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Related documents
- Is amended by Dangerous Weapons Act, 2013
- Is amended by Safety Matters Rationalisation Act, 1996
- Is commenced by Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993: Commencement
South Africa
Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993
Act 205 of 1993
- Published in Government Gazette 15446 on 28 January 1994
- Assented to on 14 January 1994
- Commenced on 15 November 1996 by Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 28 January 1994 to 14 November 1996.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates —"authorized member" means a member of the Police authorized in terms of section 2(2) to represent the Police as contemplated in the said section;"branch", in relation to an organization, includes—(a)any section or committee of the organization; and(b)any local, regional or subsidiary body forming part of the organization;"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the South African Police appointed in terms of section 3 of the Police Act, 1958 (Act No. 7 of 1958), and includes a regional commissioner as defined in the said Act;"convener" means—(a)any person who, of his own accord, convenes a gathering; and(b)in relation to any organization or branch of any organization, any person appointed by such organization or branch in terms of section 2(1);"demonstration" includes any demonstration by one or more persons, but not more than 15 persons, for or against any person, cause, action or failure to take action;"gathering" means any assembly, concourse or procession of more than 15 persons in or on any public road as defined in the Road Traffic Act, 1989 (Act No. 29 of 1989), or any other public place or premises wholly or partly open to the air —(a)at which the principles, policy, actions or failure to act of any government, political party or political organization, whether or not that party or organization is registered in terms of any applicable law, are discussed, attacked, criticized, promoted or propagated; or(b)held to form pressure groups, to hand over petitions to any person, or to mobilize or demonstrate support for or opposition to the views, principles, policy, actions or omissions of any person or body of persons or institution, including any government, administration or governmental institution;"local authority" means any local authority as defined in section 1 of the Promotion of Local Government Affairs Act, 1983 (Act No. 91 of 1983), within whose area of 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 of the area of jurisdiction of another local authority;"magistrate" means a magistrate appointed in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944);"marshal" means any person appointed as such in terms of section 8(1);"Minister" means the Minister of Law and Order;"organization" means any association, group or body of persons, whether or not such association, group or body has been incorporated, established or registered in accordance with any law;"peace committee" means a local committee or a regional committee as defined in section 1 of the Internal Peace Institutions Act, 1992 (Act No. 135 of 1992), and contemplated in the National Peace Accord signed at Johannesburg on 14 September 1991;"Police" means the South African Police mentioned in section 2 of the Police Act, 1958 (Act No. 7 of 1958), and includes any body of persons established or enrolled under any law and exercising or performing the powers, duties and functions of a police force, but does not include any body of traffic officers;"responsible officer" means a person appointed in terms of section 20(4)(a) as responsible officer or deputy responsible officer, and includes any person deemed in terms of section 2(4) to be a responsible officer;"riot damage" means any loss suffered as a result of any injury to or the death of any person, or any damage to or destruction of any property, caused directly or indirectly by, and immediately before, during or after, the holding of a gathering.Chapter 1
2. Appointment of conveners, authorized members and responsible officers
3. Notice of gatherings
4. Consultations, negotiations, amendment of notices, and conditions
5. Prevention and prohibition of gathering
6. Reviews and appeals
Chapter 2
7. Demonstrations and gatherings in vicinity of courts, buildings of Parliament and Union Buildings
Chapter 3
8. Conduct of gatherings and demonstrations
The following provisions shall apply to the conduct of gatherings and, where so indicated, to the conduct of demonstrations:9. Powers of Police
10. Regulations
The Minister may, subject to the provisions of section 9(2), make regulations in regard to —Chapter 4
11. Liability for damage arising from gatherings and demonstrations
12. Offences and penalties
13. Interpretation
14. Conflict and repeal of laws
15. Application of Act in self-governing territories
16. Short title and commencement
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 Transitional Executive Council established by section 2 of the Transitional Executive Council Act, 1993 (Act No. 151 of 1993), by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
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