Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections 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 Africa29 - 31. Safety measures at courts, court houses and justice service points during the period of the state of disaster |
| 29. | Every compliance officer must ensure that there is, at all times, adequate supply of sanitisers and soap for people to wash and sanitise their hands at the court house or justice service point for which he or she has been designated or appointed. |
| 30. | Every person at a court room, court house or justice service point or facility must— |
| (a) | at all times wear a cloth face mask or a home-made item that covers the nose and mouth or another appropriate item to cover the nose and mouth; and |
| (b) | observe the social distancing requirement of 1,5 metres in any queue or seating arrangement and must adhere to any demarcations at such court room, court house or justice service point. |
| 31. | The compliance officer designated for each court house or justice service point must request every person at a court room, court house or justice service point to comply with the provisions of these Directions and the Regulations and must cause any person who refuses to comply with such request to be removed therefrom. |