Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions relating to All Courts, Court Precincts and Justice Service Points in the Republic of South Africa during Alert Level 3

29 - 30. Disinfection of court room, court house or justice service point

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29. A court room, or court house or a portion thereof or a justice service point or a portion thereof must be disinfected whenever any officer of the court or a member of the public who has tested positive to COVID-19 has been in such a court room, court house or a portion thereof or justice service point or a portion thereof.

 

30. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development must publish a Protocol stating, among others—
(a) circumstances under which a court room, a court house or a portion thereof or justice service point or a portion thereof, may be closed for purposes of disinfection;
(b)the duration for which such court room, court house or a portion thereof or justice service point or a portion thereof, will be closed; and
(c) alternative arrangements made for the duration of the closure such court room, court house or a portion thereof or justice service point or a portion thereof.