Chapter 3 > Part 1 : Measures to Ensure Safety and Security at Events > 18. Accreditation and access to designated areas

(1)

The controlling body, event organiser, or the stadium or venue owner, as the case may be, in consultation with the event safety and security planning committee, may, in order to control access to any area within a stadium, venue or along a route designated in the prescribed manner, accredit in the prescribed manner any person who—

(a)	participates;

(b)	officiates;

(c)	provides logistical support;

(d)	is an emergency and essential services official;

(e)	is a police official or peace officer;

(f)	is a security officer;

(g)	is a host stadium or venue employee, contractor or sub-contractor;

(h)	is a steward;

(i)	is a health official;

(j)	is an invited VVIP or VIP;

(k)	is the event sponsor representative;

(l)	is a media representative;

(m)	is an official event broadcaster representative;

(n)	is a volunteer;

(o)	is a VOC representative;

(p)	is a vendor ; or

(q)	is required to provide a support function in terms of the safety and security plan.

(2)	The event organiser must ensure that every entry point of a designated area is clearly identified and must indicate on a notice at such entry point that access to that area is limited to a person specifically accredited to enter that area.

(3)	No person may enter a designated area unless in possession of an accreditation card authorising him or her to enter such area.

(4)	A person who enters a designated area in contravention of subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and may upon conviction be sentenced to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(5)	An access control officer may request any person who enters or is found in a designated area to produce an accreditation card authorising entry to such area.

(6)	An access control officer may refuse a person permission to enter a designated area unless such person produces an accreditation card authorising him or her to enter such area.

(7)	An access control officer may remove a person found in a designated area from that area if such person upon the request of the officer refuses or fails to produce an accreditation card authorising him or her to enter such area.

(8)	The Minister of Police may prescribe —

(a)	the process to be followed in respect of accreditation; and

(b)	identification, security and other physical features and information that have to be incorporated within accreditation cards.

Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act, 2010 (Act No. 2 of 2010)