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
3. (1) As from the date upon which an organization becomes an unlawful organization in terms of sub-section (1) of section two or a proclamation under sub-section (2) of the said section—
no person shall—
become, continue to be or perform any act as an office-bearer, officer or member of the unlawful organization; or
carry, be in possession of or display anything whatsoever indicating that he is or was at any time before or after the commencement of this Act an office-bearer, officer or member of or in any way associated with the unlawful organization; or
contribute or solicit anything as a subscription or otherwise, to be used directly or indirectly for the benefit of the unlawful organization; or
in any way take part in any activity of the unlawful organization, or carry on in the direct or indirect interest of the unlawful organization, any activity in which it was or could have engaged at the said date;
all property (including all rights and documents) held by the unlawful organization or held by any person for the benefit of the unlawful organization, shall vest in a person to be designated by the Minister as the liquidator of the assets of the unlawful organization; and
the unlawful organization shall, if it is registered in any office, cease to be registered, and the officer in charge of the register shall remove its name therefrom.
(1)bis. The Communist Party of South Africa, including every branch, section or committee thereof and every local, regional or subsidiary body forming part thereof, shall become an unlawful organization in terms of sub-section (1) of section two on the date of commencement of this Act, and the designation of a liquidator in respect thereof under paragraph (b) of sub-section (1), shall be valid and effective, irrespective of whether or not it has before that date been dissolved, and irrespective of whether or not it has any assets.
(1)ter. In the case of any other unlawful organization, the designation of a liquidator under paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) shall not be invalid or ineffective, by reason of the fact that the unlawful organization concerned has been dissolved before the designation or before the date upon which it becomes an unlawful organization in terms of a proclamation under sub-section (2) of section two, or by reason of the fact that it has no assets.
(2) No proceedings shall after the expiration of a period of fourteen days from the date of a proclamation under sub-section (2) of section two be instituted in any court for an order declaring that proclamation invalid, and no court shall after the expiration of a period of twelve months from the date of any such proclamation have jurisdiction to pronounce upon the validity thereof.
(3) The liquidator shall be appointed on such conditions, and may be paid out of the assets of the unlawful organization such remuneration for his services, as the Minister may determine.
(4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any instrument, rule or agreement governing the relations between the unlawful organization and its office-bearers, officers or members, any such office-bearer, officer or member may by resignation terminate his relationship with the unlawful organization as from the date of the resignation.
6. If the State President is satisfied that any periodical or other publication—
professes, by its name or otherwise, to be a publication for propagating the principles or promoting the spread of communism; or
is published or disseminated by or under the direction or guidance of an organization which has been declared an unlawful organization by or under section two, or was published or disseminated by or under the direction or guidance of any such organization immediately prior to the date upon which it became an unlawful organization; or
serves inter alia as a means for expressing views propagated by any such organization, or did so serve immediately prior to the said date; or
serves inter alia as a means for expressing views or conveying information, the publication of which is calculated to further the achievement of any of the objects of communism; or