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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9 JUNE 1982

Rh shall have access to any person detained in terms of the provisions of this section, except with the consent of and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Minister or the Commissioner; or

shall be entitled to any official information relating to or obtained from such person.

(8) The provisions of section 335 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1907), shall not apply in respect of any statement by any person detained in terms of the provisions of this section, made during such detention: Provided that if in the course of any subsequent criminal proceedings relating to the matter in connection with which the said person made that statement, any part of such statement is put to him by the prosecutor, any person in possession of the statement shall at the request of such first-mentioned person furnish him with a copy of the said statement.

(9) Any person detained in terms of the provisions of this section shall, in addition to any visits under this Act by an Inspector of Detainees, be not less than once a fortnight—

visited in private by a magistrate;

visited in private by a district surgeon.

30. (1) Whenever any person has been arrested on a charge of having committed any offence referred to in Schedule 3, the attorney-general may, if he considers it necessary in the interests of the security of the State or the maintenance of law and order, issue an order that such person shall not be released on bail or on warning as contemplated in the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977).

(2) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, but subject to the provisions of subsection (3), no person shall be released on bail or on warning contrary to the provisions of an order issued under subsection (1).

(b) Whenever any person arrested for an offence referred to in subsection (1) applies to be released on bail or on warning and the public prosecutor informs the judge, court or magistrate to whom or to which the application is made that the matter has been referred to the attorney-general concerned with a view to the issue of an order under subsection (1), such person shall, pending the decision of the attorney-general, not be released on bail or on warning: Provided that if no such order is issued within the period of fourteen days immediately following upon the date on which such judge, court or magistrate is so informed, such person may again apply to be released on bail or on warning and may, subject to the provisions of any law. be so released.

(3) The attorney-general may at any time before its expiration withdraw any order issued under subsection (1).

(4) Any telegraphic copy purporting to be a copy of an order under subsection (1) transmitted by telegraph shall for all purposes be prima facie proof of the facts set forth in such copy.

31. (1) Whenever in the opinion of the attorney-general there is any danger that any person likely to give material evidence for the State in any criminal proceedings in connection with facts which may serve as a basis for a charge relating to an offence referred to in Schedule 3, may be tampered with or intimidated or that any such person may abscond, or whenever he deems it to be in the interests of such person or of the administration of justice, he may issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of such person.