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126 of 1992
The Criminal Law Second Amendment Act 126 of 1992 intends:
- to amend the Criminal Procedure Act; 1977, so as to delete certain obsolete expressions; and to extend Part III of Schedule 2;
- to amend the Intimidation Act, 1982, so as
- to provide that an act or conduct which inspires fear in the observer thereof constitutes the offence of intimidation if proved that fear was inspired; and
- to create an additional offence;
- to amend the Internal Security Act, 1982 [repealed in 2005], so as
- to delete the attorney-general's power to prohibit release on bail or on warning;
- to delete the detention of witnesses under warrant issued by the attorney-general; and
- to further regulate a certain offence;
- to provide that the organizing, training, equipping or arming of members or supporters of organizations is prohibited in certain cases;
- to provide that an attorney-general may issue a certificate in respect of certain offences to the effect that a special criminal procedure be followed in respect of the trial of such offences;
- to grant special powers to a court of law with regard to the hearing of such offences;
- to provide for a special plea procedure in respect of such offences;
- to provide that a person who has been arrested on account of the alleged commission of such an offence, may only on the written authorization of the attorney-general be released on bail or warning;
- to provide for the imposition of a prescribed sentence for the unlawful possession of weaponry in specified instances; and
- to provide for the detention of persons in certain cases for interrogation in respect of certain weaponry; and
- to provide formatters connected therewith.
Commencement
31 July 1992 (Gazette 14185 of 27 July 1992)
