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Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020)

Proclamations

Commencement of Certain Sections of the Cybercrimes Act, 2020

Proclamation No. R. 42 of 2021

 

Proclamation No. R. 42

30 November 2021

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PROCLAMATION

by the

President of the Republic of South Africa

 

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

 

Under section 60 of the of the Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020), I hereby, fix 1 December 2021 as the date on which—

(a) Chapter 1;
(b) Chapter 2, with the exclusion of Part VI;
(c) Chapter 3;
(d) Chapter 4, with the exclusion of sections 38(1)(d), (e) and (f), 40(3) and (4), 41, 42, 43 and 44;
(e) Chapter 7;
(f) Chapter 8, with the exclusion of section 54; and
(g) Chapter 9, with the exclusion of sections 11B, 11C, 11D and 56A(3)(c), (d) and (e) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007), in the Schedule of laws repealed or amended in terms of section 58,

of the said Act, shall come into operation.

 

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa at Pretoria this Nineteenth day of November Two thousand and twenty one.

 

 

C M Ramaphosa

President

 

 

By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:

 

 

R O Lamola

Minister of the Cabinet