State of Emergency Act, 1997
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state-of-emergency-act-1997-297-3833789
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State of Emergency Act, 1997
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The State of Emergency Act, 1997 is a South African act of legislation that governs the use of a declared state of emergency by the President of South Africa. The President may declare a state of emergency only when "the life of the nation is threatened by war, invasion, general insurrection, disorder, natural disaster or other public emergency" and if the ordinary laws and government powers are not sufficient to restore peace and order. The declaration is made by proclamation in the Government
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Emergency_Act,_1997
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2022-01-21T07:13:29Z
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