Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Schedules

First Schedule

7. Offences relating to failure to report activities likely to endanger safety of force
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Any person who, being aware or having reasonable suspicion that any other person—

(a)is communicating with the enemy or giving intelligence to the enemy;
(b)is giving to the enemy or is assisting the enemy to acquire arms, ammunition or any material or equipment; or
(c)is about to commit any act calculated to imperil the success or safety of the South African Defence Force or any forces co-operating with the South African Defence Force or any part of any such forces,

fails to report without delay to his superior officer the facts within his knowledge concerning the activities or contemplated or suspected activities of such other person, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years.