To provide for the defence of the Republic and for matters connected therewith.
Last update: August 2021
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The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been updated by Notice in terms of Section 19(2) of this Act, as per Notice No. 739, Government Gazette 44997, dated 13 August 2021.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been updated by Notice in terms of Section 19(2) of this Act by the Repealing and Replacement of Notice No. 612 of 12 July 2021 of GG 44841, as per Notice No. 631, Government Gazette 44867, dated 16 July 2021.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been updated by Notice in terms of Section 19(2) of the Act, as per Notice No. 613 of Government Gazette 44849, dated 14 July 2021.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been updated by Notice in terms of Section 19(2) of the Act, as per Notice No. 612 of Government Gazette 44841, dated 12 July 2021.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been updated by Notice in terms of Section 19 of the Act, Notice No. 78, Government Gazette 44138, dated 10 February 2021.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been updated by Notice in terms of Section 19(2) of the Act, Notice No. 747, Government Gazette 43502, dated 3 July 2020.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been amended by Regulations of the Reserve Force, Notice No. 527, Government Gazette 40886, dated 2 June 2017.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been amended by Regulations for the Reserve Force Council, Government Gazette 40515, Notice No. 1581, dated 23 December 2016.
This Act has been updated by the Defence Amendment Act, No. 22 of 2010, in Government Gazette No. 33866 dated 9 December 2010.
This Act has been updated by Regulations R. 572 in Government Gazette No. 33334 dated 30 June 2010.
This Act has been updated with Notice No. 799 published in Government Gazette No. 32453 dated 31st July 2009 – Regulations for the Force – which substitute the regulations previously published.
This Act has been updated by Regulations for the Reserve Force, being Government Notice No. R. 714 published in Government Gazette No. 32359 dated 1 July 2009.
The Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002) has been added to the site.