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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Prohibition of Mercenary
Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in Country of Armed
Conflict Act, No. 27 of 2006
Long
title
To prohibit mercenary activity; to regulate the provision of assistance or service of a military or military-related nature in a country of armed conflict; to regulate the enlistment of South African citizens or permanent residents in other armed forces; to regulate the provision of humanitarian aid in a country of armed conflict; to provide for extra-territorial jurisdiction for the courts of the Republic with regard to certain offences; to provide for offences and penalties; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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To prohibit mercenary activity; to regulate the provision of assistance or service of a military or military-related nature in a country of armed conflict; to regulate the enlistment of South African citizens or permanent residents in other armed forces; to regulate the provision of humanitarian aid in a country of armed conflict; to provide for extra-territorial jurisdiction for the courts of the Republic with regard to certain offences; to provide for offences and penalties; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| 1. | Definitions and interpretation |
| 2. | Prohibition
of mercenary activity |
| 3. | Prohibition
and regulation of certain assistance or rendering of services in
country of armed conflict or regulated country |
| 4. | Prohibition
and regulation of enlistment of South Africans in armed forces |
| 5. | Prohibition
and regulation of humanitarian assistance in country of armed conflict |
| 6. | Proclamation
of regulated country |
| 7. | Application
for authorisation |
| 8. | Register
of declarations, authorisations and exemptions |
| 9. | Criteria
for authorisation or exemption |
| 10. | Offences
and penalties |
| 11. | Extra-territorial
jurisdiction |
| 12. | Regulations |
| 13. | Exemptions |
| 14. | Amendment
and repeal of laws |
| 15. | Transitional
provisions |
| 16. | Short
title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1997 (ACT NO. 105 OF 1997) (SECTION 14) |
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