National Key Points Act, 1980 (Act No. 102 of 1980)

1. Definitions

Purchase

In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"area"

means any soil or water surface, whether with a building, installation or structure thereon or not, and includes any place;

"incident"

means any occurrence arising out of or relating to terroristic activities, sabotage, espionage or subversion;

"Minister"

means the Minister of Defence;

"National Key Point" or "Key Point"

means any place or area which has under section 2 been declared a National Key Point;

“National Key Points Complex” or “Key Points Complex”

means those National Key Points declared a National Key Points Complex under section 2A;

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 47 of 1985]

"owner"

in relation to a place or area declared a National Key Point under section 2, includes—

(a)	the person registered as the owner of the land constituting such place or area;

(b)	the person who by virtue of any right acquired from a person referred to in paragraph (a), lawfully occupies such place or area;

(c)	where the person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is deceased, a minor, insolvent, insane or otherwise legally incompetent, an executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, liquidator, curator or other person who controls the estate and assets of that person or represents him;

(d)	where the State owns or occupies such place or area, the head of the department under the control of which the place or area is;

(e)	any person under whose control or management such place or area is;

"place"

means any premises, building, installation or industrial complex;

"this Act"

includes any regulation made thereunder.