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

Notices

Directions in the Schedule to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all courts, court houses and justice service points in the Republic of South Africa

1. Definitions
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In these Directions, unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

"Alert Level"

means the alert level determined by the Cabinet Member responsible for cooperative governance and traditional affairs;

 

"Adjusted Alert level 4 Regulations"

means the regulations published in Government Notice No. R. 565 of 27 June 2021. as amended;

 

"Annexure"

means the Annexure to these Directions;

 

"Commission"

means the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State appointed in terms of the Commissions Act, 1947 (Act No. 8 of 1947);

 

"court room"

means a room in which proceedings of a court, commission or special tribunal are conducted and includes judges' chambers, a commissioner's chamber, magistrates' chambers, and audiovisual link or other audiovisual links such as teleconference or video conference or any other electronic mode linked to a court;

 

"court house"

means a court building or premises demarcated with or without a fence or a wall where a court is built or situated;

 

"court manager"

means an official appointed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development or the Office of the Chief Justice, as the case may be, who manages a court house;

 

"Criminal Procedure Act"

means the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977);

 

"justice service point"

means a centre or an office where family law services or services of the Masters of the High Court are obtainable;

 

"priority roll"

means the roll of criminal cases that has been prioritised in respect of each court;

 

"Risk Adjusted Plan"

means a risk adjusted plan published by the Director-General in terms of the Regulations in order to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all courts, court houses, justice service points and facilities;

 

"separate roll"

means a roll of criminal cases compiled in respect of cased where the accused persons are charged with offences arising from public violence and unrest which may include arson, destruction of business premises and public amenities or looting;

 

"Solicitor-General"

means the solicitor-general appointed in terms of section 2 of the State Attorney Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 13 of 2014);

 

"state of disaster"

means the national state of disaster declared by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 15 March 2020 in terms of section 27(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), and as extended from time to time; and

 

"the Regulations"

means the Regulations made in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) and published in Government Gazette No. 43258 of 29 April 2020, as amended from time to time.