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Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)

Chapter 33 : General Provisions

335A. Prohibition of publication of identity of persons towards or in connection with whom certain offences have been committed

 

(1) No person shall, with regard to any offence referred to in section 153(3)(a) and (b), as from the date on which the offence in question was committed or allegedly committed, until the prohibition in terms of section 154(2)(b) of the publication of information relating to the charge in question commences, publish any information which might reveal the identity of the person towards or in connection with whom the offence was committed or allegedly committed, except with the authorisation of a magistrate granted on application in chambers, with due regard to the wishes of the person towards or in connection with whom the offence was committed.

 

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R1 500 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

[Section 335A(2) substituted by section 68 of Act No. 32 of 2007]

 

(3) The provisions of section 300 are applicable, with the changes required by the context, upon the conviction of a person in terms of subsection (2) and if the person whose identity has been revealed suffered any physical, psychological or other injury or loss of income or support.

[Section 335A(3) inserted by section 68 of Act No. 32 of 2007]

 

[Section 335A inserted by section 4 of Act No. 103 of 1987]