Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)Chapter 13 : General76. Establishment of public emergency communications centres |
| (1) | The Minister may by notice in the Gazette establish public emergency communications centres to be known as ‘‘112 Emergency Centres’’. |
| (2) | A 112 Emergency Centre is a service by means of which a subscriber has the ability to contact an emergency centre by dialling the numerals 112 in order to request an emergency service. |
| (3) | 112 Emergency Centres must be accountable to the Minister. |
| (4) | Electronic communications network service licensees and electronic communications service licensees must— |
| (a) | carry communications to 112 Emergency Centres and from 112 Emergency Centres to emergency organisations; and |
| (b) | make automatic number identity, such as caller line identity, and automatic location identity available to 112 Emergency Centres. |
| (5) | The obligation imposed on licensees in terms of subsection (4)(b) supersedes any request by a subscriber to withhold their identity or location, which may be permitted under any applicable law or licence condition. |
| (6) | Licensees are exempted from liability for all claims arising out of acts done in meeting their obligation under subsection (4)(b). |
| (7) | The Authority may make regulations to— |
| (a) | ensure the implementation of sections 76, 77 and 78; and |
| (b) | extend the obligations under subsection (4) to other holders of class and individual licences. |
| (8) | Where the Authority extends the obligations under subsection (4) to other licensees the provisions of sections 76, 77 and 78 apply to such licensees. |