Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all Courts, Court Precincts and Justice Service Points in the Republic of South Africa under Adjusted Alert Level 38. Safety measures at a court room, court house and justice service point during the period of the national state of disaster |
| (1) | 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, including each court room or justice service point for which he or she has been designated or appointed. |
| (2) | Every person at a court room, court house or justice service point or facility must— |
| (a) | at all times wear a cloth face mask; and |
| (b) | observe a distance of 1,5 metres in any queue or seating arrangement in a court room, court house or justice service point and must adhere to any demarcations at such places. |
| (3) | The compliance officer designated for each court house, justice service point or facility may request any person at a court room, court house or justice service point to comply with the provisions of these Directions and the Regulations and may cause any person who refuses to comply with such request to be removed therefrom. |
| (4) | In areas designated as "hot spots" Regional Heads may implement further administrative risk mitigation measures approved by the Director-General. |