Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995)Chapter 4 : Amnesty Mechanisms and Procedures18. Applications for granting of amnesty |
| (1) | Any person who wishes to apply for amnesty in respect of any act, omission or offence on the grounds that it is an act associated with a political objective, shall within 12 months from the date of the proclamation referred to in section 7(3), or such extended period as may be prescribed, submit such an application to the Commission in the prescribed form. |
| (2) | The Committee shall give priority to applications of persons in custody and shall prescribe measures in respect of such applications after consultation with the Minister and the Minister of Correctional Services. |
[Date of commencement of section 18: 10 April 1996]