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons where— if such item or material (i) (ii) the resulting transfer or receipt, including internal to a State, of the item or material is not contrary to the Republic’s obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; and if the item or material is intended for the delivery system of a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device of a State Party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the holding of such weapon or device is not contrary to the Republic’s obligations under that Treaty. (5) Any person who unlawfully and intentionally transports another person on board a ship knowing that the person has committed an act that constitutes an offence in terms of this section and intending to assist that person to evade criminal prosecution, is guilty of an offence.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 23 23 (v) enige ander middele te gebruik om in te meng met die veilige navigasie van ’n skip, met inbegrip van inmenging met die navigerings- of inligtingstelsel daarvan; of (b) vervoer aan boord van ’n skip van— (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) enige springstof of radioaktiewe materiaal, wetend dat die opset is om dit gebruik om die dood of ernstige besering of skade te veroorsaak of in ’n dreigement om dood of ernstige besering of skade te veroorsaak met die doel om ’n bevolking te intimideer of ’n regering of ’n internasionale organisasie te dwing om enige handeling te verrig of nie te verrig nie of weerhou daarvan om dit te verrig of nie te verrig nie; enige wapen van grootskaalse vernietiging, soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op die Nie-Proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging, wetend dat dit so ’n wapen is; enige bronmateriaal, spesiale kernmateriaal, toerusting of is vir die materiaal wat spesiaal ontwerp of voorberei verwerking, spesiale van kernmateriaal, wetend dat dit bedoel is om gebruik te word in ’n kernontploffing of in enige ander kernaktiwiteit wat nie onder veiligheidsmaatreëls ’n omvattende veiligheidsmaatreëlsooreenkoms van die Internasionale Kernenergie-agentskap is nie; of enige toerusting, materiale, sagteware of verwante tot die ontwerp, tegnologie wat beduidend bydra vervaardiging of lewering van ’n wapen van grootskaalse vernietiging, soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op die Nie-proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging, met die opset dat dit vir sodanige oogmerk gebruik sal word. produksie ingevolge gebruik of (4) Vir die doeleindes van hierdie artikel— (a) (b) is dit nie ’n misdryf om ’n item, materiaal, sagteware of verwante tegnologie in subartikel (3)(b)(ii) of (iv) bedoel, te vervoer nie as sodanige item, materiaal, sagteware of verwante tegnologie vervoer word onderhewig aan beheer ooreenkomstig artikel 13 van die Wet op die Nie-proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging; en is dit nie ’n misdryf om ’n item of materiaal in subartikel (3)(b)(iii) bedoel of, vir soverre dit met ’n kernwapen of ander kernploftoestel verband hou, indien sodanige item of materiaal vervoer word na of van die grondgebied van, of andersins vervoer word onder die beheer van, ’n Staatsparty tot die Verdrag oor die Nie-proliferasie van Kernwapens waar— (ii) (i) die gevolglike oordrag of ontvangs, insluitend intern tot ’n Staat, van die item of materiaal nie strydig is met die Republiek se verpligtinge kragtens die Verdrag oor die Nie-proliferasie van Kernwapens nie; en indien die item of materiaal bestem is vir die leweringstelsel van ’n kernwapen of ander kernploftoestel van ’n Staatsparty tot die Verdrag oor die Nie-proliferasie van Kernwapens en die hou van sodanige wapen of toestel nie strydig met die Republiek se verpligtinge kragtens daardie Verdrag is nie. (5) Enige persoon wat wederregtelik en met opset ’n ander persoon aan boord van ’n skip vervoer, wetend dat die persoon ’n handeling gepleeg het wat ’n misdryf ingevolge hierdie artikel daarstel en met die opset om daardie persoon by te staan om strafregtelike vervolging te vermy, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 24 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This text only identifies section 24 and the amendment act heading; it does not state a substantive rule.
24 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Substitution of section 11 of Act 33 of 2004 24 - 10 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 11 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes a new section 11 dealing with offences about harbouring or concealing persons who commit specified offences.
10. The following section is hereby substituted for section 11 of the principal Act: ‘‘Offences relating to harbouring or concealment of persons commit- ting specified offences - 11 Verify source ↗
Any person who harbours or conceals any person, whom he or she
AI-assisted research summary: Any person must not harbour or conceal someone they know, or should reasonably know or suspect, has committed certain terrorism-related offences or is likely to commit one.
11. Any person who harbours or conceals any person, whom he or she knows, or ought reasonably to have known or suspected, to be a person who has committed [a specified offence, as referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘specified offence’] the offence of terrorism referred to in section 2, an offence associated or connected with terrorist activities referred to in section 3, any Convention offence, or an offence referred to in section 13 or 14, or who is likely to commit such an offence, is guilty of an offence.’’. Amendment of section 12 of Act 33 of 2004 - 11 Verify source ↗
Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: The amendment says secrecy or confidentiality rules do not stop certain institutions or other people from complying with this section, but legal professional privilege remains protected.
11. Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Duty to report presence of person suspected of intending to commit or having committed [an] offence and failure to so report’’; and (b) by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(9) For the purposes of this Act, no duty of secrecy or confidentiality or any other restriction on the disclosure of information, whether imposed by legislation or arising from the common law or agreement, affects the duty of compliance with this section by an accountable institution, supervisory body or reporting institution as defined in section 1 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, or any other person. (10) Subsection (9) does not apply to the common law right to legal professional privilege as between an attorney and the attorney’s client in respect of communications made in confidence between— (a) the attorney and the attorney’s client for the purposes of legal advice or litigation which is pending or which has commenced; or (b) a third party and an attorney for the purposes of litigation which is pending or has commenced.’’. Amendment of section 13 of Act 33 of 2004 - 12 Verify source ↗
Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 13 of the principal Act to add or replace offence language about false information and related intimidation.
12. Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) Any person who, with the intention of inducing in a person anywhere in the world a false belief that [a substance, thing or device is, or contains, or is likely to be, or contains a noxious substance or thing or an explosive or other lethal device— (i) places that substance, thing or device in any place; or (ii) sends that substance, thing or device from one place to another, by post, rail or any other means whatsoever] an offence under sections 2, 3 and 5 to 10 will be committed, is guilty of an offence.’’; and (b) by the addition to subsection (1) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(c) Any person who directly or indirectly communicates any information which he or she knows, or ought reasonably to have known or suspected, or believes to be false and which involves threats of violence or of any other offence that will be committed at any place with a view to intimidate any person to avoid certain places or to divert police resources in order to commit a crime under this Act, is guilty of an offence. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 25 Vervanging van artikel 11 van Wet 33 van 2004 25 - 10 Verify source ↗
Artikel 11 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: Section 10 replaces Article 11 of the Main Law with a new article about offences relating to harboring or concealing persons who commit specified offences.
10. Artikel 11 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Misdrywe met betrekking tot herberg of versteking van persone wat gespesifiseerde misdrywe pleeg - 11 Verify source ↗
Enigiemand wat ’n persoon herberg of versteek van wie hy of sy
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone must not harbor or hide a person they know, should know, or suspect has committed or may commit the listed terrorism-related offences.
11. Enigiemand wat ’n persoon herberg of versteek van wie hy of sy kennis dra, of behoort kennis te dra of te vermoed, dat dit ’n persoon is wat [’n gespesifiseerde misdryf, soos bedoel in paragraaf (a) van die omskrywing van ‘gespesifiseerde misdryf’] die misdryf van terrorisme bedoel in artikel 2, ’n misdryf geassosieer of in verband met terroriste- aktiwiteite bedoel in artikel 3, enige Konvensiemisdryf, of ’n misdryf bedoel in artikel 13 of 14, gepleeg het, of waarskynlik gaan pleeg, is aan ’n misdryf skuldig.’’. Wysiging van artikel 12 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 11 Verify source ↗
Artikel 12 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 12 of the principal Act and says confidentiality rules do not stop specified bodies or persons from complying, except for professional legal privilege.
11. Artikel 12 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Plig om teenwoordigheid van persoon wat verdink word van [die] pleging of beplande pleging van [’n] misdryf te rapporteer en versuim om aldus te [rapporteur] rapporteer’’; en (b) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(9) Vir die doeleindes van hierdie Wet, raak geen plig van geheimhouding of vertroulikheid of enige ander beperking op die openbaarmaking van inligting, hetsy opgelê deur wetgewing of voortspruitend uit die gemenereg of ooreenkoms, die plig van nakoming van hierdie instelling, toesighoudende liggaam of verslagdoeningsinstelling soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum, of enige ander persoon nie. ’n verantwoordingspligtige artikel deur (10) Subartikel (9) is nie van toepassing nie op die gemenereg reg op professionele regslui se privilegie, soos tussen ’n prokureur en die prokureur se kliënt ten opsigte van kommunikasies wat vertroulik tussen— (a) die prokureur en die prokureur se kliënt geskied vir die doel van (b) regsadvies of litigering wat hangende is of begin het; of ’n derde party en ’n prokureur vir die doeleindes van litigering wat hangende is of begin het.’’. Wysiging van artikel 13 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 12 Verify source ↗
Artikel 13 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 13 to make it an offence to spread false information that makes people think a dangerous item or device exists, or to give false information about violence or other crimes for intimidation or to divert police resources.
12. Artikel 13 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Enigiemand wat met die opset om by ’n persoon te enige plek in die wêreld die vals geloof te wek dat [’n stof, voorwerp of toestel, ’n gevaarlike stof, voorwerp of ’n springstof- of ander dodelike toestel is, of waarskynlik is, of ’n gevaarlike stof of ander gevaarlike voorwerp, of apparaat, of ’n wapen van massavernietiging is (of bevat)— (i) daardie stof, voorwerp of toestel op enige plek plaas; of (ii) daardie stof, voorwerp of toestel van een plek na ’n ander plek per pos, spoor of enige ander wyse hoegenaamd stuur] ’n misdryf kragtens artikels 2, 3 en 5 tot 10 gepleeg gaan word, is aan ’n misdryf skuldig.’’; en (b) deur die volgende paragrawe by subartikel (1) te voeg: ‘‘(c) Enige persoon wat direk of indirek enige inligting wat hy of sy weet, of redelikerwys moes geweet het of vermoed het, of glo vals is en wat dreigemente van geweld of van enige ander misdryf wat gepleeg sal word by enige plek met die oogmerk om enige persoon te intimideer om sekere plekke te vermy of om polisiehulpbronne af te lei ten einde ’n misdaad kragtens hierdie Wet te pleeg, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 26 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: If police resources are diverted because of a crime under paragraph (c), the offender can be liable for the State’s proven costs. After conviction, the court may also order the accused to pay those diversion costs, on top of any fine or imprisonment.
26 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 26 (d) If any police resources have been diverted as a result of a crime committed under paragraph (c), the offender is liable for any costs proven by the State in that regard. (e) Upon conviction of an offence under paragraph (c), the court may order the accused, in addition to any fine or imprisonment imposed by the court, to pay the costs related to such diversion of resources.’’. Amendment of section 15 of Act 33 of 2004 - 13 Verify source ↗
Section 15 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section broadens who may investigate, prosecute, arrest, notify, and issue warrants for certain terrorism- and extradition-related matters.
13. Section 15 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘A court of the Republic has jurisdiction and the Directorate may, upon information about the commission of any offence mentioned in this subsection, initiate an investigation, or the National Director may institute a prosecution in respect of [any specified offence as defined in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘specified offence’] the offence of terrorism referred to in section 2, an offence associated or connected with terrorist activities referred to in section 3, any Convention offence, or an offence referred to in section 13 or 14, if—’’; 5 10 15 (b) by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2A) Any person referred to in subsection (2) may be arrested to 20 appear in court pending a determination on the issue of extradition.’’; (c) by the deletion in subsection (3) of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (a); (d) by the addition to subsection (3) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(c) at the place where the accused was arrested or charged in the Republic; (d) at the place where the victim resided; or (e) whichever is the most applicable to the facts of the particular case.’’; at the place where the police registered the complaint, (e) by the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3A) Where it is not possible to obtain a warrant of arrest for an accused on the grounds provided for in section 43(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act, the magistrate of the district where the police registered the complaint may issue the warrant.’’; (f) by the substitution for subsection (6) of the following subsection: ‘‘(6) Where it appears on reasonable grounds from the investigation referred to in subsection (5) that extradition or criminal proceedings may that person may be arrested as be instituted against such person, contemplated in section 40(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act[, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)], in order to ensure his or her presence at such proceedings.’’; and (g) by the addition of the following subsections: a stateless person, ‘‘(10) When a person who is— (a) not a citizen of the Republic; (b) not habitually resident in the Republic; or (c) is arrested by a member of the South African Police Service or the National Commissioner or the National Head of the Directorate for an alleged contravention of a Convention Offence, the Secretary-General of the United Nations or the government or governments with established jurisdiction must through the diplomatic channel, of the arrest. immediately be notified, (11) The National Commissioner or the National Head of the Directorate may consider to inform any other interested government about a person in custody and the circumstances which warranted that person’s arrest. (12) A person referred to in subsection (10) must as soon as possible, upon arrest, be informed of his or her rights to— 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 27 27 (d) Indien enige polisiehulpbronne afgelei is as gevolg van ’n misdaad kragtens paragraaf (c) gepleeg, is die oortreder aanspreeklik vir enige koste in daardie opsig deur die Staat bewys. (e) By skuldigbevinding aan ’n misdryf kragtens paragraaf (c), kan die hof die beskuldigde, benewens enige boete of gevangenisstraf deur die hof opgelê, beveel om die koste betreffende sodanige afleiding van hulpbronne te betaal.’’. 5 Wysiging van artikel 15 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 13 Verify source ↗
Artikel 15 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment expands arrest, prosecution, venue, warrant, and notification rules for certain offences, including Convention offences and terrorism-related offences.
13. Artikel 15 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die 10 volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘ ’n Hof van die Republiek beskik oor jurisdiksie en die Direktoraat kan, met inligting oor die pleging van enige misdryf in hierdie subartikel vermeld, ’n ondersoek van stapel stuur, of die Nasionale Direkteur kan ’n vervolging instel ten opsigte van [enige gespesifiseerde misdryf soos omskryf in paragraaf (a) van die omskrywing van ‘gespesifiseerde misdryf’,] die misdryf van terrorisme in artikel 2 bedoel, ’n misdryf geassosieer of in verband met ’n terroriste-aktiwiteit in artikel 3 bedoel, enige Konvensiemisdryf, of ’n misdryf in artikel 13 of 14 bedoel, indien—’’; 15 20 (b) deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (2) in te voeg: ‘‘(2A) Enige persoon bedoel in subartikel (2), mag gearresteer word om voor die hof te verskyn hangende ’n bepaling oor die kwessie van uitlewering.’’; (c) deur in subartikel (3) die woord ‘‘of’’ aan die einde van paragraaf (a) te skrap; (d) deur die volgende paragrawe by subartikel (3) te voeg: 25 ‘‘(c) by die plek waar die beskuldigde in die Republiek gearresteer is of aangekla is; of (d) by die plek waar die slagoffer gebly het; of (e) by die plek waar die polisie die klagte geregistreer het, wat ook al mees toepaslik op die feite van die bepaalde saak is.’’; (e) deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (3) in te voeg: ‘‘(3A) Waar dit nie moontlik is om ’n lasbrief vir inhegtenisname van ’n beskuldigde op die gronde waarvoor in artikel 43(1)(b) van die Strafproseswet voorsiening gemaak word, te kry nie, kan die landdros van die distrik waar die polisie die klagte geregistreer het, die lasbrief uitreik.’’; (f) deur subartikel (6) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: in ‘‘(6) Indien dit op redelike gronde uit die ondersoek bedoel subartikel (5) blyk dat uitlewering of strafregtelike vervolging ingestel kan word teen bedoelde persoon, mag daardie persoon gearresteer word, soos beoog in artikel 40(1) van die Strafproseswet, [1977 (Wet No. 51 van 1977),] teenwoordigheid by bedoelde verrigtinge te verseker.’’; en (g) deur die volgende subartikels by te voeg: ‘‘(10) Wanneer ’n persoon wat— ten einde sy of haar ’n staatlose persoon is, (a) nie ’n burger van die Republiek is nie; (b) nie gebruiklik in die Republiek woon nie; of (c) deur ’n lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens of die Nasionale Kommissaris of die Nasionale Hoof van die Direktoraat gearresteer word vir ’n beweerde oortreding van ’n Konvensiemisdryf, moet die Sekretaris-generaal van die Verenigde Nasies of die regering of regerings met vasgestelde jurisdiksie, onmiddellik deur die diplomatieke kanaal van die inhegtenisname in kennis gestel word. (11) Die Nasionale Kommissaris of die Nasionale Hoof van die Direktoraat kan dit oorweeg om enige ander belanghebbende regering te verwittig van ’n persoon in aanhouding en die omstandighede wat daardie persoon se arres geregverdig het. 30 35 40 45 50 55 (12) ’n Persoon in subartikel (10) bedoel, moet so gou moontlik, by 60 inhegtenisneming, ingelig word van sy of haar reg om— This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 28 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: An arrested person may ask that the relevant government be told of the arrest and may communicate with a consular representative.
28 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 28 (a) request that the relevant government be informed of his or her arrest; (b) have access to communicate with a consular representative of the (c) relevant government; and expect that any communication addressed to the relevant consular post about the arrested person is forwarded by the relevant authorities without delay.’’. Amendment of section 16 of Act 33 of 2004 - 14 Verify source ↗
Section 16 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: Prosecutions under Chapter 2 need written authority from the National Director, except certain section 13 prosecutions, which need written authority from the relevant Director of Public Prosecutions.
14. Section 16 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) No prosecution under Chapter 2 may be instituted without the written authority of the National Director, except in the case of a prosecution under section 13 which is not linked to any other offence under this Act, in which case the written authority of the relevant Director of Public Prosecutions must be obtained before the institution of a prosecution.’’. Amendment of section 17 of Act 33 of 2004 - 15 Verify source ↗
Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: In court proceedings, a certificate issued under the authority of the Director-General can serve as prima facie evidence about whether a person has protected-person status or special protection.
15. Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) If in any proceedings in a court of law any question arises as to whether or not any person is an internationally protected person, or is pursuant to international law entitled to special protection from any attack on his or her person, freedom or dignity, a certificate under the hand or issued under the authority of the Director- General of the Department [of Foreign Affairs] responsible for International Relations and Cooperation, stating any fact relating to that question, is prima facie evidence of that fact.’’. Amendment of section 18 of Act 33 of 2004 - 16 Verify source ↗
Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends penalty provisions in section 18 of the principal Act, including higher fines and prison terms for listed offences.
16. Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) section 4 or 4A, is liable— (i) (ii) in the case of a sentence to be imposed by a High Court or a regional court, to a fine not exceeding R100 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding [15] 30 years; in the case of a sentence to be imposed by any magistrate’s court, to a fine not exceeding R250 000,00, or to imprison- ment for a period not exceeding five years;’’; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (b) by the substitution in subsection (1)(d) for the words preceding subparagraph (i) of the following words: ‘‘section 13(1)(a), [or] (b) or (c) is liable—’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (1)(d) for subparagraph (i) of the following 40 subparagraph: ‘‘(i) in the case of a sentence to be imposed by a High Court or a regional court, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding [10] 15 years;’’; (d) by the substitution in subsection (1)(e) for subparagraph (i) of the following 45 subparagraph: ‘‘(i) in the case of a sentence to be imposed by a High Court or a regional court, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding [five] 15 years;’’; (e) by the deletion in subsection (1) of the full stop at the end of paragraph (f) and 50 the insertion of ‘‘; and’’; and by the addition to subsection (1) of the following paragraph: (f) ‘‘(g) section 24A(10) or (11), is liable to a fine or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and imprisonment.’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 29 29 (a) (b) (c) te versoek dat die tersaaklike regering van sy of haar inhegtenisname ingelig word; toegang te hê om met ’n konsulêre verteenwoordiger van die tersaaklike regering te kommunikeer; en te verwag dat enige kommunikasie wat aan die tersaaklike konsulêre pos oor die gearresteerde persoon gerig word, onverwyld deur die tersaaklike owerhede aangestuur word.’’. Wysiging van artikel 16 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 14 Verify source ↗
Artikel 16 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: A prosecution under Chapter 2 may not be started without written authorization from the National Director, except for a section 13 prosecution that is unrelated to any other offence under the Act, where written authorization from the Director of Public Prosecutions must be obtained first.
14. Artikel 16 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Geen vervolging mag ingevolge Hoofstuk 2 ingestel word sonder ’n geskrewe magtiging van die Nasionale Direkteur nie, behalwe in die geval van ’n vervolging kragtens artikel 13 wat nie met enige ander misdryf kragtens hierdie Wet verband hou nie, in welke geval die skriftelike magtiging van die Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings verkry moet word voordat die vervolging ingestel word.’’. Wysiging van artikel 17 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 15 Verify source ↗
Artikel 17 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: A certificate issued under the authority of the Director-General may serve as prima facie evidence of stated facts when the stated legal conditions are met.
15. Artikel 17 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Indien die vraag by enige verrigtinge in ’n geregshof opduik, of ’n persoon ooreenkomstig die volkereg geregtig is op spesiale beskerming teen enige aanval op sy of haar persoon, vryheid of waardigheid sal ’n sertifikaat, gelewer onder die hand van, of op gesag van die Direkteur-generaal van die Departement [van Buitelandse Sake] en Samewerking, wat enige feit met betrekking tot daardie vraag stel, prima facie getuienis van daardie feit daarstel.’’. Internasionale Betrekkinge verantwoordelik vir Wysiging van artikel 18 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 16 Verify source ↗
Artikel 18 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 18 of the Hoofwet to change the penalties for several offences.
16. Artikel 18 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) artikel 4 of 4A, is strafbaar— (i) (ii) in die geval van ’n vonnis wat deur ’n Hoë Hof of streekhof opgelê moet word, tot ’n boete wat nie R100 miljoen mag oorskry nie, of gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk wat nie [15] 30 jaar mag oorskry nie; in die geval van ’n vonnis wat deur enige landdroshof opgelê moet word, tot ’n boete wat nie R250 000,00 mag oorskry nie, of gevangenisstraf wat nie ’n tydperk van vyf jaar mag oorskry nie;’’; (b) deur in subartikel (1)(d) die woorde wat subparagraaf (i) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘artikel 13(1)(a), [of] (b) of (c), is strafbaar—’’; (c) deur in subartikel (1)(d) subparagraaf (i) deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang: ‘‘(i) in die geval van ’n vonnis wat deur ’n Hoë Hof of streekhof opgelê moet word, tot ’n boete of gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk wat nie [10] 15 jaar mag oorskry nie;’’; (d) deur in subartikel (1)(e) subparagraaf (i) deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang: ‘‘(i) in die geval van ’n vonnis wat deur ’n Hoë Hof of streekhof opgelê moet word, tot ’n boete of gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk wat nie [vyf] 15 jaar mag oorskry nie;’’; (e) deur in subartikel (1) die punt aan die einde van paragraaf (f) te skrap en ‘‘; en’’ in te voeg; en deur die volgende paragraaf by subartikel (1) te voeg: (f) ‘‘(g) artikel 24A(10) of (11), is strafbaar met ’n boete of gevangenisstraf van hoogstens een jaar, of met beide sodanige boete en gevangenisstraf.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 30 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: 30 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Substitution of section 23 of Act 33 of 2004 30
30 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Substitution of section 23 of Act 33 of 2004 30 - 17 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 23 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: A High Court may make a freezing order on ex parte application by the National Director, and the order can prohibit dealings with specified property, require conduct to stop, and bar acts done for the benefit of listed entities.
17. The following section is hereby substituted for section 23 of the principal Act: ‘‘Freezing order 23. (1) A High Court may, on ex parte application by the National Director to a judge in chambers, subject to such conditions and exceptions as may be specified in the order, make an order— (a) prohibiting any person from engaging in any conduct, or dealing in any manner with any property owned or controlled by or on behalf of, or at the direction of, or otherwise associated with an entity referred to in subsection (2), and may include an order to freeze any such property; (b) obliging any person to cease any conduct in respect of any property referred to in paragraph (a); or (c) prohibiting any person from performing any act contemplated in section 4 for the benefit of, or on behalf of, or at the direction of, or under the control of, an entity referred to in subsection (2). (2) An order referred to in subsection (1) may be made in respect of— (a) any entity, where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the entity has committed, or attempted to commit, participated in or facilitated the commission of a specified offence; or (b) a specific entity identified in a notice pursuant to a Resolution of the United Nations Security Council relating to the identification of entities— (i) that has committed, or attempted to commit, any terrorist and related activity, or participates in or facilitates the commission of any terrorist and related activity; or against which Member States of the United Nations must take the actions specified in the Resolution in order to combat or prevent terrorist and related activities, (ii) 5 10 15 20 25 and that are announced in a notice referred to in section 26A(3) of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. 30 (3) A High Court may make an interim order under subsection (1) pending its final determination of an application for such an order. (4) A High Court making an order under subsection (1) may make any other ancillary orders that the court considers appropriate for the proper, fair and effective execution of the order, including— (a) appointing a curator bonis, subject to the directions of that High Court, to do any one or more of the following on behalf of a person affected by that order: (i) To assume control over the property; to take care of the said property; (ii) to administer the said property and to perform any act (iii) necessary for that purpose; (v) (iv) where the said property is a business or undertaking, to carry on, with due regard to any law which may be applicable, the business or undertaking; and to dispose of property if it is not economically viable to administer it or for any other reason it is not economically possible to assume control and take care thereof; (b) ordering any person holding property, subject to an order referred to in subsection (1), to immediately surrender any such property into the custody of the curator bonis; and relating to the payment of the fees and expenditure of the curator bonis. (c) 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 31 Vervanging van artikel 23 van Wet 33 van 2004 31 - 17 Verify source ↗
Artikel 23 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: A High Court may issue a freezing order, on an ex parte application by the National Director, to stop dealings with specified property and related conduct.
17. Artikel 23 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Bevriesingsbevel 23. (1) Enige Hoë Hof mag, by wyse van ’n ex parte-aansoek deur die Nasionale Direkteur voor ’n regter in kamers, behoudens sodanige voorwaardes en uitsonderings wat in die bevel gespesifiseer kan word, ’n bevel uitreik— (a) wat enige persoon verbied om enige handeling te verrig, of op enige wyse te handel met enige eiendom besit of beheer deur of ten behoewe van, of in opdrag van, of andersins geassosieer met ’n entiteit in subartikel (2) bedoel, en kan ’n bevel insluit om enige sodanige eiendom te bevries; (b) om enige persoon te verplig om enige handeling te staak, met betrekking tot enige eiendom in paragraaf (a) bedoel; of (c) om enige persoon te verbied om enige handeling in artikel 4 bedoel te verrig tot voordeel van, of ten behoewe van, of in opdrag van, of onder die beheer van, ’n entiteit in subartikel (2) bedoel. (2) ’n Bevel in subartikel (1) bedoel, kan gegee word ten opsigte van— (a) enige entiteit, waar daar redelike gronde is om te glo dat die entiteit ’n gespesifiseerde misdryf gepleeg het, of probeer het om dit te pleeg, aan die pleging van ’n gespesifiseerde misdryf deelgeneem het of dit gefasiliteer het; of ’n spesifieke entiteit in ’n kennisgewing geïdentifiseer ingevolge ’n Resolusie van die Veiligheidsraad van die Verenigde Nasies met betrekking tot die identifikasie van entiteite— (b) (i) wat enige terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite gepleeg het of probeer pleeg het, of aan die pleging van enige terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite deelneem of dit fasiliteer; of (ii) waarteen die Lidstate van die Verenigde Nasies die stappe in die Resolusie gespesifiseer, moet doen ten einde terroriste- en verwante aktiwiteite te bekamp of te voorkom, 5 10 15 20 25 30 en wat in ’n kennisgewing bedoel in artikel 26A(3) van die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum aangekondig word. (3) ’n Hoë Hof kan ’n tussentydse bevel gee kragtens subartikel (1), hangende die hof se finale beslissing oor ’n aansoek om so ’n bevel. 35 (4) ’n Hoë Hof wat ’n bevel kragtens subartikel (1) gee, kan enige ander aanvullende bevele gee wat die hof gepas ag vir die behoorlike, regverdige en doeltreffende uitvoering van die bevel, met inbegrip van— (a) om ’n curator bonis aan te stel, onderhewig aan die voorskrifte van daardie Hoë Hof, om enige een of meer van die volgende te doen ten behoewe van ’n persoon wat deur daardie bevel geraak word: (i) Om beheer oor die eiendom te neem; (ii) om die vermelde eiendom te versorg; (iii) om die vermelde eiendom te administreer en enige handeling te verrig wat vir daardie doel nodig is; (iv) waar die vermelde eiendom ’n besigheid of onderneming is, om voort te gaan, met behoorlike inagneming van enige wetsbepaling wat van toepassing mag wees, met die besigheid of onderneming; en (v) om oor eiendom te beskik as dit nie ekonomies vatbaar is om dit te administreer nie of dit om enige ander rede nie ekonomies moontlik is om beheer daaroor te neem en dit te versorg nie; (b) om enige persoon wat eiendom het, onderhewig aan ’n bevel in te beveel om onmiddellik enige sodanige subartikel (1) bedoel, eiendom in die sorg van die curator bonis oor te gee; en (c) met betrekking tot die betaling van die gelde en uitgawes van die curator bonis. 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 32 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The National Director must publish notice of certain orders in a national newspaper and the Gazette, and keep a record of all such orders on the National Prosecuting Authority website.
32 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 32 (5) The National Director must— (a) by publication in a national newspaper and the Gazette, give notice that an order under subsection (1) has been made; and (b) maintain on the website of the National Prosecuting Authority, a record of all orders made under subsection (1). (6) No action, whether criminal or civil, lies against any person complying in good faith with an order made under subsection (1).’’. Amendment of section 24 of Act 33 of 2004 - 18 Verify source ↗
Section 24 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 24 to let a judge issue a warrant, on a sworn written request by a senior police official, for cordoning off and searching specified areas for terrorism-related prevention.
18. Section 24 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Cordoning off, stop and search of vehicle [and], person and premises’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) If, on written request under oath to a judge in chambers by a police official of or above the rank of [director] Brigadier, it appears to the judge that it is necessary in order to prevent any terrorist or related activity, the judge may issue a warrant for the cordoning off, and stopping and searching of vehicles, [and] persons and premises, with a view to preventing such terrorist or related activity, in a specified area, and such warrant applies for the period specified therein, which period may not exceed 10 days.’’; (c) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) Under [such] a warrant obtained in terms of subsection (1), any police official who identifies himself or herself as such, may cordon off the specified area for the period specified in the warrant and stop and search any vehicle, [or] person or premises in that area, for articles or things which could be used or have been used for or in connection with the preparation for or the commission or instigation of any terrorist or related activity.’’; and 5 10 15 20 25 (d) by the substitution for subsections (3) and (4) of the following subsections, 30 respectively: ‘‘(3) The police official may seize any article or thing contemplated in subsection (2), and Chapter 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act[, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977),] applies with the necessary changes required by the context in respect of any such article or thing. (4) Section 29 of the Criminal Procedure Act[, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977),] applies in respect of the powers conferred upon police officials in terms of this section.’’. 35 Insertion of section 24A in Act 33 of 2004 - 19 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 24:
AI-assisted research summary: A Brigadier-or-higher member of the Directorate may apply to the High Court for an ex parte order requiring a service provider to take down or disable access to a terrorism publication.
19. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 24: 40 ‘‘Order to take-down or disable access to terrorism publications 24A. (1) A member of the Directorate, of or above the rank of Brigadier, may apply to a High Court, by way of an ex parte application to a judge in chambers, for the issuing of an order in terms of which an electronic communications service provider, whose electronic communica- tions service is used to host a terrorism publication, is directed to take-down or disable access to such a publication. (2) An application referred to in subsection (1)— (a) must be in writing; (b) must— (i) (ii) identify the applicant; identify the electronic communications service provider to whom the order is to be addressed; 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 33 33 (5) Die Nasionale Direkteur moet— (a) by publikasie in ’n nasionale koerant en die Staatskoerant, kennis gee dat ’n bevel kragtens subartikel (1) gegee is; en (b) op die webwerf van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, ’n rekord hou van alle bevele kragtens subartikel (1) gegee. (6) Geen aksie, hetsy strafregtelik of siviel, word gehou teen enige persoon wat te goeder trou voldoen aan ’n bevel kragtens subartikel (1) gegee nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 24 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 18 Verify source ↗
Artikel 24 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 24 to let a judge issue a warrant, on sworn written application by a senior police officer, for cordoning off, stopping, and searching vehicles, people, and premises to prevent terrorist or related activity.
18. Artikel 24 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Afkordonnering, voorkeer en deursoeking van voertuig [en], persoon en perseel’’; (b) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Indien dit uit ’n skriftelike aansoek onder eed, voor ’n regter, deur ‘n polisiebeampte met of bo die rang van [direkteur] brigadier, vir die regter blyk dat dit noodsaaklik is ten einde terroriste- of verwante aktiwiteite te verhoed, mag die regter ’n lasbrief uitreik vir die afkordonnering, voorkeer en deursoeking van voertuie, [en] persone en persele, met die oog op die voorkoming van sodanige terroriste- of verwante aktiwiteite in ’n bepaalde gebied, en sodanige lasbrief geld vir die tydperk daarin vermeld, welke tydperk nie 10 dae mag oorskry nie.’’; (c) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(2) Enige polisiebeampte wat hom of haar as sulks identifiseer, mag ingevolge [bedoelde] ’n lasbrief ingevolge subartikel (1) verkry, die bepaalde gebied vir die in die lasbrief bepaalde tydperk afkordonneer en enige voertuig, [of] persoon of perseel in daardie area voorkeer en deursoek vir goedere of voorwerpe wat gebruik kan word, of gebruik is vir of in verband met die voorbereiding vir of pleging van, of aanstigting van enige terroriste- of verwante aktiwiteite.’’; en (d) deur subartikels (3) en (4) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(3) Die polisiebeampte mag beslag lê op enige goedere of voorwerp bedoel in subartikel (2) en Hoofstuk 2 van die Strafproseswet[, 1977 (Wet No. 51 van 1977),] is van toepassing met die veranderinge wat deur die konteks genoodsaak is, ten opsigte van enige sodanige goedere of voorwerp. (4) Artikel 29 van die Strafproseswet[, 1977 (Wet No. 51 van 1977),] is van toepassing ten opsigte van die bevoegdhede aan polisiebeamptes verleen ingevolge hierdie artikel.’’. Invoeging van artikel 24A in Wet 33 van 2004 - 19 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 24 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: A senior Directorate member may ask the High Court, by ex parte application, for an order requiring removal of a terrorism publication or disabling access to it.
19. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 24 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Bevel om terrorismepublikasies af te haal of toegang te deaktiveer 24A. (1) ’n Lid van die Direktoraat, met die rang van brigadier of hoër, kan by wyse van ’n ex parte-aansoek by ’n Hoë Hof aansoek doen by ’n regter in kamers, om die uitreiking van ’n bevel ingevolge waarvan ’n elektroniese elektroniese kommunikasiediens gebruik word om ’n terrorismepublikasie te huisves, gelas word om sodanige publikasie af te haal of toegang daartoe te verwyder. kommunikasiediensverskaffer, wie se 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (2) ’n Aansoek in subartikel (1) beoog— (a) moet skriftelik wees; (b) moet— (i) die applikant identifiseer; (ii) die elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer aan wie die 55 bevel gerig moet word, identifiseer; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 34 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The High Court may order an electronic communications service provider to take down or disable access to a terrorism publication, and the provider may later ask the court to set aside or amend the order.
34 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 34 (iii) identify the electronic communications service of the elec- tronic communications service provider that is used to host the terrorism publication; (iv) be accompanied by an electronic copy of the terrorism publication; (v) provide a description of the terrorism publication which must, where the publication in question is in the form of a speech, text, video or other visual representation, include a printed copy of the relevant content that will be relied upon to motivate that the publication is a terrorism publication; indicate the reasons why the publication must be considered to be a terrorism publication; and contain full particulars of all the facts and circumstances alleged in support of the application; and (vi) (vii) (c) may be accompanied by— (i) affidavits of persons who have knowledge of the matter concerned; or (ii) other information relevant to the application. (3) The High Court must, as soon as reasonably possible, consider an application submitted to it in terms of subsection (1) and may, for that purpose, consider any such additional evidence it deems fit, including oral evidence or evidence by affidavit, which must form part of the record of proceedings. (4) If the High Court is satisfied that the electronic communications service of the electronic communications service provider is used to host a terrorism publication, the court may, subject to such conditions as the court may deem fit to impose, issue the order applied for in terms of subsection (1). (5) An order issued under subsection (4) must— (a) (b) (c) (d) identify the electronic communications service provider to whom the order must be addressed; identify the applicant; identify and describe the terrorism publication; identify the electronic communications service of the electronic communications service provider that is used to host the terrorism publication; (e) give reasons for the decision or finding of the court that the publication is a terrorism publication; order the electronic communications service provider to take-down or disable access to the terrorism publication within the period deter- mined in the order from the date of service upon the electronic communications service provider; and specify any condition imposed by the court. (f) (g) (6) (a) Except in a case where the High Court determines otherwise, an order under subsection (1) and a copy of the application contemplated in subsection (1) must be served upon an electronic communications service provider by a peace officer, as defined in section 1 of the Criminal Procedure Act, in accordance with the applicable rules of court. (b) Where the High Court is satisfied that service cannot be effected in any manner referred to in paragraph (a), the court may make an order allowing service to be effected in a manner specified in such order. (7) An electronic communications service provider may, within 14 calendar days after the order has been served, apply to the relevant High Court for the setting aside or amendment of the order referred to in subsection (4). (8) The High Court must, as soon as is reasonably possible, consider an application submitted to it in terms of subsection (7) and may, for that purpose, consider such additional evidence as it deems fit, including oral evidence or evidence by affidavit, which shall form part of the record of the proceedings. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 35 35 (iii) die elektroniese kommunikasiediens van die elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer wat gebruik word om die terrorismepublikasie te huisves, identifiseer; (iv) vergesel (v) ’n die van gaan kopie elektroniese van terrorismepublikasie; ’n beskrywing verskaf van die terrorismepublikasie wat, waar die betrokke publikasie in die vorm van ’n toespraak, teks, video of ander visuele verteenwoordiging is, ’n gedrukte kopie insluit van die tersaaklike inhoud waarop staatgemaak sal word om te motiveer dat die publikasie ’n terrorismepublikasie is; 5 10 (vi) die redes aandui waarom die publikasie geag moet word ’n terrorismepublikasie te wees; en (vii) volle besonderhede bevat van al die feite en omstandighede wat ter ondersteuning van die aansoek, beweer word; en 15 (c) kan vergesel gaan van— (i) beëdigde verklarings van persone wat kennis van die betrokke (ii) aangeleentheid dra; of ander inligting wat op die aansoek betrekking het. (3) Die Hoë Hof moet, so gou redelikerwys moontlik, ’n aansoek ingevolge subartikel (1) daarby ingedien, oorweeg en kan, vir daardie doel, enige sodanige bykomende getuienis wat die hof gepas ag, oorweeg, met inbegrip van mondelinge getuienis of getuienis deur beëdigde verklaring, wat deel van die oorkonde van verrigtinge moet uitmaak. (4) Indien die Hoë Hof elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer gebruik word om ’n terrorismepublikasie te huisves, kan die hof, behoudens sodanige voorwaardes soos die hof gepas ag om op te lê, die bevel waarvoor ingevolge subartikel (1) aansoek gedoen is, uitreik. oortuig die dat is (5) ’n Bevel kragtens subartikel (4) uitgereik, moet— (a) die elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer identifiseer aan wie die bevel gerig moet word; (b) die applikant identifiseer; (c) die terrorismepublikasie identifiseer en beskryf; (d) die van kommunikasiediens elektroniese die elektroniese om die (e) (f) gebruik word kommunikasiediensverskaffer wat terrorismepublikasie te huisves, identifiseer; redes verstrek vir die besluit of uitspraak van die hof dat die publikasie ’n terrorismepublikasie is; elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer beveel om die die terrorismepublikasie af te haal of toegang daartoe te deaktiveer binne die tydperk in die bevel bepaal vanaf die datum van betekening aan die elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer; en (g) enige voorwaarde spesifiseer wat deur die hof opgelê is. (6) (a) Behalwe in ’n geval waar die Hoë Hof anders bepaal, moet ’n bevel kragtens subartikel (1) en ’n afskrif van die aansoek in subartikel (1) beoog, deur ’n vredesbeampte, soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Strafproseswet, kommuni- kasiediensverskaffer op ’n wyse in sodanige bevel gespesifiseer. beteken word elektroniese aan ’n (b) Waar die Hoë Hof oortuig is dat betekening nie op enige wyse in paragraaf (a) bedoel, uitgevoer kan word nie, kan die hof ’n bevel gee wat toelaat dat betekening uitgevoer word op ’n wyse in sodanige bevel gespesifiseer. (7) ’n Elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer kan, binne 14 kalenderdae nadat die bevel beteken is, by die tersaaklike Hoë Hof aansoek doen om die tersydestelling of wysiging van die bevel in subartikel (4) bedoel. (8) Die Hoë Hof moet, so gou redelikerwys moontlik, ’n aansoek oorweeg wat ingevolge subartikel (7) daarby ingedien is en kan, vir daardie doel, sodanige bykomende getuienis oorweeg wat die hof gepas ag, met inbegrip van mondelinge getuienis of getuienis per beëdigde verklaring, wat deel van die oorkonde van verrigtinge moet uitmaak. 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 36 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: The High Court may subpoena witnesses or evidence for certain proceedings, and subpoenaed persons and electronic communications service providers must comply or commit an offence.
36 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 36 (9) The High court may, for purposes of subsections (3) and (8), subpoena, or cause to be subpoenaed, any person as a witness at such proceedings, or to provide any book, document or object, if the evidence of that person, or book, document or object, appears to the court essential to the just decision of the case. (10) Any person who is subpoenaed in terms of subsection (9) to attend proceedings and who fails to— (a) attend or to remain in attendance; (b) appear at the place and on the date and at the time to which the proceedings in question may be adjourned; (c) remain in attendance at those proceedings as so adjourned; or (d) produce any book, document or object specified in the subpoena, is guilty of an offence. (11) Any electronic communications service provider who fails to comply with an order referred to in subsection (1), is guilty of an offence. (12) The provisions in respect of appeal and review as provided for in the Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013), apply to proceedings in terms of this section. (13) For purposes of this section— (a) ‘host a terrorism publication’ means— (i) (ii) to store a terrorism publication on the electronic communica- tions network of an electronic communications service pro- vider as part of providing an electronic communications service where it can be viewed, listened to, copied or downloaded; or to provide a link to the terrorism publication that has been stored on an electronic communication network of an elec- tronic communications service provider, where it can be viewed, copied or downloaded; (b) (c) ‘take-down’ means to delete or otherwise remove a terrorism publication stored on an electronic communications network; and ‘terrorism publication’ means an electronic communication in the form of a speech, text, video or other visual representation that— (i) (ii) threatens the public or segments of the public with the conduct in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘terrorist activity’, or threatens the commission of an offence referred to in section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; or incites others to commit the offences referred to in subpara- graph (i).’’. Repeal of sections 25 and 26 of Act 33 of 2004 - 20 Verify source ↗
Sections 25 and 26 of the principal Act are hereby repealed.
AI-assisted research summary: Sections 25 and 26 of the principal Act are repealed.
20. Sections 25 and 26 of the principal Act are hereby repealed. Amendment of section 27 of Act 33 of 2004 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 - 21 Verify source ↗
Section 27 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 27 to validate earlier proclamations and actions taken under them.
21. Section 27 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsections: ‘‘(1A) Any Proclamation issued under section 25(1), before the commencement of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022, remains valid and has the same force and effect as a notice referred to in section 26A(3) of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. (1B) Any action taken in pursuance of a Proclamation issued under section 25(1), before the commencement of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022, remains valid.’’. 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 37 37 (9) Die Hoë Hof kan, vir die doeleindes van subartikels (3) en (8), enige persoon as ’n getuie by sodanige verrigtinge dagvaar of laat dagvaar, of om enige boek, dokument of voorwerp voor te lê, indien die getuienis van daardie persoon, of boek, dokument of voorwerp, vir die hof blyk noodsaaklik te wees vir die regverdige beslissing van die saak. (10) ’n Persoon wat ingevolge subartikel (9) gedagvaar word om verrigtinge by te woon en wat versuim om— (a) dit by te woon of teenwoordig te bly; (b) te verskyn by die plek en op die datum en die tyd waarheen die verrigtinge verdaag mag word; teenwoordig te bly by daardie verrigtinge aldus verdaag; of (c) (d) enige boek, dokument of voorwerp in die dagvaarding gespesifiseer, voor te lê, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf. (11) Enige elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer wat versuim om aan ’n bevel in subartikel (1) bedoel te voldoen, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf. (12) Die bepalings ten opsigte van appèl en hersiening soos in die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013 (Wet No. 10 van 2013), bepaal, is van toepassing op verrigtinge ingevolge hierdie artikel. (13) Vir die doeleindes van hierdie artikel beteken— (a) ‘terrorismepublikasie huisves’— (i) om ’n terrorismepublikasie op die elektroniese kom- munikasienetwerk kommunikasie- ’n diensverskaffer te huisves as deel van die voorsiening van ’n elektroniese kommunikasiediens waar dit besigtig, na geluister, gekopieër of afgelaai kan word; of elektroniese van (b) (c) (ii) om ’n skakel na die terrorismepublikasie te voorsien wat op ’n elektroniese kommunikasienetwerk van ’n elektroniese kommunikasiediensverskaffer gestoor is, waar dit besigtig, gekopieer of afgelaai kan word; ‘afhaal’ om ’n terrorismepublikasie wat op ’n elektroniese kommunikasienetwerk gestoor is, uit te vee of andersins te verwyder; en ‘terrorismepublikasie’ ’n elektroniese kommunikasie in die vorm van ’n toespraak, teks, video of ander visuele verteenwoordiging wat— (i) die publiek of segmente van die publiek dreig met die gedrag in paragraaf (a) van die omskrywing van ‘terroriste-aktiwiteit’, of dreig dat ’n misdryf bedoel in artikel 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of 10 gepleeg gaan word; of ander aanstig om die misdrywe in subparagraaf (i) bedoel, te pleeg.’’. (ii) Herroeping van artikels 25 en 26 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 20 Verify source ↗
Artikels 25 en 26 van die Hoofwet word hierby herroep.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals Articles 25 and 26 of the Hoofwet.
20. Artikels 25 en 26 van die Hoofwet word hierby herroep. Wysiging van artikel 27 van Wet 33 van 2004 - 21 Verify source ↗
Artikel 27 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikels na
AI-assisted research summary: Earlier proclamations under section 25(1) and steps taken under them remain valid.
21. Artikel 27 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikels na subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(1A) Enige Proklamasie kragtens artikel 25(1) uitgereik, voor die inwerkingtreding van die Wysigingswet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022, bly geldig en het dieselfde regskrag as ’n kennisgewing in artikel 26A(3) van die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum bedoel. (1B) Enige stappe gedoen in navolging van ’n Proklamasie uitgereik kragtens artikel 25(1), voor die inwerkingtreding van die Wysigingswet op Beskerming van die Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022, bly geldig.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 38 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: The provided text is only a section header and title; it does not state any operative rule.
38 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Amendment to Preamble of Act 33 of 2004 38 - 22 Verify source ↗
The Preamble of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Preamble of the principal Act by deleting one word, adding and replacing treaty references, and listing international instruments and party/signature details.
22. The Preamble of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion in the sixth paragraph of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (h); (b) by the addition to the sixth paragraph of the following paragraphs: 5 (k) ‘‘(j) the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA Convention), adopted at Rome on 10 March 1988. The Republic became a Party thereto by accession on 8 July 2005; the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf (SUA Protocol), adopted at Rome on 10 March 1988. The Republic became a Party thereto by accession on 8 July 2005; the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 April 2005. The Republic became a Party thereto by ratification on 9 May 2007; (l) (m) the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, adopted in Vienna on 26 October 1979. The Republic became a Party thereto by ratification on 17 September 2007; and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, adopted at New York on 12 June 1968. The Republic acceded thereto on 10 July 1991;’’; (n) (c) by the substitution in the seventh paragraph for paragraphs (a) and (b) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(a) The Convention [for] on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts [against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, adopted at Rome on 10 March 1988] Relating to International Civil Aviation, adopted at Beijing on 10 September 2010 and signed on behalf of the Republic on 26 September 2013; and (b) the Protocol [for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf, adopted at Rome on 10 March 1988; and] Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, adopted at Beijing on 10 September 2010, and signed on behalf of the Republic on 26 September 2013;’’; (d) by the deletion in the seventh paragraph of paragraph (c); (e) by the insertion after the seventh paragraph of the following paragraph: (b) ‘‘AND WHEREAS the following international instruments have been adopted, but the Republic has not signed and is not a Party thereto: (a) The Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, adopted at Montreal on 4 April 2014; the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, adopted at Vienna on 8 July 2005; the Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, adopted at London on 14 October 2005; and the Protocol to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, adopted at London on 14 October 2005;’’; and by the substitution for the eighth paragraph of the following paragraph: (d) (c) ‘‘AND WHEREAS the Republic of South Africa has become a Party— (a) by ratification, on 7 November 2002, to the Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, adopted by the Organisation of African Unity at Algiers on 14 July 1999; and (b) by ratification, on 25 March 2007, to the Organisation of African Unity Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, adopted by the Assembly of the African Union at Addis Ababa on 8 July 2004;’’. to the Protocol (f) 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 39 Wysiging van Aanhef van Wet 33 van 2004 39 - 22 Verify source ↗
Die Aanhef van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the preamble of the principal Act by deleting one word, adding and replacing treaty references, and updating which international instruments are listed as signed or ratified by the Republic.
22. Die Aanhef van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in die sesde paragraaf die woord ‘‘en’’ aan die einde van paragraaf (h) te skrap; (b) deur die volgende paragrawe by die sesde paragraaf te voeg: ‘‘(j) die Konvensie insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade teen die Veiligheid van Skeepsvaart (SUA-konvensie), aanvaar te Rome op 10 Maart 1988. Die Republiek het op 8 Julie 2005 deur toetrede ’n party daartoe geword; (k) die Protokol insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade teen die Veiligheid van Vaste Platforms op die Vastelandsplat geleë (SUA-protokol), aanvaar te Rome op 10 Maart 1988. Die Republiek het op 8 Julie 2005 deur toetrede ’n party daartoe geword; die Internasionale Konvensie insake die Onderdrukking van Kernterrorisme, aanvaar deur die Algemene Vergadering van die Verenigde Nasies op 13 April 2005. Die Republiek het op 9 Mei 2007 by bekragtiging ’n party daartoe geword; (l) (m) die Konvensie insake die Fisiese Beskerming van Kernmateriaal, aanvaar in Wene op 26 Oktober 1979. Die Republiek het op 17 September 2007 deur bekragtiging ’n Party daartoe geword; en (n) die Verdrag Insake die Nie-proliferasie van Kernwapens, aanvaar te New York op 12 Junie 1968. Die Republiek het op Julie 1991 daartoe toegetree;’’; (c) deur in die sewende paragraaf paragrawe (a) en (b) deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang: ‘‘(a) Die Konvensie [vir] insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade [teen die Veiligheid van Skeepsvaart, aanvaar te Rome op 10 Maart 1988] met betrekking tot Internasionale Burgerlike Lugvaart, aanvaar te Beijing op 10 September 2010 en op 26 September 2013 namens die Republiek onderteken; en (b) Die Protokol [vir die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade teen die Veiligheid van Vaste Platforms op die Vastelandsplat, aanvaar te Rome op 10 Maart 1988; en] ter Aanvulling van die Konvensie insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Beslaglegging op Lugvaartuie, aanvaar te Beijing op 10 September 2010, en op 26 September 2013 namens die Republiek onderteken;’’; (d) deur paragraaf (c) in die sewende paragraaf te skrap; (e) deur die volgende paragraaf na die sewende paragraaf in te voeg: ‘‘EN AANGESIEN die volgende internasionale instrumente aanvaar is, maar die Republiek nie geteken het nie en nie party daartoe is nie: (a) Die Protokol ter Wysiging van die Konvensie insake Misdrywe en Sekere ander Handelinge aan boord van Lugvaartuie gepleeg, aanvaar te Montreal op 4 April 2014; (b) die Wysiging van die Konvensie oor die Fisiese Beskerming van Kernmateriaal, aanvaar te Wene op 8 Julie 2005; (c) die Protokol by die Konvensie vir die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade teen die Veiligheid van Skeepsvaart, aanvaar te Londen op 14 Oktober 2005; en (d) die Protokol by die Protokol insake die Onderdrukking van Onregmatige Dade Teen die Veiligheid van Vaste Platforms op die Vastelandsplat, aanvaar te Londen op 14 Oktober 2005;’’; en (f) deur die agtste paragraaf deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘EN AANGESIEN die Republiek van Suid-Afrika— (a) op 7 November 2002, deur middel van bekragtiging, ’n Party tot die Konvensie insake die Voorkoming en Bekamping van Terrorisme, deur die Organisasie vir Afrika Eenheid aanvaar te Algiers, op 14 Julie 1999, geword het; en (b) op 25 Maart 2007, deur middel van bekragtiging, ’n Party tot die Protokol by die Organisasie vir Afrika Eenheid se Konvensie insake die Voorkoming en Bekamping van Terrorisme, deur die Vergadering van die Afrika-unie aanvaar te Addis Ababa op 8 Julie 2004, geword het;’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 40 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This provision is a heading for an amendment to the arrangement of sections of Act 33 of 2004.
40 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Amendment of arrangement of sections of Act 33 of 2004 40 - 23 Verify source ↗
The arrangement of sections of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the arrangement of sections in the principal Act by inserting, substituting, and deleting listed items.
23. The arrangement of sections of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after item 4 of the following item: ‘‘4A. Offence relating to attempt to leave Republic’’; (b) by the substitution for item 6 of the following item: ‘‘6. Offences relating to hijacking, destroying or endangering safety of [a] fixed platform’’; (c) by the substitution for item 7 of the following item: ‘‘7. Offences relating to taking [a] hostage’’; (d) by the substitution for item 9 of the following item: ‘‘9. Offences relating to hijacking [an] aircraft’’; (e) by the substitution for item 10 of the following item: ‘‘10. Offences relating to hijacking [a] ship or endangering safety of maritime navigation’’; (f) by the substitution for item 12 of the following item: ‘‘12. Duty to report presence of person suspected of intending to commit or having committed [an] offence and failure to so report’’; (g) by the substitution for item 24 of the following item: 5 10 15 ‘‘24. Cordoning off, stop and search of vehicle [and], person and premises’’; 20 (h) by the insertion after item 24 of the following item: ‘‘24A. Order to take-down or disable access to terrorism publications’’; and (i) by the deletion of items 25 and 26. Amendment and repeal of laws 25 - 24 Verify source ↗
The laws set out in the Schedule are hereby amended or repealed to the extent
AI-assisted research summary: The laws listed in the Schedule are amended or repealed as specified in the Schedule’s fourth column.
24. The laws set out in the Schedule are hereby amended or repealed to the extent indicated in the fourth column of the Schedule. Short title and commencement of Act - 25 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist
AI-assisted research summary: This Act starts on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
25. This Act is called the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2022, and shall come into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 30 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 41 Wysiging van indeling van artikels van Wet 33 van 2004 41 - 23 Verify source ↗
Die indeling van artikels van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Principal Act’s list of articles by adding, replacing, and deleting specified items.
23. Die indeling van artikels van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende item na item 4 in te voeg: ‘‘4A. Misdryf met betrekking tot poging om Republiek te verlaat’’; (b) deur item 6 deur die volgende item te vervang: ‘‘6. Misdrywe met ingevaarstelling van veiligheid van vaste platform’’; betrekking kaping, tot vernietiging[,] of (c) deur item 7 deur die volgende item te vervang: ‘‘7. Misdrywe met betrekking tot neem van [’n] gyselaar’’; (d) deur item 9 deur die volgende item te vervang: ‘‘9. Misdrywe met betrekking tot kaping van [’n] vliegtuig’’; (e) deur item 10 deur die volgende item te vervang: ‘‘10. Misdrywe met betrekking tot kaping van [’n] ingevaarstelling van die veiligheid van seevaart’’; skip of (f) deur item 12 deur die volgende item te vervang: 5 10 15 ‘‘12. Plig om teenwoordigheid van persoon wat verdink word van die pleging of beplande pleging van [’n] misdryf te rapporteer en versuim om aldus te [rapporteur] rapporteer’’; (g) deur item 24 deur die volgende item te vervang: ‘‘Afkordonnering, voorkeer en deursoeking van voertuig [en], persoon en perseel’’; 20 (h) deur die volgende item na item 24 in te voeg: ‘‘24A. Bevel om terrorismepublikasies af deaktiveer’’; en te haal of toegang te (i) deur items 25 en 26 te skrap. 25 Wysiging en herroeping van wette - 24 Verify source ↗
Die wette in die Bylae uiteengesit word hierby gewysig of herroep tot die mate in
AI-assisted research summary: The law listed in the Schedule is amended or repealed only to the extent shown in the Schedule’s fourth column.
24. Die wette in die Bylae uiteengesit word hierby gewysig of herroep tot die mate in die vierde kolom van die Bylae aangedui. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding van Wet - 25 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Beskerming van Grondwetlike
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act its name and says it starts on a date set by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
25. Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant vasgestel. 30 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 42 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a schedule entry listing the Extradition Act among laws amended or repealed.
42 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 42 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE OF LAWS AMENDED OR REPEALED: SECTION 25 Act no. 67 Year 1962 Title Extent of amendment or repeal Extradition Act
Part
SCHEDULE OF LAWS AMENDED OR REPEALED: SECTION 25
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The amendment of section 22 by the
AI-assisted research summary: A request for extradition for the listed terrorism-related offences may not be refused only because it is treated as a political offence or a fiscal offence.
1. The amendment of section 22 by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Notwithstanding the provi- sions of section 15, a request for ex- tradition based on the [offences re- ferred to in section 4 or 5] offence of terrorism referred to in section 2, an offence associated or connected with terrorist activities referred to in section 3, a Convention offence, or an offence referred to in section 11, 13 or 14 in so far as it relates to the aforementioned sections of the Pro- tection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activi- ties Act, 2004, may not be refused on the sole ground that it concerns a political offence, or an offence con- nected with a political offence or an offence inspired by political motives, or that it is a fiscal offence.’’. - 1 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 18 by the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 18 to add a new category covering certain terrorism-related offences.
1. The amendment of section 18 by the insertion in subsection (1) after para- graph (f) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(fA) a Convention offence as de- fined in section 1 of the Pro- tection of Constitutional De- mocracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004), the of- fence of terrorism referred to in section 2 of the said Act and an offence associated or con- nected with terrorist activities referred to in sections 3, 13 or 14 of the said Act.’’. 51 1977 Criminal Procedure Act This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 43 43 BYLAE BYLAE VAN WETTE GEWYSIG OF HERROEP: ARTIKEL 25 Wet no. 67 Jaar 1962 Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping Wet op Uitlewering - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 22 word gewysig deur
AI-assisted research summary: An extradition request based on certain terrorism-related offences must not be refused only because the offence is political, politically motivated, connected to a political offence, or fiscal.
1. Artikel 22 word gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Nieteenstaande die bepalings van artikel 15, mag ’n versoek om uitlewering, gegrond op die [misdrywe bedoel in artikel 4 of 5] misdryf van terrorisme bedoel in artikel 2, ’n misdryf geassosieer met of wat verband hou met terroriste- aktiwiteite in artikel 3 bedoel, ’n Konvensiemisdryf, of ’n misdryf in artikel 11, 13 of 14 bedoel, vir sover dit op die bovermelde artikels van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004, betrekking het, nie geweier word slegs op grond daarvan dat dit verband hou met ’n politieke misdryf, of misdryf wat met ’n politieke misdryf verbind word, of as misdryf wat deur politieke motiewe aangespoor is, of dat dit ’n fiskale misdryf is nie.’’. 51 1977 Straf- proseswet - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 18 word gewysig deur in
AI-assisted research summary: Article 18 is amended to add paragraph (fA), which refers to convention crimes, terrorism, and related terrorism-linked offences.
1. Artikel 18 word gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die volgende paragraaf na paragraaf (f) in te voeg: ‘‘(fA) ’n Konvensiemisdryf soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004 (Wet No. 33 van 2004), die misdryf van terrorisme bedoel in artikel 2 van die vermelde Wet en ’n misdryf geassosieer met of wat verband hou met terroriste- aktiwiteite in artikels 3, 13 of 14 van die vermelde Wet bedoel.’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 44 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: 44 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Act no. Year Title Extent of amendment or repeal 44
44 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Act no. Year Title Extent of amendment or repeal 44 - 2 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 21 by the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 21 so that a warrant application may be made to any magistrate or justice, even if the place involved is outside that person’s jurisdiction, for the listed terrorism-related offences.
2. The amendment of section 21 by the insertion after subsection (1) of the fol- lowing subsection: ‘‘(1A) Notwithstanding any other law, an application for a warrant un- der this section may be made to any magistrate or justice, irrespective of whether or not the place of execution of the warrant or the place where the alleged crime has been committed falls within the jurisdiction of such magistrate or justice, in respect of the following offences under the Protec- tion of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activi- ties Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004)— (a) the offence of terrorism referred to in section 2 of the said Act; (b) an offence associated or connected with terrorist activities referred to in section 3 of the said Act; (c) a Convention offence as defined in section 1 of the said Act; or (d) an offence referred to in section 13 or 14 of the said Act (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned sections).’’. - 3 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 25 by the
AI-assisted research summary: Section 25 is amended so that warrant applications for the listed offences may be made to any magistrate or justice, even if the execution place or alleged crime scene is outside that magistrate’s or justice’s jurisdiction.
3. The amendment of section 25 by the insertion after subsection (1) of the fol- lowing subsection: ‘‘(1A) Notwithstanding any other law, an application for a warrant un- der this section in respect of the of- fences listed in section 21(1A)(a) to (d) may be made to any magistrate or justice, irrespective of whether or not the place of execution of the warrant, or the place where the alleged crime has been committed falls within the jurisdiction of such magistrate or justice.’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 45 Wet no. Jaar Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping 45 - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 21 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: An application for a warrant under this article may be made to any magistrate or judge, even if the warrant is to be executed or the alleged offence occurred outside that magistrate’s or judge’s jurisdiction, for the listed terrorism-related offences.
2. Artikel 21 word gewysig deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(1A) Ondanks enige ander wetsbepaling, kan ’n aansoek om ’n lasbrief ingevolge hierdie artikel, by enige landdros of regter gedoen word, ongeag of die plek van uitvoering van die lasbrief of die plek waar die beweerde misdaad gepleeg is, binne die regsgebied van sodanige landdros of regter val, ten opsigte van die volgende misdrywe kragtens die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004 (Wet No. 33 van 2004)— (a) die misdryf van terrorisme in artikel 2 van die vermelde Wet bedoel; (b) ’n misdryf geassosieer met of wat verband hou met terroriste- aktiwiteite in artikel 3 van die vermelde Wet bedoel; (c) ’n Konvensiemisdryf soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die vermelde Wet; of (d) ’n misdryf bedoel in artikel 13 of 14 van die vermelde Wet (vir sover dit op die bogenoemde artikels betrekking het).’’. - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 25 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: Article 25 is amended to allow an application for a warrant to be made to any magistrate or judge in certain offences.
3. Artikel 25 word gewysig deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(1A) Ondanks enige ander wetsbepaling, kan ’n aansoek om ’n lasbrief kragtens hierdie artikel ten opsigte van die misdrywe gelys in artikel 21(1A)(a) tot (d), by enige landdros of regter gedoen word, ongeag of die plek van uitvoering van die lasbrief of die plek waar die beweerde misdaad gepleeg is, binne die regsgebied van sodanige landdros of regter val.’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 46 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This text only identifies Section 46 and the title of an amendment Act; it does not state a substantive rule.
46 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Act no. Year Title Extent of amendment or repeal 46 - 4 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 43 by the
AI-assisted research summary: An application for a warrant under section 43 for certain listed offences may be made to any magistrate or justice, even if the place of execution or the alleged crime is outside that person’s jurisdiction.
4. The amendment of section 43 by the insertion after subsection (1) of the fol- lowing subsection: ‘‘(1A) Notwithstanding any other law, an application for a warrant un- der this section in respect of the of- fences listed in section 21(1A)(a) to (d) may be made to any magistrate or justice, irrespective of whether or not the place of execution of the warrant, or the place where the alleged crime has been committed falls within the jurisdiction of such magistrate or justice.’’. - 5 Verify source ↗
The amendment of Schedule 1 by the
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Schedule 1 by adding a new item covering offences referred to in Chapter 2 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2004.
5. The amendment of Schedule 1 by the addition of the following item: ‘‘Offences referred to in Chapter 2 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Re- lated Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004).’’. - 6 Verify source ↗
The amendment of Schedule 2 by the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Schedule 2 by adding certain terrorism-related offences to Parts II and III.
6. The amendment of Schedule 2 by the addition to Part II and III of the follow- ing item: ‘‘Any of the following offences under the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Re- lated Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004): (a) The offence of terrorism referred to in section 2 of the said Act; (b) an offence associated or con- nected with terrorist activities referred to in section 3 of the said Act; (c) a Convention offence as defined in section 1 of the said Act; or (d) an offence referred to in section 13 or 14 of the said Act (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned sections).’’. - 7 Verify source ↗
The amendment of Schedule 5 by the
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Schedule 5 by replacing the twelfth item with a new list of offences.
7. The amendment of Schedule 5 by the substitution for the twelfth item of the following item: ‘‘The offences referred to in sec- tion 3, 4 [(2) or (3)], 11, 13 or 14 (in so far as it relates to the aforemen- tioned sections) of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2004.’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 47 Wet no. Jaar Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping 47 - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 43 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: Applications for warrants under article 43 may be made to any magistrate or judge for the offences listed in article 21(1A)(a) to (d).
4. Artikel 43 word gewysig deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(1A) Ondanks enige ander wetsbepaling, kan ’n aansoek om ’n lasbrief kragtens hierdie artikel ten opsigte van die misdrywe gelys in artikel 21(1A)(a) tot (d), by enige landdros of regter gedoen word, ongeag hetsy die plek van uitvoering van die lasbrief of die plek waar die beweerde misdaad gepleeg is, binne die regsgebied van sodanige landdros of regter val.’’. - 5 Verify source ↗
Bylae 1 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Schedule 1 by adding a new item referring to offences in Chapter 2 of the 2004 Act on protection of constitutional democracy against terrorist and related activities.
5. Bylae 1 word gewysig deur die volgende item by te voeg: ‘‘Misdrywe bedoel in Hoofstuk 2 van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004 (Wet No. 33 van 2004).’’. - 6 Verify source ↗
Bylae 2 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Schedule 2 by adding a list of terrorism-related offences from the named 2004 Act to Parts II and III.
6. Bylae 2 word gewysig deur die volgende item by Dele II en III te voeg: ‘‘Enige van die volgende misdrywe kragtens die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004 (Wet No. 33 van 2004): (a) Die misdryf van terrorisme in artikel 2 van die vermelde Wet bedoel; (b) ’n misdryf geassosieer met of wat verband hou met terroriste-aktiwiteite in artikel 3 van die vermelde Wet bedoel; (c) ’n Konvensiemisdryf soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die vermelde Wet; of (d) ’n misdryf in artikel 13 of 14 van die vermelde Wet bedoel (vir sover dit met die bogenoemde artikels verband hou).’’. - 7 Verify source ↗
Bylae 5 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: Schedule 5 is amended by replacing the twelfth item with a new list of offences.
7. Bylae 5 word gewysig deur die twaalfde item deur die volgende item te vervang: ‘‘Die misdrywe bedoel in artikel 3, 4 [(2) of (3)], 11, 13 of 14 (in soverre dit betrekking het op die voormelde artikels) van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004.’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 48 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This text is a gazette citation/reference for section 48 and does not state a substantive rule.
48 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 Act no. Year Title Extent of amendment or repeal 48 - 8 Verify source ↗
The amendment of Schedule 6 by the
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces the sixth item in Schedule 6 with a new list of specified offences.
8. The amendment of Schedule 6 by the substitution for the sixth item of the following item: ‘‘The offences referred to in sec- tion 2, 3(2)(a), 4(1), 4A, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 14 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned sections) of the Pro- tection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activi- ties Act, 2004, [section 2(1) and (2) of the Civil Aviation Offences Act, 1972 (Act No. 10 of 1972)] sections 133 or 142(2A), read with section 142(6), of the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009), section 26(1)(j) of the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993 (Act No. 87 of 1993) and sec- tion 56(1)(h) of the Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 (Act No. 46 of 1999).’’. 72 1982 130 1998 Intimidation Act - 1 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 1 by the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 1 by deleting subsections (1)(b) and (2).
1. The amendment of section 1 by the deletion of subsections (1)(b) and (2). - 2 Verify source ↗
The repeal of section 1A.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals section 1A and also amends section 4 by adding a new paragraph about people who have committed specified terrorism-related offences.
2. The repeal of section 1A. Refugees Act 1. The amendment of section 4 by the insertion in subsection (1) after para- graph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(aA) has committed any of the following offences under the Protec- tion of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activi- ties Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004): (i) The offence of terrorism referred to in section 2 of the said Act; (ii) an offence associated or con- nected with terrorist activities referred to in section 3 of the said Act; (iii) any Convention offence as de- fined in section 1 of the said Act; or (iv) an offence referred to in section 13 or 14 of the said Act (in so far as it relates to the aforemen- tioned sections).’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 49 Wet no. Jaar Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping 49 - 8 Verify source ↗
Bylae 6 word gewysig deur die sesde
AI-assisted research summary: Schedule 6 item 6 is replaced with a new list of offences from several other Acts.
8. Bylae 6 word gewysig deur die sesde item deur die volgende item te vervang: ‘‘Die misdrywe bedoel in artikels 2, 3(2)(a), 4(1), 4A, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of 14 (in soverre dit betrekking het op die voormelde artikels) van die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004, [artikel 2(1) en (2) van die Wet op Misdrywe teen Burgerlike Lugvaart, 1972 (Wet No. 10 van 1972)] artikels 133 of 142(2A), gelees met artikel 142(6) van die Wet op Burgerlike Lugvaart, 2009 (Wet No. 13 van 2009), artikel 26(1)(j) van die Wet op die Nie-Proliferasie van Wapens van Grootskaalse Vernietiging, 1993 (Wet No. 87 van 1993), en artikel 56(1)(h) van die Wet op Kernenergie, 1999 (Wet No. 46 van 1999).’’. 72 982 Wet op Intimidasie - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 word gewysig deur
AI-assisted research summary: Article 1 is amended by deleting subsections (1)(b) and (2).
1. Artikel 1 word gewysig deur subartikels (1)(b) en (2) te skrap. - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1A word herroep.
AI-assisted research summary: Artikel 1A word herroep.
2. Artikel 1A word herroep. 130 1998 Wet op Vlugtelinge - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 4 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: Article 4 is amended to add a new paragraph covering certain terrorism-related offences.
1. Artikel 4 word gewysig deur die volgende paragraaf na paragraaf (a) in subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(aA) enige van die volgende misdrywe kragtens die Wet op Beskerming van Konstitusionele Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004 (Wet No. 33 van 2004), gepleeg het: (i) Die misdryf van terrorisme bedoel in artikel 2 van die vermelde Wet; (ii) ’n misdryf geassosieer met of wat verband hou met terroriste- aktiwiteite in artikel 3 van die vermelde Wet bedoel; (iii) enige Konvensiemisdryf soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die vermelde Wet; of (iv) ’n misdryf in artikel 13 of 14 van die vermelde Wet bedoel (vir sover dit met die bogenoemde artikels verband hou).’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 50 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This excerpt is a section heading for an amendment or repeal entry relating to the Nuclear Energy Act.
50 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 Act no. 23 of 2022 Protectionn of cOnstitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act, 2022 50 Act no. 46 Year 1999 Title Extent of amendment or repeal Nuclear Energy Act - 1 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 34A(2) by
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces a paragraph to cover intentional, unauthorized receipt, possession, use, transfer, alteration, disposal, or dispersal of nuclear material or nuclear-related equipment and material that causes or is likely to cause serious harm.
1. The amendment of section 34A(2) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph; ‘‘(a) intentionally and without lawful authority, receive, possess, use, transfer, alter, dispose of or dis- perse, nuclear material, or nuclear-related equipment and material, which causes or is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury to any person or substantial damage to property or to the environment;’’. - 1 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 26A by
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 26A by deleting subsection (2).
1. The amendment of section 26A by the deletion of subsection (2). - 2 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 28A—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 28A by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (3).
2. The amendment of section 28A— (a) by the deletion in subsection (1) of paragraph (b); and (b) by the deletion in subsection (3) of paragraph (a). 38 2001 Financial Intelligence Centre Act This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2022 Wet no. 23 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 29 DESEMbER 2022 No. 47803 51 51 Wet no. 46 Jaar 1999 Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping Wet op Kernenergie - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 34A(2) word gewysig deur
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment replaces a paragraph to prohibit intentional, unauthorized handling or transfer of nuclear material or related equipment/materials where it causes or may cause death, serious injury, or major property or environmental damage.
1. Artikel 34A(2) word gewysig deur paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) opsetlik en sonder wettige magtiging enige kernmateriaal, of kernverwante toerusting en materiaal, ontvang, besit, gebruik, oordra, verander, daaroor beskik, of dit versprei en daardeur die dood of ernstige liggaamlike besering van enige persoon of omvangryke skade aan eiendom of aan die omgewing veroorsaak of waarskynlik kan veroorsaak nie;’’. 38 2001 Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensie- sentrum - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 26A word gewysig deur
AI-assisted research summary: Artikel 26A is amended by deleting subsection (2).
1. Artikel 26A word gewysig deur subartikel (2) te skrap. - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 28A word gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: Article 28A is amended by deleting paragraph (b) in subsection (1) and paragraph (a) in subsection (3).
2. Artikel 28A word gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (b) te skrap; en (b) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a) te skrap. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 52 Verify source ↗
No. 47803
AI-assisted research summary: This text is a gazette publication header and does not state a substantive legal rule.
52 No. 47803 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 DEcEMbER 2022 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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