South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)

Chapter 13 : Offences

Purchase

(1)	For the purposes of this section—

"photograph" includes any picture, visually perceptible image, depiction or any other similar representation of the person concerned; and

"publish", in relation to a photograph or sketch, includes to exhibit, show, televise, represent or reproduce.

(2)	No person may, without the written permission of the National or Provincial Commissioner, publish a photograph or sketch of a person—

(a)	who is suspected of having committed an offence and who is in custody pending a decision to institute criminal proceedings against him or her;

(b)	who is in custody pending the commencement of criminal proceedings in which he or she is an accused; or

(c)	who is or may reasonable be expected to be a witness in criminal proceedings and who is in custody pending the commencement of his or her testimony in such proceedings.

(3)	Any person who publishes a photograph or sketch in contravention of subsection (2), shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.

[Section 69 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 41 of 1997]