Suppression of Communism Act, 1950/1972-03-08

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as amended by

Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 50 of 1951 Riotous Assemblies and Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 15 of 1954 General Law Amendment Act, No. 76 of 1962 General Law Amendment Act, No. 37 of 1963 General Law Amendment Act, No. 80 of 1964 Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 97 of 1965 Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 8 of 1966 General Law Amendment Act, No. 62 of 1966 Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 24 of 1967 General Law Amendment Act, No. 102 of 1967 General Law Amendment Act, No. 70 of 1968 Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 2 of 1972

5ter. (1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette prohibit all persons whose names appear on any list in the custody of the officer referred to in section 8 or who, at any time before or after any organization has under section 2 (2) been declared to be an unlawful organization, were or are office-bearers, officers or members of that organization or in respect of whom any prohibition under this Act by way of notices addressed and delivered or tendered to them is in force, from—

being or becoming office-bearers, officers or members,

making or receiving any contribution of any kind for the direct or indirect benefit, or

participating in any way in any activity,

of any particular organization or any organization of a nature, class or kind specified in such notice, except with the written consent of the Minister or a magistrate acting in pursuance of his general or special instructions: Provided that the Minister shall not issue any such notice in relation to any employers’ organization or trade union registered under the Industrial Conciliation Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956), except after consultation with the Minister of Labour.

(2) The Minister may at any time by like notice withdraw or vary any notice under sub-section (1).

10quat. (1) The Minister may at any time by notice under his hand addressed and delivered or tendered to any person whose name appears on any list in the custody of the officer referred to in section 8 or in respect of whom any prohibition under this Act by way of a notice addressed and delivered or tendered to him is in force, order such person to report, subject to such exceptions as the Minister or a magistrate acting in pursuance of his general or special instructions may at any time authorize in writing, to the officer in charge of such police station and at such times and during such period as may be specified in the notice concerned.

(2) The Minister may at any time in like manner withdraw or vary any notice issued under sub-section (1).