Find an Act
Why Acts
Acts Store
News Centre
Advertise
Login
Toggle navigation
Find an Act
Why Acts
Acts Store
News Centre
Advertise
Login
Table of Contents
Witness Protection Act, 1998 (Act No. 112 of 1998)
Notice No. 1544 of 1998
Act
1. Definitions
2. Establishment of Office for Witness Protection
3. Director and members of Office
4. Powers, functions and duties of Director
5. Witness protection officers
6. Security officers
7. Application for protection
8. Temporary protection
9. Reports by witness protection officer
10. Consideration of application for protection
11. Protection agreement
12. Protection of minor
13. Discharge from protection
14. Review by Minister
15. Civil proceedings in which protected person is a party or witness
16. Access to minor under protection
17. Confidentiality and disclosure of information
18. Publication of information concerning protected person
19. Protected person not obliged to disclose certain information
20. Donations, bequests and contributions for witness protection
21. Agreements with international bodies, institutions, organisations or foreign countries
22. Offences and penalties
23. Regulations
24. Repeal of section 185A of Act 51 of 1977, as inserted by section 4 of Act 135 of 1991
25. Insertion of section 191A into Act 51 of 1977
26. Short title and commencement
Schedule
Department
means the Department of Justice;
Join our mailing list!
Best Selling Products
Superior Courts Act, 2013
R 385
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002)
R 385
Finance Act (House of Assembly), 1991
R 385
Latest Articles
Draft VAT Amendments Issued for Valuable Metals Reverse Charge
3 June 2026
Government Welcomes Diesel Price Drop Amid Petrol Increases
3 June 2026
General Fuel Levy Relief Adjusted and June 2026 Fuel Prices Announced
3 June 2026
You need a subscription to continue.
Get 1 month of unlimited access for only R120.
View Subscription Plans
Already a subscriber?
Log in
Superior Courts Act, 2013
