National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act 102 of 1996)
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Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020)Chapter 4 : Powers to Investigate, Search, Access or Seize36. Powers conferred upon police official or investigator to be conducted in decent and orderly manner with due regard to rights of other persons |
| (1) | The powers conferred upon a police official or an investigator in terms of section 29(2), 31, 32 or 33, must be conducted— |
| (a) | with strict regard to decency and order; and |
| (b) | with due regard to the rights, responsibilities and legitimate interests of other persons in proportion to the severity of the offence. |
| (2) | If a female needs to be searched physically in terms of section 29(2)(a), (c) or (d), 32 or 33, such search must be carried out by a police official who is also a female: Provided that if no female police official is available, the search must be carried out by any female designated for that purpose by a police official. |
