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

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First Schedule

37. Obstruction in relation to the arrest, custody or confinement of a person subject to the code

 

 

Any person who—

(a) resists or wilfully obstructs any member of the South African Defence Force in the performance of any duty relating to the arrest, custody or confinement of a person subject to this Code;
(b) when called upon by any such member, refuses or neglects to assists that member in the performance of any such duty; or
(c) when called upon by an appropriate civil authority to deliver over any person under his control accused of an offence punishable by civil court, fails or neglects to do so,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.