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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

Chapter 13 : General

76. Establishment of public emergency communications centres

 

(1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette establish public emergency communications centres to be known as ‘‘112 Emergency Centres’’.

 

(2) A 112 Emergency Centre is a service by means of which a subscriber has the ability to contact an emergency centre by dialling the numerals 112 in order to request an emergency service.

 

(3) 112 Emergency Centres must be accountable to the Minister.

 

(a) carry communications to 112 Emergency Centres and from 112 Emergency Centres to emergency organisations; and
(b) make automatic number identity, such as caller line identity, and automatic location identity available to 112 Emergency Centres.

 

(5) The obligation imposed on licensees in terms of subsection (4)(b) supersedes any request by a subscriber to withhold their identity or location, which may be permitted under any applicable law or licence condition.

 

(6) Licensees are exempted from liability for all claims arising out of acts done in meeting their obligation under subsection (4)(b).

 

(7) The Authority may make regulations to—
(a) ensure the implementation of sections 76, 77 and 78; and
(b) extend the obligations under subsection (4) to other holders of class and individual licences.

 

(8) Where the Authority extends the obligations under subsection (4) to other licensees the provisions of sections 76, 77 and 78 apply to such licensees.