Parliament, Tuesday, 3 December 2019 – The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson has noted with appreciation and welcomes the signing of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act into law.
The signing into law of this important piece of legislation that repeals the outdated National Key Points Act of 1980, creates a legislative framework that provides for the protection, safeguarding and resilience of critical infrastructure.
Ms Joemat-Petterson said: “It is important that laws that are in our statute books are demonstrative of the current democratic dispensation as well as clear adaptation into ever evolving environment. The implementation of this new law will enable cooperation between the public and private sector in the identification and protection of critical infrastructure.”
Furthermore, she said: “The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act intends to provide guidelines to be considered for transparent identification and declaration of critical infrastructure, provides for the administration of the Act to be led by the National Commissioner of Police, provides for the establishment of Critical Infrastructure council with its functions and provide for the powers and duties of persons in control of critical infrastructure.”
The committee calls for the development of interim plans to implement the law as set out in the transitional provision of the Act.
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE, MS TINA JOEMAT-PETTERSSON
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