Page:Internal Security Act 1982 South Africa.pdf/2

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Act

To provide for the security of the State and the maintenance of law and order; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

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(Afrikaans text signed by the State President.)
(Assented to 1 June 1982.)

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Be it enacted by the State President and the House of Assembly of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:―

Arrangement of Sections

		Section
Definitions		1
Chapter 1	Director of Security Legislation	2–3
Chapter 2	Measures in respect of Certain Organizations and Certain Publications	4–17
Chapter 3	Measures in respect of Certain Persons	18–34
Chapter 4	Board of Review and Inspectors of Detainees	35–45
Chapter 5	Measures in connection with Certain Gatherings	46–53
Chapter 6	Offences and Penalties	54–63
Chapter 7	Procedure, Jurisdiction of Courts and Evidence	64–69
Chapter 8	Supplementary Provisions	70–74

Definitions.

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

(i)

“authorized officer” means a person designated as such under section 6 (1), and includes any person acting under his written authority; (vii)

(ii)

“board of review” means a board of review established under section 35; (ix)

(iii)

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the South African Police; (xii)

(iv)

“communism” means any doctrine, ideology or scheme—

(a)

which is based on, has developed from or is related to the tenets of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin or Mao Tse-Tung, or of any other recognized theorist in connection with or exponent of those tenets, and which aims at the establishment of any form of socialism or collective ownership;

(b)

which aims at the establishment, by means of a class or group polarization of the community and