Portal:Acts of the Parliament of South Africa

“ It shall be a sufficient defence to any charge under section one or section two if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court or jury before whom the charge is brought that the person so charged at the time of the commission of the offence had reasonable cause to believe that the person with whom he or she committed the offence was a European if the person so charged is a European, or a non-European if the person so charged is a non-European. ”

“ Act
To amend the Immorality Act, 1927, so as to prohibit illicit carnal intercourse between Europeans and non-Europeans, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
(English text signed by the Governor-General.) ”

“ In this Act—
(i)
‘European’ means a person who in appearance obviously is, or who by general acceptance and repute is a European;
(ii)
‘illicit carnal intercourse’ means carnal intercourse other than between husband and wife; and
(iii)
‘non-European’ means a person who in appearance obviously is, or who by general acceptance and repute is a non-European..”.
Insertion of section 7bis in Act 5 of 1927. 4. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section seven:
“Presumption. ”