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Security Officers Amendment Act, 1996

This provision amends section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 by deleting one definition and replacing or adding three others. This section amends section 21 of the principal Act by replacing…

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 8 provisions
Citation: Act 64 of 1996
Dates: updated 8 Nov 1996

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“This provision amends section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 by deleting one definition and replacing or adding three others.”

This provision amends section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 by deleting one definition and replacing or adding three others. This section amends section 21 of the principal Act by replacing the word “Commissioner” with “National Commissioner” in subsection (2) wherever it appears. Section 30(2) is replaced so that a person may not be appointed under subsection (1) unless registered as an accountant and auditor and engaged in public practice. A police officer in the Service may, when requested by the Board, give the Board information about an applicant’s previous convictions. The Minister may delegate powers under the Act, but only on conditions the Minister sets and not certain listed powers.

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Section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as

This provision amends section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 by deleting one definition and replacing or adding three others.

Section 1

Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution

Section 30(2) is replaced so that a person may not be appointed under subsection (1) unless registered as an accountant and auditor and engaged in public practice.

Section 3

Section 36 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution

The Minister may delegate powers under the Act, but only on conditions the Minister sets and not certain listed powers.

Section 5

The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act, after

This section extends the Act and its regulations to certain former territorial areas of the Republic, lets the Minister trigger section 10 rules by Gazette notice, and makes section 10 subsections apply to related notices and inconsistent contracts.

Section 6

This Act shall be called the Security Officers Amendment Act, 1996, and

This Act is called the Security Officers Amendment Act, 1996, and it starts on a date set by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

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Substitution 5Commencement 2Short title

§ 1Section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to asSubstitution

This provision amends section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 by deleting one definition and replacing or adding three others.

1. Section 1 of the Security Officers Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended- (a) by the deletion in subsection (1) of the definition of "Commissioner"; (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of "Minister" of the following definition: " 'Minister' means the Minister for Law and Order Safety and Security;"; (c) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of "Minister" of the following definition: "'National Commissioner' means the National Commissioner of the Service, mentioned in section 6(1) of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995);"; and (d) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of "security service" of the following definition: "'Service' means the South African Police Service, established by section 5 of the South African Police Service Act, 1995;"; Amendment of section 21 of Act 92 of 1987

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§ 2Section 21 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution inSubstitution

This section amends section 21 of the principal Act by replacing the word “Commissioner” with “National Commissioner” in subsection (2) wherever it appears.

2. Section 21 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for the word "Commissioner", wherever it occurs, of the expression "National Commissioner". Amendment of section 30 of Act 92 of 1987

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§ 3Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitutionSubstitution

Section 30(2) is replaced so that a person may not be appointed under subsection (1) unless registered as an accountant and auditor and engaged in public practice.

3. Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: "(2) No person shall be appointed under subsection (1) unless he or she is registered in terms of the Public Accountants' and Auditors' Act, 1951 (Act No. 51 of 1951) 1991 (Act No. 80 of 1991), as an accountant and auditor and is engaged in public practice.". Substitution of section 33 of Act 92 of 1987, as amended by section 17 of Act 119 of 1992

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§ 4The following section is hereby substituted for section 33 of theSubstitution

A police officer in the Service may, when requested by the Board, give the Board information about an applicant’s previous convictions.

4. The following section is hereby substituted for section 33 of the principal Act: "Power of Service to furnish information relating to previous convictions of applicants 33.(4) A police officer member of the Service may at the request of the Board furnish the Board with information regarding any previous conviction of a person applying under section 11 for registration as a security officer or, if such person is a company or a close corporation, of a director of such company or a member of such close corporation.". Amendment of section 36 of Act 92 of 1987, as amended by section 19 of Act 119 of 1992

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§ 5Section 36 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitutionSubstitution

The Minister may delegate powers under the Act, but only on conditions the Minister sets and not certain listed powers.

5. Section 36 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: "(1) The Minister may upon such conditions as he or she deems fit delegate any of the powers conferred upon him or her by this Act, save a power mentioned in section 1(2), 4, 5, 6, 10(5)(b), 32 and or 34(b) to the National Commissioner or a commissioned officer of the South African Police any commissioned officer of the Service designated by the National Commissioner.". Insertion of section 36A in Act 92 of 1987

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§ 6The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act, afterCommencement

6. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act, after section 36: "Extension of Act to certain parts of national territory of Republic 36A. (1) This Act, including the regulations, shall with effect from the date of commencement of the Security Officers Amendment Act, 1996, apply also in those parts of the Republic which constituted the national territories of the former entities known as Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei, and this Act and the regulations shall from such commencement replace any law relating to the occupation of security officer, and any provision of any other law dealing with any matter dealt with by this Act, in so far as such lastmentioned provision is inconsistent with this Act. (2) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette determine that the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section 10 shall with effect from a date specified in that notice apply in respect of a person who renders any security service in any part of the Republic to which this Act is extended in terms of subsection (1), and in respect of any employee of such a person in so far as the rendering of such a service in any such part is concerned. (3) The provisions of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 10 shall apply in respect of any notice issued by the Minister in terms of subsection (2), and in respect of any contract inconsistent with any provision as applied in terms of subsection (2).". Repeal of Act 25 of 1992 (Bophuthatswana)

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§ 7The Security Guards Act, 1992 (Act No. 25 of 1992), of the formerShort title

This section repeals the Security Guards Act, 1992 (Act No. 25 of 1992) of former Bophuthatswana.

7. The Security Guards Act, 1992 (Act No. 25 of 1992), of the former entity known as Bophuthatswana, is hereby repealed.$ Short title and commencement

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§ 8This Act shall be called the Security Officers Amendment Act, 1996, andCommencement

This Act is called the Security Officers Amendment Act, 1996, and it starts on a date set by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

8. This Act shall be called the Security Officers Amendment Act, 1996, and shall come into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

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Act to certain parts of national territory of Republic 36A. (1) This Act
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principal Act
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Public Accountants' and Auditors' Act, 1951
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Security Guards Act, 1992
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Security Officers Act, 1987
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