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Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995)

Chapter 4 : Amnesty Mechanisms and Procedures

21. Refusal of amnesty and effect thereof

 

(1) If the Committee has refused any application for amnesty, it shall as soon as practicable notify—
(a) the person who applied for amnesty;
(b) any person who is in relation to the act, omission or offence concerned, a victim; and
(c) the Commission,

in writing of its decision and the reasons for its refusal.

 

(2)

(a) If any criminal or civil proceedings were suspended pending a decision on an application for amnesty, and such application is refused, the court concerned shall be notified accordingly.
(b) No adverse inference shall be drawn by the court concerned from the fact that the proceedings which were suspended pending a decision on an application for amnesty, are subsequently resumed.

 

[Date of commencement of section 21: 10 April 1996]