Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)Chapter 4 : Law Enforcement Powers of Defence Force at Sea27. Hot pursuit of ships |
| 1) | Any warship or military aircraft of the Defence Force may exercise on behalf of the Republic or on the behalf of a foreign state, the right of hot pursuit of any ship in accordance with article 111 of UNCLOS. |
| 2) | The seizure of a ship and the arrest of any person on board such ship may be effected by any officer of any ship or aircraft which acts in accordance with this section. |
| 3) | An officer of the Defence Force who exercises any power referred to in this section inside or outside the Republic, must be regarded as being a peace officer as defined in section 1 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977). |
