In a language understood, a person restricted shall be informed immediately of the reasons of the nature of the offence and the right to a lawyer of her/his choice.
In addition the next-of-kin of the person restricted shall be informed as soon as possible of restriction, at the request of that person.
When a person is restricted under state of emergency that person shall:
- be informed of the grounds upon which she/he is restricted within 24 hours;
- be allowed access to a person named to inform that person of her/his restriction within 72 hours;
- be published in the Gazette and in the media stating that she/he has been restricted and the grounds of her/his restriction within 30 days.
Legislation:
- Section 23 subsection 3 of the Constitution
- Section 23 subsection 5 of the Constitution
- section 28 subsection 3 of the Constitution
- Section 47 of the Constitution