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Public Safety Act, 1953

This article is about the PSA in South Africa. For the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir, India, see Public Safety Act.

Public Safety Act, 1953
Parliament of South Africa
  • Act to make provision for the safety of the public and the maintenance of public order in cases of emergency and for matters incidental thereto.
CitationAct No. 3 of 1953
Enacted byParliament of South Africa
Royal assent24 February 1953
Commenced4 March 1953
Repealed6 October 1995
Administered byMinister of Justice
Repealed by
State of Emergency Act, 1995
Status: Repealed

In 1953, the Public Safety Act was enacted by the apartheid South African government (coming into force 4 March). This Act empowered the government to declare stringent states of emergency and increased penalties for protesting against or supporting the repeal of a law.

This act was passed in response to civil disobedience campaigns by the African National Congress (ANC), in particular the Defiance Campaign of 1952 (instigated by ANC leaders, including Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu).

The Act included a provision that empowered the government to declare a state of emergency in any or every part of the country (South West Africa included) and to rule by proclamation. Under Section 3, this power was granted to the Governor General (and later, the State President), and it effectively put no limits on what measures might be taken, or for how long.[1]

Moreover, any law issued during a state of emergency could be made retrospective for four days to cover any emergency action taken by the police. The emergency regulations could suspend any act of Parliament, with a few exceptions. If the justice minister or administrator of South West Africa deemed it necessary, they could declare a state of emergency but the governor general had to approve their action within ten days.[1]

Under a state of emergency, the Minister of Law and Order, the Commissioner of the South African Police (SAP), a magistrate, or a commissioned officer [1] could detain any person for "reasons of public safety".[2] The Public Safety Act, further provided for detention without trial for any dissent.[2][3][4]

Repeal

The Act was repealed by the State of Emergency Act No 86 of 1995.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1953. Public Safety Act No 3 - The O'Malley Archives". omalley.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Apartheid Legislation 1850s-1970s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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