Criminal Matters Amendment Act | Act 18 of 2015 — South Africa law | Esheria

Criminal Matters Amendment Act

This section defines “basic service,” “essential infrastructure,” and “tamper/tampering.”

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 18 of 2015
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Updated
Official source
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About this statute

This section defines “basic service,” “essential infrastructure,” and “tamper/tampering.” People in custody for the listed infrastructure-related offences may only get bail under section 60, and tampering with or helping damage essential infrastructure is an offence punishable by up to 30 years’ imprisonment or, for a corporate body, a fine up to R100 million. This provision amends Schedule 5 by adding offences under sections 2, 4, 5, 6, or 9 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998. This section defines key terms used in the Act: “basic service,” “essential infrastructure,” and “tamper.” People in custody for certain essential-infrastructure offences may be released only on bail under section 60. Unlawful, intentional tampering with, damaging, destroying, conspiring about, or assisting in acts against essential infrastructure is an offence.

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