Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996)
R 385
Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002)Chapter 7 : Duties of telecommunication service provider and customer41. Loss, theft or destruction of cellular phone or SIM-card to be reported |
| (1) | Whenever a cellular phone or SIM-card is lost, stolen or destroyed, the owner of that cellular phone or SIM-card, or any other person who was in possession, or had control, thereof when it was so lost, stolen or destroyed, must within a reasonable time after having reasonably become aware of the loss, theft or destruction of the cellular phone or SIM-card, report such loss, theft or destruction in person or through a person authorised thereto by him or her, to a police official at any police station. |
| (2) | A police official who receives a report contemplated in subsection (1), must immediately provide the person who makes the report with written proof that the report has been made or, in the case of a telephonic report, with the official reference number of the report. |
| (3) | A record of every report made in terms of subsection (1) must be kept at the police station where such a report has been made. |
(4)
| (a) | The Minister must, within three months after the fixed date and in consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for policing, issue directives prescribing the— |
| (i) | form and manner in which— |
| (aa) | a report contemplated in subsection (1) must be made; and |
| (bb) | records contemplated in subsection (3) must be kept; and |
| (ii) | information to be contained in such a report or record. |
| (b) | Any directive issued under paragraph (a) may at any time in like manner be amended or withdrawn. |
| (5) | Any directive issued under paragraph (a) must, before the implementation thereof, be submitted to Parliament. |
