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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9 JUNE 1982

Rh or a particular edition or particular editions thereof, or the dissemination of such other publication.

(2) Any notice issued under subsection (1) may be withdrawn by the Minister by like notice.

6. (1) If the Minister has reason to suspect—

that the activities, purposes, control or identity of any organization is such that it ought to be declared an unlawful organization under section 4 (1) or (2); or

that the circumstances connected with any periodical or other publication are such that the printing, publication or dissemination thereof ought to be prohibited under section 5,

he may in writing under his hand designate any person as an authorized officer to investigate the activities, purposes or identity of that organization or the manner in which it is controlled, or the circumstances connected with that periodical or other publication, as the case may be.

(2) If directed by the Minister to do so in any case referred to in subsection (1) (a), an authorized officer shall compile a list of persons who are or at any time before or after the commencement of this Act were office-bearers, officers, members or active supporters of the organization in question.

(3) An authorized officer may, for the purposes of the performance of his functions in terms of subsection (1) or (2)—

without previous notice at any time enter upon any premises whatsoever and make such investigation and inquiry as he deems necessary;

require of any person the production then and there or at a time and place fixed by the authorized officer, of any document or of any copy of any periodical or other publication which is on the premises;

at any time and at any place require of any person who has possession or custody or control of any document or any copy of any periodical or other publication, the production thereof then and there or at a time and place fixed by the authorized officer;

seize any document or copy referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) which in his opinion may afford evidence in regard to any matter referred to in section 4 (1) or (2) or section 5, or in regard to the persons who are or have been office-bearers, officers, members or active supporters of the organization in question;

examine such document and make extracts therefrom or copies thereof and ask any person whom he considers to have the neoessary information, to give an explanation nf any entry therein, or of any matter published in any such periodical or other publication;

question either alone or in the presence of any other person, as he deems desirable, with respect to any matter referred to in section 4 (1) or (2) or section 5, or in order to ascertain which persons are or at any time before or after the commencement of this Act were office-bearers, officers, members or active supporters of the organization in question, any person whom he finds on premises entered upon by him in terms of this section, or whom he on reasonable grounds suspects to be or at any time before or after the commencement of this Act to have been an office-bearer, officer, member or active supporter of the organization in question, or to be in possession of information required by the authorized officer; and

direct any person referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (e) or (f) to appear before the authorized officer at a time and place specified by him, and at such time and place question such person.

(4) Every occupier of premises entered upon under subsection (3) shall at all times furnish such facilities as are required by the authorized officer for the purpose of exercising his powers under the said subsection.