Safety Matters Rationalisation Act

1. The laws of the Republic speeified in Schedule ·l.are hereby amended to the extent indicated in the third column thereof. 5 Repeal of laws

2. The laws specified in Schedule 2 are hereby repealed to the extent indicated in the third column thereof. Extension of laws of Republic 3~·The operation of the laws mentioned in Schedule 3 is hereby extended to all areas 10 in the Republic, including the areas which previously constituted the national territ~ries . ofTranskei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei, and such laws; and an reguhitions and . notices made or issued in terms of such laws, shall replace all laws, regulations and notices relating to explosives, iriternal security, intimidation and the regulation of gatherings applying in such areas. 15 4 No: 17580 Act No. 90, 1996 • Pending proceedings GOVERNMENT GAZETIE,' 15 NOVEMBER 1996 SAFElY MA1TERS RATIONALISATION ACT,-1996 : ,; , ' ... '4. (1) No provi~ion of this Act shall affect proceecfuigs pendi~g in a court oflaw at the' commencement of this Act, and such proceedings may be continued and concluded in all respects as if this Act had not been passed. · · ' · • · ;; .~.. • . ... (2) Proceedings shall for the purposes of this section' be deemed to be pending at .• ___ ·. · ·: 5 commencement of this Act- . has not been given;. . •. in the case of civil proceedings, if a summons has been issued, but judgment .. in the case of criminal proceedings, if the accused has' pleaded butjudgment and sentence have not been given and imposed. . ~--- . . _. __ __ . _ . . 10 ( a) . . . . (b) Saving

5. No provision of this Act shall-,., .•... " . , (a) affect the previous operation of· any law repealed by section 2, or made applicable by section 3, or anything duly done or suffered under any law so made applicable or repealed; 15 .J· •-'l' .. i ... , ., . · · (b) · affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accnied or incurred :.-n;. I • · · · · ·under any. law so.made applicable or.repealed; .·•• .: . (c) ·. affect any penalty; forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence . . committed in contravention of any law so made applicabhi or repealed;'• ,' .. \; (d). 'affect any question as to whether any law·was at the commencement of this' 20 ' Act iii operation in 'ariy.particular area; notWithstanding the inclusion of sucli' ·: . ' · <·' -: ': ,; :. '- ; · · r (e). ' irlrect any' appointment to any office ·made under any law repeated by this Act,' if a'corresp<)nding law mentioned in Schedule'3'also provides for such an ': · · appointment, and anything done in connection with or by virtue of aity 'such 25 appointment shall be deemed to have been done under such corresponding law. law in or the omission. thereof froin Schedtile 2 or 3; · · ' ·: ; ;; •. • Short title ' '~'. 1 ' l )

6. This Act shall be called the Safety Matters Rationalisation Act, 1996. -J ,, ..: t . ' ~. -r f! :- . __ ; ~ _- -~--. •] .. . . , __ ' ; •/:.' '- .. • I . . ! ~• .•:1- • ••• 1 ' ' ; ... ( . _' 'i,'' i .. ' ···::.· .. '"-. '· J ;, ,. ·.-. ·- ·_;(:·II, ,\,' . '•- '• •• j .-·; -~ • ;.; r ,. .· .. . r-~· . ' . ~--' . ·' ·i .. !. d. :. 1 . . . . , . .' •- .· 6 No. 17580 Act No. 90, 1996 ' I ·- •·• GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 15 NOVEMBER 1996 SAFETY MATIERS RATIONAllSATION ACT, 1996 . ' SCHEDULE! ·LAWS AMENDED BY SECTION 1 · ~~. ' ( ' . ' . . •'- . No. and year or law ' Short title Extent of amendinent '. . Act 74 of 1982 ••••• 1 Internal Security Act, 1982 (Re- public of South Africa) ' . "';c· •!: ·,_ '' -- '' •. , - - , ~t ·'; .: <· Act 205 of 1993 Regulation of Gatherings Act: 1993 (Republic of South Africa) I. The deletion of all definitions in section I, • except that of &•gathering";:

2. The repeal of sections 2, 4, 10, 12, 13, 14 .. arid 50;

3. The amendrneill of section 54---0- (a) by the deletion of paragraph (b) of subsec· lion (6); (b) by the deletion of the definition of .. Government of the Republic .. ; and (c) by the substitution in subsection (8)for the . definition of "public building" of the fol- lowing definition: .. ·•public building' means '!flY building which or part of which is occupied by the State, any institution or body [conlem·. ' plated in section 84(1)(/) or the Provincial · .- Governmei.t Act, 1961 (Act No. 32 or 1961), or any other body] in;tituted by or under any law and to which local or other government functions ha~e ~n 1!.. · ·, assigned.n;··

4. The repeal of sections 56, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 73 and the Sched~le: ' Affif:ndtilent 'or sectiO~ 1- i a) by .the deletio~ of the deftmtion of "Com· · ...,._ '-·· I · missioner""; (b) by substitution for the definition of "local authority" of the following definition: · ·· .. 'local authority' means any [local authority as defined in section 1 or the Promotion or Local Government Alralrs Act, 1983 (Act No. 91 or 1983), within whose area or jurisdiction a gathering takes place or is to take place, but does not include a regional services council or a joint services board in respect or the area or jurisdiction or another local authority]local authority body established in terms of any law which applies in an area which forms part of the national terri tory referred to in section 1 of the Constitu tion of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), and in areas where only a regional authority body. established in terms of a law, has jurisdiction, that regional authority body;'"; (c) by the substitution for the definition of magistrate of the following definition: "magistrate" means a magistrate appointed in terms of the [Magistrates' Courts] Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No. 90 of 1993);"; 8 No. 17580 GO~GAZETTal5NOVEMBERIW6 Act No; 90, 1996 -,1 SAFETY MATIERS RATIONALISATION ACT, 1996 ; .£. Exrent or amendment No. and year or law ... ,. .. Short title -;' .. ' . . ' _;_ -~ ·'; ' -- -~ '· -.: t : ... - ·- - - .. . . ' :·-,' . ., ' ' - ' - .:r_':! . . .•. 1 ... . . -- .. - ... . . r-,, ... .. - -~ -- . ,. - - ' -- . . ' ... i _,_ • ; ' " ; ' - • ! .~. (d)_ by the __ su~.s~tution for the definition of "Minister" of the following definition: - " 'Minister" means the Minister [of LaW. · .: i· . _.and Order) for Safety and Security;':; (e) by the insertion after the definition·of . . , "Minister" of the following definition: ' " 'National Commissioner' means the Na·· tional Commissioner referred to in section 6(1) of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of IW5), and in- eludes a Provincial Commissioner referred to in section 6(2) of the said Act;"; (j) by the deletion of the definition of "peace ' committee .. ; and (g) by the substitution for the definition of "Police" of the following definition: " 'Police' means the South African Police' [mentioned in section 2 of the Police Act, 1958 (Act No.7 or 1958)) Service estab- lished bX section 5~Q of the South African Police Service A~ 1995, and includes any body of persons established or enrolled under any law and exercising or performing the powers, duties and functions of a police [Coree) service, but does not include any body of traffic officers." .

2. The amendment of section 4, in subpara- graph (iv) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2~ (a), by the insertion_ of the word :·and': aft_er .. ~·autholities ''; and (b) by tlie deletion of the words "and peace committees"'. ' '

3. The amendment of section S by the deletion in subsection (I) of the words "peace commit~ tee or".

4. The repeal of section 15 .

5. The substitution for section 16 of the follow'- ing section: "This Act shall be called the Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993, and shall come into operation on a date fixed by the [State) President [In consultation with the Trans!·· tiona! Executive Council established by section 2 of the Transitional Executive CouncU Act, 1993 (Act No. 151 or lW3)) by proclamation in the Gazette."'. ' ---. .• • < ";·. .. . ' ,_,., .. •.• .. ., ... ' : > .. ... ._ • < - ' •.· ',' '' - .. ' ' . .. •., .. .. - ; ' ; ... ; ~ -: : --.-: ... ,;._. .. ,., ' - .. , ' . ·:. .. ' .. ' . , ' .. ' . - .. -~ . \ \ ' • < . .. . i .. .. · .. .. - ' ' I - - . " " .. .. c . r . r·: .. ... ·, . ' '. ... ,, .. '. J r• .. ·t ' ... .. .... · - ,: >o'o' ... i . • i . ' :,. ., I .. .· ' ... ·' ':• .. '• --- .. ' .. - ... - -- ; .. - :; ' '· __ , -,p -.,; ·.,. 10 · No. m8o Act No. 90, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETI'E, 15 NOVEMBER 1996 SAFETYMATIERS RATIONAUSATION ACf,l996 ' . SCHEDULE%; . 'LAWS OF FORMER ENTITIES REPEALED BY SECTION 2 No. and year of law . Short title Extension of repeal Act 17 of 1956 Riotous AssembliesAct, 1956 · · (Transkei) · The whole Act 26 of 1956 Act 30 of 1977 .. Explosives A~ 1956 (Transkei) . . Public Security Ac~ 1977 The whole The whole Act 20 of 1987 '- (Transkei) fu!elligence S~ce and State The whole Section 11bis . . . · • · Security Council Act, 1987 .. , (Transkei) · : ~ InteinaiSecurity Act, 1950 (Venda) Riotous Assemblies Act, 1956 (Venda) . •. . . , . Explosives Act, 1956 (Venda) Maintenance of Law and Order Act: 1985 (Venda) Maintenance of Law and Order Amendment Proclamation, 1990 (Venda) Intimidation Proclamation, 1990 The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole , (Venda) •·. Riotous Assemblies Act. 1956 • · .. Sections 16 to 18, inclusive ' ' . The whole The whole, except sections 34, up to and in· cluding section 41, sections 53 and 57 The whole Act 44 of 1950 Act 17 of 1956 . '· '. Act 26 of 1956 Act 13 of 1985 .. Proclamation 38 of .. 1990 Proclamation 46 of 1990 Act 17 of 1956 · Act 26 of 1956 Decree 19 of 1993 · Act 26 of 1956 Act 32 of 1979 Act 21 of 1980 Act 27 of 1981 · .. : ' , ' , ) . Act 22 of 1984 .. '. Act 39 of 1985' Act 40 of 1985 Act 5 of 1986 Act 13 of 1986 Act 2 of1988 Act 43 of 1989 ' [ . The whole The whole The whole (Ciskei) Explosives Act, 1956 (Ciskei) National Security Decree, 1993 (Ciskei) Explosives Aci, 1956 : (Bophuthatswana) Internal SecUrity Act, 1979 (BophuthatSwana) Internal Security Amendment Act, 1980 .(Bophuthatswana) National Security Council Ac~ 1981 (Bophuthatswana) Internal Security Amendment Ac~ 1984 (Bophuthatswana) · · Internal Security Amendment Act, 19SS (Boph~thatswana) Security Clearance Act, 1985 (Bophuthatswan,al Internal Security Amendment Act, 1986 ((Bophuthatswana) Security Laws Amendment Act, The whole 1986 (Bophuthatswana) Internal Security Amendment Act, 1988 (Bophuthatswana) Police Special Account Ac~ 1989 (Bophuthatswana) The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole 12 No-.17580 .Act No. 90, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZE"ITB, 15 NOVEMBER 1996 SAFETY MATIERS RATIONAllSATION ACT, 1996 No. and year of law Short title Enension or repeal ActS of199J Act 23 of 1991 Act..56 ofl992. Act 57 of 1992 Act 59 of 1992 The whole The.\IVhole Internal :Security Amendment Act, 1991 (Bophuthats~ana); Intimidation Act, 1991 (Bophuthatswana) ·· Internal Security Amendment Act, 1992 (Bophuth~wana) , Internal Security Second Amend- The whole ment Act, 1992 (Bophuthatswana) ' Prevention and Control of Mass The whole : Action Act, 1992 (Bophuthatswana} . nie wlloie . . . SCHEDULE3 ACTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF~ SOUTH AFRICA.,.THE OPERATION OF WHICH IS EXTENDED TO.THE WHOLE OF ~J~ATIONAL TERRITORY ·-· . ' BY SECTION 3 . . . . ' . . . . . . . .. . No. and year of law Short title: Enent or appUc:ation Act 17 of 1956 Act 26 of 1956 Act 12 of 1982 Act 74 of 1982 Act 71 of 1982 Act 205 of 1993 Riotous A~sen~hlieS~A~t, 1956 .. ·~ ·ne ·whbie

1 Th;:~hold Explosives. Act. 19~~ . c' ; 'i( nie .,;;hoi~:· Intimidatio~:Act; 1982 . , .·w ~ !I· , --: The whole (as amended in terms of section 1 of this Act). Th~.;h~ie: Internal Security Act, 1982 ... · ·"; i j·.:.-: . , · . ' . r'".:-.~!!: : ~i ! ,.; .. ,. r Demonstrations in or near Court Buildings Prohibition Act, 1982 Re~Iati~~ of·G~~ri~g~ A:ct, ·· '· 1993