Public Safety Amendment Act 67 of 1986

The Public Safety Amendment Act 67 of 1986 intends:

• to amend the Public Safety Act, 1953 [repealed in October 1995], so as
  • to replace certain obsolete words and to insert a reference to the President's Council;
  • to amend the procedure relating to the tabling in Parliament of regulations made under section 3 of the said Act;
  • to assign the administration of the said Act to the Minister of Law and Order;
  • to provide for the safety of the public and the maintenance of public order during internal unrest or threatening unrest, and for that purpose to empower the said Minister, if he deems it necessary for the combating or prevention of such unrest, to declare any area to be an unrest area;
  • to empower the said Minister to make regulations with relation to an unrest area; and
  • to provide for measures with relation to the validity of action by the State President and the said Minister under the said Act; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

26 June 1986