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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Chapter V : Commandos

34. Change of address

 

 

(1) Every member of a commando shall, in such manner and at such times or within such periods as may be prescribed, notify the prescribed officer of his address and of any change therein.

 

(2) In any proceedings against any such member for a contravention of subsection (1), the member concerned shall be presumed not to have notified the prescribed officer of his address or of any change therein unless he produces—
(a) an acknowledgement by the prescribed officer of the receipt of his notification of his address or of a change therein, as the case may be; or
(b) proof that he has posted by registered post a notification of his change of address to the prescribed officer; or
(c) other proof to the satisfaction of the court that he has in fact notified the prescribed officer of his address or of a change therein.

 

[Section 34 substituted by section 9 of Act No. 103 of 1982]