Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesExplanatory Note on Regulations issued 3 December 2020 in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) (The Act)Notice No. 1292 of 2020 |
Notice No. 1292
3 December 2020
GG 43966
Department of Co-operative Governance
| 1. | The purpose of this explanatory memorandum |
The purpose of this explanatory memorandum is to provide a general explanation of the Regulations published on 3 December 2020.
| 2. | Alert Level 1: Regulations applicable in the whole country |
| (a) | Alert Level 1 applies throughout the country (except Nelson Mandela Bay, which is determined as a hotspot), with new amendments to regulation 73 regarding initiation practices. |
| (b) | The full set of regulations will continue to apply from 4 December 2020 as published on 3 December 2020. |
| (c) | Initiation practices |
| (i) | The regulations on initiation practices are amended for Alert Level 1. |
| (ii) | Initiation practices remain prohibited in the country, except as indicated below. |
| (iii) | The Eastern Cape Province, being the only province to have developed a Risk Adjusted Plan for conducting initiation ceremonies, will be permitted to conduct initiation practices from 17 December 2020, in line with the Risk Adjusted Plan. |
| 3. | Additional restrictions applicable in Nelson Mandela Bay, determined as a hotspot |
The additional restrictions applicable in Nelson Mandela Bay, which is declared a hotspot, are contained in Chapter 7 of the Regulations. This will come into operation on 4 December 2020. The additional restrictions relate to:
| (a) | Movement of persons |
Tighter restrictions with regards to the curfew are implemented, with the curfew being from 22H00 until 04H00.
| (b) | Funerals |
The restrictions as per Alert Level 1 remains the same except for the additional restriction for hotspots that no after -funeral functions will be allowed.
| (c) | Gatherings |
Tighter restrictions with regards to the total of people who may gather are implemented.
| (d) | Initiation practices |
Initiation practices will remain prohibited in Nelson Mandela Bay, which is determined as a hotspot.