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Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)

Chapter 14 : State of National Defence

89. Declaration of state of national defence

 

The President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, declare a state of national defence contemplated in section 203 of the Constitution if, among other things, the sovereignty or territory of the Republic—

a) is threatened by war, including biological or chemical warfare, or invasion, armed attack or armed conflict; or
b) is being or has been invaded or is under armed or cyber attack or subject to a state of armed conflict.