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ZAF-1998-L-93824
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Title_of_text
Witness Protection Act, 1998 [No. 112 of 1998].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-11-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
To provide for the establishment of an Office for the protection of witnesses; to regulate the powers, functions and duties of the Director: Office for Witness Protection; to provide for temporary protection pending placement under protection; to provide for the placement of witnesses and related persons under protection; to provide for services related to the protection of witnesses and related persons; to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to make provision for witness services at courts; and to provide for incidental matters.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1977-04-21 (ZAF-1977-L-85628)
Criminal Procedure Act [Act No. 51 of 1977].
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2013-07-29 (ZAF-2013-L-93821)
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 [No. 7 of 2013].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
South African Government Information
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.info.gov.za
File
ZAF93824.pdf (PDF of Act)