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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

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Directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all Courts, Court Houses and Justice Service Points in the Republic of South Africa

12. Disinfection of court room, court house or justice service point

 

12.1 A court room, court house or a portion thereof or a justice service point or a portion thereof must be disinfected whenever any officer of the court or a member of the public who has tested positive for COVID-19 has been in such a court room, court house or a portion thereof or a justice service point or a portion thereof.

 

12.2 A Protocol published by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development must state—
(a) circumstances under which a court room, a court house or a portion thereof or a justice service point or a portion thereof may be closed for purposes of disinfection or deep cleaning;
(b) the duration for which such court room, court house or a portion thereof or justice service point or a portion thereof will remain closed; and
(c) alternative arrangements made for the duration of the closure of such a court room, court house or a portion thereof or a justice service point or a portion thereof.