Act 61 of 1984

The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984

An Act to provide for the speedy trial of certain offences in terrorist affected areas and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 1984-08-31
  • 22 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Declaration of terrorist affected area.Read
4 Establishment of Special Courts.Read
5 Composition and appointment of Judges of Special Courts.Read
6 Place of sitting.Read
7 Jurisdiction of Special Court.Read
8 Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences.Read
9 Public Prosecutors.Read
10 Procedure and powers of Special Courts.Read
11 Power of Supreme Court to transfer case.Read
12 Protection of witnesses.Read
13 Power to transfer cases to regular courts.Read
14 Appeal.Read
15 Modified application of certain provisions of the Code.Read
15A Abolition of certain Special Courts.Read
16 Overriding effect of Act.Read
17 Delegation.Read
18 Power to make rules.Read
19 Saving.Read
20 Amendment of Act 1 of 1872.Read
21 Repeal and saving.Read
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