Northern Cape
South Africa
South Africa
Northern Cape Legislature Witness Act, 2013
Act 3 of 2013
- Published in Northern Cape Provincial Gazette 1753 on 26 November 2013
- Commenced on 26 November 2013
- [This is the version of this document from 26 November 2013 and includes any amendments published up to 6 May 2024.]
1. Definitions
2. Object
The main object of this Act is to ensure attendance of witnesses before the Legislature or its committees and to create offences relating to witnesses and the act of witnessing.3. Summons to attend
4. Summons
5. Examination of witness
6. Witness privilege
7. Witness protection
The relevant Chairperson may assess the need to protect a witness and may direct that evidence be given in camera.8. Attendance of witness detained in prison or other state institution
The relevant Chairperson may subject to section 3, order the person in charge of a prison or other state institution to bring a witness who is in his or her custody, for examination in terms of this Act.9. Compensation for witness expense
The Speaker may subject to financial directives and availability of funds, pay to a witness who is not in government service, an amount for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of being summonsed by the Legislature.10. Offences and penalties
11. Regulations
The Speaker may make regulations which are not inconsistent with this Act or other law regarding generally any matter which he or she deems necessary or expedient to prescribe for the better administration of this Act.12. Repeal of laws
The Northern Cape Powers and Privileges of the Provincial Legislature Act, 1994 (Act 6 of 1994) is hereby repealed.13. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the Northern Cape Legislature Witness Act, 2013 and it comes into operation on date of publication in the Provincial Gazette.History of this document
26 November 2013 this version
Cited documents 2
Legislation 2
1. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 584 citations |
2. | Sheriffs Act, 1986 | 351 citations |