Section 137: Appeal from detention order
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137. Appeal from detention order
(1) (a) Any party or any next of kin of any party aggrieved by an order
of the Magistrate or of the Permanent Secretary under this Part may appeal
to the Supreme Court within 21 days of the order.
(b) The appeal shall be against the Permanent Secretary and the
procedure shall be governed as nearly as may be by the procedure in appeals
from District Magistrates in civil matters except that the appellant shall not
be compelled to furnish security for costs.
(2) Any person detained under this Part or his next of kin may apply to
the Supreme Court for a rule calling upon the Permanent Secretary to show
cause why the detained person should not be released.
[S. 137 amended by Act 29 of 1992.]
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