
Tear-gas Act, 1964
Act 16 of 1964
- Published in South African Government Gazette 738 on 6 March 1964
- Assented to on 22 February 1964
- Commenced on 1 January 1965 by Commencement of the Tear-gas Act, 1964
- [This is the version of this document from 6 March 1964 and includes any amendments published up to 1 December 2023.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates “Minister” means the Minister of Justice;“Republic” includes the territory of South-West Africa;“tear-gas” means any substance, whether a solid, liquid, vapour or gas, or any combination of such substances used or intended to be used as a lachrymator.2. Prohibition of manufacture or importation of tear-gas or certain articles without a permit
3. Prohibition of possession of tear-gas and certain articles
4. Inspection of factory or place where tear-gas or certain articles are manufactured or stored
Any magistrate or police officer or any other person authorized by the Minister may at any time enter any premises used as a factory or place for the manufacture or storing of tear-gas or any article used or intended to be used for releasing tear-gas and may perform thereon such acts as he may deem it necessary in order to determine whether the provisions of this Act have been complied with.5. Offences
Any person who -6. Application of Act to South-West Africa
This Act shall apply also in the territory of South-West Africa (including the Eastern Caprivi Zipfel referred to in section three of the South-West Africa Affairs Amendment Act, 1951 (Act No. 55 of 1951)), and in relation to all persons in that portion of the said territory known as the “Rehoboth Gebiet” and defined in the First Schedule to Proclamation No. 28 of 1923 of the said territory.7. Short title and date of commencement
This Act shall be called the Tear-gas Act, 1964, and shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the State President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
01 January 1965
Commenced by
Commencement of the Tear-gas Act, 1964
06 March 1964 this version
22 February 1964
Assented to