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Disaster Management Act, 2002
Directions to Address, Prevent and Combat the Spread of COVID-19 in all Correctional Centres and Remand Detention Facilities in the Republic of South Africa
Government Notice 647 of 2021
- Published in Government Gazette 44883 on 21 July 2021
- Assented to on 20 July 2021
- Commenced on 21 July 2021
- [This is the version of this document from 21 July 2021.]
1. Definitions
In these directions, a word or expression bears the meaning assigned to it in the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998) and in the Regulations made by the Minister of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs in terms section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), and published under Government Notice No. R. 480, in Government Gazette No. 43258 of 29 April 2020, as amended, and unless the context otherwise indicates—"amenities" means goods such as, but not limited to, food, toiletries, reading material or any other goods permitted in terms of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998), its regulations and applicable policies or directives;"correctional facility" means any correctional centre, remand detention facility, office or any other facility under the control and management of the Department;"CSA" means the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998);"movement" means entering or leaving a correctional centre or remand detention facility by sentenced offenders and remand detainees;"parolee" means a sentenced offender placed on parole under community corrections to serve the remainder of his or her sentence in terms of Chapter VI of the CSA;"probationer" means a sentenced offender serving a sentence of correctional supervision under community corrections in terms of Chapter VI of the CSA;"quarantine" means the restriction of activities or separation of a person, who was or may potentially have been exposed to COVID-19, and who could potentially spread the disease to other non-exposed persons, to prevent the possible spread of infection or contamination to healthy individuals, and includes quarantine of inmates admitted to correctional centres or remand detention facilities; and"the Regulations" means the Regulations made under section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), and published under Government Notice No. R. 480 in Government Gazette No. 43258 of 29 April 2020, as amended by Government Notices Nos. R. 608 of 28 May 2020, R. 714 of 25 June 2020, R. 763 of 12 July 2020, R. 846 of 31 July 2020, R. 891 of 17 August 2020, 999 of 18 September 2020, 1011 of 20 September 2020, 1053 of 1 October 2020, 1104 of 21 October 2020, 1199 of 11 November 2020, 1290 of 3 December 2020, 1346 of 15 December 2020, 1370 of 17 December 2020, 1421 of 24 December 2020, 1423 of 29 December 2020, 1424 of 29 December 2020, 1435 of 29 December 2020, R. 11 of 11 January 2021, R. 69 of 1 February 2021, R. 92 of 13 February 2021, R. 93 of 13 February 2021, R. 152 of 28 February 2021, R. 284 of 30 March 2021, R. 376 of 22 April 2021, R. 477 of 30 May 2021, R. 530 of 15 June 2021, R. 565 of 27 June 2021 and R. 610 of 11 July 2021.2. Application of directions
3. Safety and general measures for duration of period of national state of disaster
Notwithstanding the pronounced Alert Level, the following measures apply during the period of the national state of disaster:Alert Level 1
4. Restrictions regarding placement, movement and release of inmates, parolees and probationers
5. Amenities, consultations and visits
6. Remand detainees
Alert Level 2
7. Restrictions regarding placement, movement and release of inmates, parolees and probationers
8. Amenities, consultations and visits
9. Remand detainees
Adjusted Alert Level 3, Adjusted Alert Level 4 and Alert Level 5
10. Restrictions regarding placement, movement and release of inmates, parolees and probationers
11. Amenities, consultations and visits
12. Remand detainees
Restrictions for areas declared as hotspots, regardless of Alert Level
13. Restrictions regarding placement, movement and release of inmates, parolees and probationers
14. Amenities, consultations and visits
15. Remand detainees
16. Withdrawal and transitional provisions
17. Short title and commencement
These directions are called the Directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all correctional centres and remand detention facilities in the Republic of South Africa and come into operation on the date of publication in the Government Gazette.History of this document
21 July 2021 this version
Published in Government Gazette 44883
Commenced
20 July 2021
Assented to