as amended by
Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 50 of 1951
Riotous Assemblies and Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 15 of 1954
General Law Amendment Act, No. 76 of 1962
General Law Amendment Act, No. 37 of 1963
General Law Amendment Act, No. 80 of 1964
Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 97 of 1965
Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 8 of 1966
General Law Amendment Act, No. 62 of 1966
Suppression of Communism Amendment Act, No. 24 of 1967
5ter. (1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette prohibit all persons whose names appear on any list in the custody of the officer referred to in section 8 or who were office-bearers, officers or members of any organization which has under section 2 (2) been declared to be an unlawful organization or in respect of whom any prohibition under this Act by way of notices addressed and delivered or tendered to them is in force, from—
being or becoming office-bearers, officers or members,
making or receiving any contribution of any kind for the direct or indirect benefit, or
participating in any way in any activity,
of any particular organization or any organization of a nature, class or kind specified in such notice, except with the written consent of the Minister or a magistrate acting in pursuance of his general or special instructions: Provided that the Minister shall not issue any such notice in relation to any employers’ organization or trade union registered under the Industrial Conciliation Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956), except after consultation with the Minister of Labour.
(2) The Minister may at any time by like notice withdraw or vary any notice under sub-section (1).
5quat. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law contained—
no person shall be admitted by the court of any division of the Supreme Court of South Africa to practise as an advocate, attorney, notary or conveyancer, unless such person satisfies such court that his name does not appear on any list in the custody of the officer referred to in section 8 and that he has not before or after the commencement of this section been convicted of an offence under section 11(a), (b), (b)bis, (b)ter or (c);
the court of any division of the Supreme Court of South Africa shall, on an application made by the Secretary for Justice, order that the name of any person be struck off the roll or list of advocates, attorneys, notaries or conveyancers to be kept in terms of the relevant law relating to the admission of advocates, attorneys, notaries or conveyancers, if the court is satisfied that such person’s name appears on any list referred to in paragraph (a) or that he has before or after the commencement of this section been convicted of an offence referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), the court may admit any person convicted of an offence referred to in that paragraph if he produces a certificate signed by the Minister to the effect that the Minister has no objection to the admission of such person on account of his having been so convicted.
12. (1) If in any prosecution under this Act, or in any civil proceedings arising from the application of the provisions of this Act, in which it is alleged that any person is or was a member or active supporter of any organization, it is proved that he attended any meeting of that organization, or has advocated, advised, defended or encouraged the promotion of its purposes, or has distributed or assisted in the distribution of or caused to be distributed any periodical or other publication or document issued by, on behalf or at the instance of that organization, he shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be or to have been a member or active supporter, as the case may be, of that organization.
(1)bis If in any prosecution for an offence under paragraph (d)bis of section eleven it is proved that the accused person has changed the place of his residence or employment he shall be deemed to have failed to give notice thereof as required by the said paragraph unless the contrary is proved.