DA asks Constitutional Court to declare Disaster Management Act unconstitutional
While not affecting lockdown regulations, the DA says the act needs to include parliamentary oversight
15 May 2020 - 16:49
The DA has asked the Constitutional Court to declare the legislation governing SA’s lockdown unconstitutional, as it breaches the doctrine of separation of powers, and wants the apex court to include parliamentary oversight.
In Court papers filed on Friday afternoon, the party asks that the case challenging the constitutionality of the Disaster Management Act be heard directly and on an urgent basis by the Court...
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