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General Law Further Amendment Act
BUITENGEWONE EXTRAORDINARY
Staats he era n t VAN DIE REPUBLIEK VAN SUID AFRIKA
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
[Get"egistreer by cUe Hoofposkantoor as 'n Nuusblad.] [Registered at the General Post Office as a Newspaper.]
VoL. IX.] PRYS Sc KAAPSTAD, 12 JULIE 1963.
PRICE Sc [No. 555. CAPE TOWN, 12TH JULY, 1963.
DEPARTEMENT VAN DIE EERSTE MINISTER.
No. 1045.] [12 Julie 1963.
Hierby word bekend gemaak dat die Staatspresident sy goedkeuring geheg het aan die onderstaande Wette wat hierby ter algemene inligting gepubliseer word:-
BLADSY
No. 87 van 1963: Wet op Territoriale Waters, 1963 . . 3 No. 88 van 1963: Drankwysigingswet, 1963 . . 7 No. 90 van 1963: Radiowysigingswet, 1963 . . 73 No. 91 van 1963: Wet op die Bevoegdhede en Voor-
regte van die Parlement, 1963 75 No. 92 van 1963: Strafproseswysigingswet, 1963 89 No. 93 van 1963: Verdere Algemene Regswysigings-
wet, 1963 . . 101 No. 94 van 1963: Wet tot Aanvulling van Pensioene,
1963 109 No. 95 van 1963: Wysigingswet op die Pensioenwette,
1963 115 No. 96 van 1963: Wysigingswet op Pensioene vir
Parlementsdiens, 1963 . . . . 139
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER.
No. 1045.] [12th July, 1963.
It is hereby notified that the State President has assented to the following Acts which are hereby published for general information:-
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No. 87 of 1963: Territorial Waters Act, 1963 2 No. 88 of 1963: Liquor Amendment Act, 1963 6 No. 90 of 1963: Radio Amendment Act, 1963 72 No. 91 of 1963: Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Act, 1963 . . 74 No. 92 of 1963: CriminalProcedureAmendmentAct,
1963.. 88 No. 93 of 1963: General Law Further Amendment
Act, 1963 . . 100 No. 94 of 1963: Pensions (Supplementary) Act, 1963 108 No. 95 of 1963: Pension Laws Amendment Act,
1963.. 114 No. 96 of 1963: Parliamentary Service Pensions
Amendment Act, 1963 138
100 GOVERNMENT GAZETIE EXTRAORDINARY, 12TH JULY, 1963
Amendment of section 100 of Act 24 of 1913.
Amendment of section 25 of Act 32 of 1944, as amended by section 19 of Act 50 of 1956.
Insertion of section 25bis in Act 7 of 1947.
No. 93, 1963.]
ACT To amend the Administration of Estates Act, 1913, the
Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944, the Stock Exchanges Control Act, 1947, the South African Tourist Corporation Act, 1947, the Criminal Procedure Act, 1955, the Housing Act, 1957, the National Parks Act, 1962, the Extradition Act, 1962, the General Law Further Amendment Act, 1962, and Proclamation No. 119 of 1960, to repeal Proclamation No. 31 of 1963, to empower the Legislative Assembly of the territory of South-West Africa to repeal the Publication of Banns Amendment Act, 1945, and to regulate certain matters resulting from a change of name in the case of certain institutions as a result of the constituting of the Republic of South Africa.
(Afrikaans text signed by the State President.) (Assented to 4th July, 1963.)
BE IT ENACTED by the State President, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Republic of South Africa,
as follows:-
1. (1) Section one hundred of the Administration of Estates Act, 1913, is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-section (1) of the following sub-section:
"(I) If an executor, tutor or curator fails-
(a) to lodge any account with the Master as and when required by this Act, or, when lodging any account with the Master in terms of this Act, to lodge therewith the necessary vouchers in support thereof;
(b) to perform any other duty imposed upon him by or under this Act; or
(c) to comply with any reasonable demand of the Master for information or proof required by him in connec- tion with the administration or distribution of any estate or property,
the Master or, in any case contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b), any person having an interest in the estate or property in question, may, after giving the executor, tutor or curator in question not less than one month's notice, apply to the Court for an order directing such executor, tutor or curator to lodge such account or vouchers or to perform such duty or to comply with such demand.".
(2) Sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have come into opera- tion on the date of coming into operation of the Administration ofEstates Act, 1913.
2. Section twenty-five of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944, is hereby amended by the insertion after sub-paragraph {i) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (3) of the following sub- paragraph:
"(i)bis the compulsory examination by one or more duly registered medical practititioners of any party to proceedings in which damages or compensation in respect of alleged bodily injury is claimed and whose state of health is relevant to the determination of such damages or compensation, and the manner, time, place and responsibility for the cost of the examination, and the making available to the opposing party of any documentary report on the examination;".
3. The following section is hereby inserted in the Btock Exchanges Control Act, 194 7, after section twenty-five :
"Evidence. 25bis. Any record purporting to have been made or kept in the ordinary course of the carrying on of the business of a stock exchange, or the business of a stockbroker, dealer in stocks or shares or carrier against shares as such, or a copy of or an extract from any such record certified to be correct by an officer in the service of the State, shall on its mere productio1,1 by the public prosecutor
102 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 12TH JULY, 1963
Amendment of section 1 of Act 54 of 1947.
Amendment of section 3 of Act 54 of 1947, as amended by sec- tion 1 of Act 36 of 1952 and section 1 of Act 40 of 1960.
Amendment of section 10 of Act 54 of 1947.
Amendment of section 12 of Act 54 of 1947, as amended by section 2 of Act 24 of 1951 and section 3 of Act 40 of 1960.
Substitution of section 13 of Act 54 of 1947.
Substitution of words "Governor- General" and "Union" in Act 54 of 1947.
Amendment of section 42 of Act 56 of 1955.
Amendment of section 46 of Act 56 of 1955.
Amendment of section 49 of Act 56 of 1955.
Amendment of section 360 of Act 56 of 1955.
Amendment of section 369 of Act 56 of 1955.
in any criminal proceedings under this Act or any other law or the common law against the person who carries or carried on the business in question or any other person, be admissible in evidence and be prima facie proof of the facts contained in such record, copy or extract.".
4. Section one of the South African Tourist Corporation Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended-
( a) by the substitution for the definition of "Minister" of the following definition: "'Minister' means the Minister ofTourism;";
(b) by the substitution in the definition of "public service" for all the words after the word "section" of the words "three of the Public Service Act, 1957 (Act No. 54 of 1957)"; and
(c) by the substitution for the definition of "Union" of the following definition: '"Republic' includes the territory of South-West
Africa.".
5. Section three of the principal Act is hereby amended- (a) by the substitution in sub-section (1) for the word
"six" of the word "seven"; and (b) by the substitution in sub-section (3) for the word
"Two" of the word "Three".
6. Section ten of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the words "Union Government" of the word "State".
7. Section twelve of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in sub-section (1), after the word "Finance", of the words "and the Minister of Transport".
8. The following section is herby substituted for section thirteen of the principal Act: . "Auditing of 13. The books and accounts of the Corporation accounts by shall be audited by the Controller and Auditor-Controller , and Auditor- General. • General.
9. The principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the words "Governor-General" and "Union", wherever they occur, of the words "State President" and "Republic", respectively.
10. Section forty-two of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1955, is hereby amended by the insertion in paragraph (b) of sub- section (1), after the word "offence", of the words "or that it was used for the purpose of or in connection with such com- mission of any offence".
11. Section forty-six of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1955, is hereby amended by the insertion in sub-section (2) after the word "person" of the words "in charge or".
12. Section forty-nine of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1955, is hereby amended by the addition at the end of sub-section (1) of the words "or used otherwise for the purpose of or in connection with the alleged commission of the offence".
13. Section three hundred and sixty of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1955, is hereby amended by the insertion in sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) after the word "receptacle", wherever it occurs, of the words "or other thing".
14. Section three hundred and sixty-nine of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1955, is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-section (5) of the following sub-section:
"(5) The powers conferred by this section upon the court of appeal in relation to the imposition of punishments, include the power to impose a punishment more severe
BUITENGEWONE STAATSKOERANT, 12 JULIE 1963 103
'n strafsaak kragtens hierdie Wet of 'n ander wet of die gemene reg teen die persoon wat die betrokke saak dryf of gedryf het, of enige ander persoon as getuienis toelaatbaar en prima facie-bewys van die feite in sodanige aantekening, afskrif of uittreksel vervat.".
4. Artikel een van die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Toeriste- W~siging van korpo~asie, 1947 (hieronder die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby w~~~1v~!n1947. gewystg-
(a) deur die omskrywing van ,Minister" deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ,,Minister' die Minister van Toerisme;";
(b) deur in die omskrywing van ,staatsdiens" aldie woorde na die woord ,artikel" te vervang deur die woorde ,drie van die Staatsdienswet, 1957 (Wet No. 54 van 1957)"; en
(c) deur die omskrywing van ,Unie" deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: . ,,Republiek' ook die gebied Suidwes-Afrika.".
5. Artikel drie van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig- W~sigin~ van (a) deur in sub-artikel (1) die woord ses" deur die woord artikel 3 van , " · Wet 54 van 1947,
,sewe te vervang; en soos gewysig deur (b) deur in sub-artikel (3) die woord ,Twee" deur die artikell van
woord ,Drie" te vervang. Wet 36 van 1952 en artikel 1 van Wet 40 van 1960.
6. Artikel tien van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die W~siging van woord Unie-regering" deur die woord Staat" te vervang. artikel10 van
" " Wet 54 van 1947.
7. Artikel twaalfvan die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur W~siging van in sub-artikel (1) na die woord ,Finansies" die woorde ,en die artlkel12 van M. · t y " · Wet 54 van 1947, mts er van ervoer m te voeg. soos gewysig deur
artikel 2 van Wet 24 van 1951 en artikel 3 van Wet 40 van 1960.
8. Artikel dertien van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die Vervanging van volgende artikel vervang: artikell3 van
Wet 54 van 1947. ,Ouditering 13. Die boeke en rekenings van die Korporasie v~n redke- word deur die Kontroleur en Ouditeur-generaal mngs eur d"t , Kontroleur geou 1 eer. . en Ouditeur- generaal.
9. Die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die woorde Vervanging in ,Goewerneur-generaal" en ,Unie", oral waar hulle voorkom, Wet 5_4 van 1947 deur onderskeidelik die woorde Staatspresident" en Repu- van die woorde · , " " ,Goewerneur- bliek te vervang. gene~~~!" en
,Ume .
10. Artikel twee-en-veertig van die Strafproseswet, 1955, word Wysiging van hierby gewysig deur in paragraaf (b) van sub-artikel (1) na die artikel42 van
. woord ,strek" die volgende woorde in te voeg: ,of dat dit vir Wet 56 van 1955. die doel van of in verband met sodanige pleging van 'n misdryf gebruik is".
11. Artikel ses-en-veertig van die Strafproseswet, 1955, word WyJfg1~~ van ~er~y gewysig deur in sub-arti!cel (2) na die w~ord ,wat'', waar W~t ~6 va~af955. dit dte eerste maal voorkom, dte woorde ,toestg hou oor grond of" in te voeg.
12. Artikel nege-en-veertig van die Strafproseswet, 1955, W~siging van word hierby gewysig deur aan die end van. sub-.arti_ke1 (1) die w~~~~ 4;a~al955. volgende woorde by te voeg: ,of wat andersms vu dte doel van of in verband met die beweerde pleging van die misdryf gebruik is".
13. Artikel driehonderd-en-sestig van die Strafproseswet, W~siging van 1955, word hierby gewysig deur in sub-artikels (3), (4) en (5) na artlkel 360 van di d h , 1 d. k di d f Wet 56 van 1955. e woor , ouer , ora waar 1t voor om, e woor e ,o ander voorwerp" in te voeg.
14. Artikel driehonderd nege-en-sestig van die Strafproseswet, W~siging van 1955 word hierby gewysio deur sub-artikel (5) deur die volgende artlkel369 van
b ' t•k 1 t 0 Wet 56 van 1955. su -ar 1 e e vervang:
,(5) Die bevoegdhede wat by hierdie artikel aan die · appelhof met betrekking tot die oplegging van strawwe
verleen word, sluit die bevoegdheid in om 'n straf wat
104 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 12m JULY, 1963
than that imposed by the court below or another punish- ment in lieu of or in addition to such punishment.".
Amendment of 15. Part I of the Second Schedule to the Criminal Procedure ~~CX~~ 5~c~r~~;5• Act, 1955, is hereby amended by the substitution for the words
"VEIDCLES AND RECEPTACLES" of the word "THINGS".
Substitution of section 30bis of Act 10 of 1957, as inserted by section 12 of Act 5 of 1962.
Insertion of section 14bis in Act 42 of 1962.
Amendment of section 2 of Act 67 of 1962.
16. The following section is hereby substituted for section thirty bis of the Housing Act, 1957: ':Acquisi- 30bis. (I) Notwithstanding anything to the con- tl?n, use and trary in any law contained, the Commission may, d1sposal of b" h · · I f h M' · immovable su ~ect to t e pnor written approva o t e mtster, property by given in consultation with the Minister of Finance- th!l c;:om- (a) purchase, or acquire in any other manner, m•ssi?n, and any affected property as defined in section one re~~ 55 funds in of the Group Areas Development Act, 19 that respect (Act No. 69 of 1955), or any other immovable to the fund. property, whether or not situated in a group
area as so defined, for use for purposes deter- mined in this Act or, where necessary, otherwise to develop or dispose of it;
(b) at the request of the Minister of Community Development, purchase, expropriate, or ac- quire in any other manner, any such affected property or other immovable property or so purchase, expropriate or acquire it and con- struct a dwelling or carry out a scheme on it.
(2) The provisions of sections thirty-three to thirty-seven, inclusive, shall mutatis mutandis apply in respect of any expropriation under paragraph (b) of sub-section (1 ).
(3) Whenever the amount of the expenditure incurred by the Commission in giving effect to any request referred to in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) exceeds the amount which the Commission would have incurred (having regard to the limits and standards in respect of the acquisition of land and the selling or letting of dwellings applied by the Commission in terms of this Act or in carrying out its functions under it at the time of the purchase, expropriation or other acquisition of the property concerned) if, in the absence of such request, it had acquired land under section thirty and con- structed a dwelling or carried out a scheme on it in order to meet the housing requirements of the person or persons or category of persons in respect of whose accommodation such request has been made, the amount of the excess shall, subject to the approval of the Minister of Finance, be refunded to the fund out of the fund referred to in section ten of the said Group Areas Development Act, 1955.".
17. (1) The following section is hereby inserted in the National Parks Act, 1962, after section fourteen: "Board may 14bis. The board may arrange with any insurer arra~g.e for f for the provision of insurance cover for the chair- k~;;!~~~ 0 man and other members of the board and for cover for its officers and employees, in respect of bodily injury, members. disablement or death resulting solely and directly anthd certam from an accident occurring in the course of the o er ~ f h . d . " persons. per1ormance o t etr uties ..
(2) Sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of January, 1955.
18. Section two of the Extradition Act, 1962, is hereby amended by the insertion after sub-section (3) of the following sub-section:
"(3)bis Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) of sub-section (3) any such agreement may provide that any person surrendered to the foreign State in question may with the consent of the Minister and with a view to his surrender to another foreign State be detained in such first-mentioned State for an offence which was committed prior to his surrender to such State and to which the agreement relates.".
106 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 12TH JULY, 1963
Amendment of section 19 of Act 67 of 1962.
Amendment of section 22 of Act 67 of 1962.
Amendment of section 43 of Act 93 of 1962.
Amendment of Proclamation No. 119 of 1960, and repeal of Proclamation No. 31 of 1963.
Provision for repeal of Act 13 of 1945 in so far as it is still in force.
Regulation of certain matters resulting from change of names of institutions as a result of the constituting of Republic of South Africa.
Short title.
19. Section nineteen of the Extradition Act, 1962, is hereby amended by the addition of the following proviso:
"Provided that any such person may at the -request of another foreign State and with a view to his surrender to such State, be detained in the Republic for an offence which was so committed and to which that agreement relates, provided such detention is not contrary to the laws of or the extradition agreement with the State which surrendered him to the Republic.".
20. Section twenty-two of the Extradition Act, 1962, is hereby amended by the insertion in sub-section (1) after the word "Act", where it occurs for the first time, of the words "and any amendment thereof".
21. Section forty-three of the General Law Further Amend- ment Act, 1962, is hereby amended by the substitution for the words ''with the approval of the Minister of Bantu Adminis- tration and Development, have power in any area which is or becomes" of the words "have power in any area within the magisterial district of Johannesburg and in any area within any magisterial district adjoining such first-mentioned district, whether or not any such area is".
22. (I) Proclamation No. 119 of 1960 is hereby amended by the deletion of the words "This Proclamation shall remain in force until the Sixth day of April, 1961." and shall, in relation to any steps taken or purporting to have been taken under or by virtue of any provision of the Unlawful Organizations Act, 1960 (Act No. 34 of 1960), whether before or after the com- mencement of this section, including any criminal proceedings, whether instituted and whether disposed of before or after such commencement, be deemed to have been issued, as so amended, under section one of the said Act as amended by section fourteen of the General Law Amendment Act, 1963 (Act No. 37 of 1963).
(2) Proclamation No. 31 of 1963 is hereby repealed.
23. The Legislative Assembly of the territory of South- West Africa is hereby empowered, and shall be deemed to have had at all times the power, to repeal by ordinance, subject to such savings as may be specified in such ordinance, the Publication of Banns Amendment Act, 1945, in so far as it still applies in the said territory.
24. (I) If any institution or organization or body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, changes its name and the Minister of Justice is satisfied that such change of name took place solely as a result of the constituting of the Republic of South Africa, he may issue to such institution, organization or body a certificate to that effect stating the new name thereof.
(2) The officer in charge of any public office in the Republic in whose registers appears the name of any institution, organiza- tion or body to whom a certificate was issued in terms of sub-section (1), shall upon application by such institution, organization · or body and upon production to him of such certificate and of any relevant deed, bond, certificate, letter of appointment, licence or other document, make such endorse- ments thereon and effect such alterations in his registers as may be necessary by reason of the changed name.
(3) No transfer duty, stamp duty, registration fee, licence duty or other charge or office fee shall be payable in respect of any endorsement or alteration made or effected in terms of sub-section (2).
(4) A change of name contemplated in sub-section (1) shall , not affect any rights or obligations of the institution, organiza-
tion or body in question.
25. This Act shall be called the General Law Further Amend- ment Act, 1963.