REGULATION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PROVISI...

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(1) This Act is called the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision
of Communication-related Information Act, 2002, and comes into operation on a date
fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette .
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), sections 40 and 62 (6) come into operation on the
date on which the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of
Communication-related Information Amendment Act, 2008, takes effect.
[S. 63 substituted by s. 6 of Act 48 of 2008.]

Schedule
(Section 1)
[Schedule amended by s. 36 (1) of Act 12 of 2004 and by s. 27 (1) of Act 33 of 2004.]
1

High treason;

2

any offence referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of 'specified offence'
of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related
Activities Act, 2004;
[Item 2 substituted by s. 27 (1) of Act 33 of 2004.]

3

......
[Item 3 deleted by s. 27 (1) of Act 33 of 2004.]

4

sedition;

5

any offence which could result in the loss of a person's life or serious risk of
loss of a person's life;

6

any offence referred to in Schedule 1 to the Implementation of the Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court Act, 2002 ( Act 27 of 2002 );

7

any specified offence as defined in section 1 of the National Prosecuting
Authority Act;

8

any offence referred to in Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Organised
Crime Act;

9

any offence referred to in section 13 (f) of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act,
1992 ( Act 140 of 1992 );

10

any offence relating to the dealing in or smuggling of ammunition, firearms,
explosives or armament and the unlawful possession of such firearms,
explosives or armament;

11

any offence under any law relating to the illicit dealing in or possession of
precious metals or precious stones;

12

any offence contemplated in Part 1 to 4, or section 17, 20 or 21 (in so far as
it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and
Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004;
[Item 12 substituted by s. 36 (1) of Act 12 of 2004.]

13

dealing in, being in possession of or conveying endangered, scarce and
protected game or plants or parts or remains thereof in contravention of any
legislation;

14

any offence the punishment wherefor may be imprisonment for life or a
period of imprisonment prescribed by section 51 of the Criminal Law
Amendment Act, 1997 ( Act 105 of 1997 ), or a period of imprisonment
exceeding five years without the option of a fine.

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