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which aims at the encouragement of feelings of hostility between the European and non-European races of the Union the consequences of which are calculated to further the achievement of any object referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); (ix)

“communist” means a person who professes to be a communist or who, after having been given a reasonable opportunity of making such representations as he may consider necessary, is deemed by the Governor-General or, in the case of an inhabitant of the territory of South-West Africa, by the Administrator of the said Territory, to be a communist on the ground that he is advocating, advising, defending or encouraging or has at any time after the date of commencement of this Act advocated, advised, defended or encouraged the achievement of any of the objects of communism or any act or omission which is calculated to further the achievement of any such object; (viii)

“document” includes any book, pamphlet, record, list, placard, poster, drawing, photograph or picture; (vi)

“gathering” means any gathering, concourse, or procession in, through or along any place, of any number of persons having a common purpose, whether such purpose be lawful or unlawful; (iv)

“liquidator” means a person designated as such under paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) of section three, and includes any person acting under his written authority; (iii)

“Minister” means the Minister of Justice; (x)

“office-bearer”, in relation to any organization, means a member of the governing or executive body of—

the organization; or

any branch, section or committee of the organization; or

any local, regional or subsidiary body forming part of the organization; (i)

“officer”, in relation to any organization, means any person working for the organization or for any branch, section or committee, or for any local, regional or subsidiary body forming part of the organization; (ii)

“organization” means any association of persons, incorporated or unincorporated, and whether or not it has been established or registered in accordancewith any statute; (xiv)

“periodical publication” means any publication appearing at intervals; (xv)

“publication” means any newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, book, hand-bill or poster; (xvi)

“public body” means any institution or body contemplated in paragraph (vi) of section eighty-five of the South Africa Act, 1909 and includes any institution or body established by law; (xiii)