Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)

2. Conventions have force of law

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(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Conventions have the force of law in the Republic.

 

(2)For the purposes of the Conventions—
(a)"grave crime" means any offence for which a person may on conviction be sentenced to imprisonment for five years or more; and
(b)"member of a family" means—
(i)the spouse;
(ii)any dependant child under the age of 18 years;
(iii)any other dependant family member, officially recognised as such by the sending State or the United Nations, a specialised agency or an international organisation; and
(iv)the life partner, officially recognised as such by the sending State or the United Nations, a specialised agency or an international organisation,

and, if applicable, "spouses and relatives dependant" has the same meaning.

[Section 2(2)(b) substituted by section 1 of Act No. 35 of 2008]