Portal:Acts of the Parliament of South Africa

“ If the Governor-General is satisfied that the safety of the public or the maintenance of public order is seriously threatened or is likely to be seriously threatened in consequence of the activities of the body known as the Pan Africanist Congress or the body known as the African National Congress, he may, without notice to the body concerned, by proclamation in the Gazette declare such body, including all branches, sections or committees thereof, and all local, regional or subsidiary bodies forming part thereof, to be an unlawful organization. ”

“ In any criminal proceedings any act or omission proved with reference to any body, organization, group or association of persons, institution, society or movement corresponding to the description or known by a name corresponding to the name of a body, organization, group or association of persons, institution, society or movement in respect of which a proclamation has been issued under this sub-section, shall be deemed to have been proved with reference to the unlawful organization referred to in the proclamation. ”

“ Any proclamation issued under sub-section (1) or (2) shall remain in force for a period not exceeding twelve months, but the duration thereof may from time to time be extended by like proclamation in the Gazette for further periods not exceeding twelve months at a time.
(4) The Governor-General may withdraw any proclamation under sub-section (1) or (2) by like proclamation in the Gazette. ”