Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act, 1998 (Act No. 15 of 1998)1. Definitions |
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
"armed conflict"
includes any armed conflict between—
| (a) | the armed forces of foreign states; |
| (b) | the armed forces of a foreign state and dissident armed forces or other armed groups; or |
| (c) | armed groups; |
"Committee"
means the National Conventional Arms Control Committee as constituted by the National Executive by the decision of 18 August 1995;
"foreign military assistance"
means military services or military-related services, or any attempt, encouragement, incitement or solicitation to render such services, in the form of—
| (a) | military assistance to a party to the armed conflict by means of— |
| (i) | advice or training; |
| (ii) | personnel, financial, logistical, intelligence or operational support; |
| (iii) | personnel recruitment; |
| (iv) | medical or para-medical services; or |
| (v) | procurement of equipment; |
| (b) | security services for the protection of individuals involved in armed conflict or their property; |
| (c) | any action aimed at overthrowing a government or undermining the constitutional order, sovereignty or territorial integrity of a state; |
| (d) | any other action that has the result of furthering the military interests of a party to the armed conflict, |
but not humanitarian or civilian activities aimed at relieving the plight of civilians in an area of armed conflict;
"mercenary activity"
means direct participation as a combatant in armed conflict for private gain;
"Minister"
means the Minister of Defence;
"person"
means a natural person who is a citizen of or is permanently resident in the Republic, a juristic person registered or incorporated in the Republic, and any foreign citizen who contravenes any provision of this Act within the borders of the Republic;
"Republic"
means the Republic of South Africa;
"register"
means the register of authorisations and approvals maintained in terms of section 6.