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Protection of Human Rights Act

consolidated text (as at 2018, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

Later amending instruments held: Criminal Appeal and Criminal Review Act 2025 (Act No. 17 of 2025).

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. 3 Establishment of Commission and setting up of Divisions
  4. 3 Establishment of Commission and setting up of Divisions inserted by Act No 19 of 2012
  5. 3A Functions of Commission
  6. 3A Functions of the Commission inserted by Act No 19 of 2012
  7. 3B Human Rights Division
  8. 3B Human Rights Division inserted by Act No 19 of 2012
  9. 4 Functions of Human Rights Division
  10. 4A Application by convicted person for reference to Court under Criminal
  11. 5 Staff of Commission and Divisions
  12. 6 Powers of Human Rights Division
  13. 7 Investigation
  14. 8 Protection of witnesses
  15. 9
  16. 10 Protection from liability
  17. 11 Reports of Commission
  18. 12 Finance
  19. 13 Offences
  20. 13 Offences inserted by Act No 19 of 2012
  21. 15 Regulations