The following is a brief description of the sections of the Unlawful Organizations Act:[1]
- Section 1
Defined that the Pan Africanist Congree and the ANC could be declared an unlawful organisation by the Governor-general, without giving them notice, via a proclamation in the Government Gazette. Defined that any other organisation deemed unlawful organisation by the Governor-general could be banned. Defined that the banning was for twelve months and could extended after that time-period for another twelve months. Defined that the Governor-general could unban an organisation via the Government Gazette.
- Section 2
Defines the use of certain sections of Suppression of Communism Act, 1950 to apply to organisations proclaimed as unlawful.
- Section 3
Defined that any organisation that was proclaimed as being banned, that proclamation would be reported to parliament within fourteen days or with fourteen days of parliaments recommencement.
- Section 4
Defined that section 15 of the Riotous Assemblies Act, 1956, substituted the word "liable" with "“to the penalties prescribed in section two of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1953 (Act No. 8 of 1953)” and that is applied from 28 March 1960.
- Section 5
Defined that the Act applied in South-West Africa.
- Section 6
Defined the name of the Act.