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plated in that subsection, he shall endorse on the written statement referred to in subsection (3) (b) his certificate to the effect that no grounds exist for the setting aside of the relevant steps taken by the Minister.

(6) No court of law shall have jurisdiction to pronounce upon any finding in terms of subsection (4) or (5) of the Chief Justice or of the judge of appeal referred to in subsection (4).

(7) If the Chief Justice or a judge of appeal has under subsection (4) set aside any steps taken by the Minister, he shall furnish the Minister with the reasons for setting aside such steps.

Time limit in respect of, and effect of, certain proceedings in connection with organizations or publications.

12. (1) No proceedings shall after the expiration of a period of fourteen days from the date of a notice issued by the Minister in terms of section 4 (1) or 5 (1) be instituted in any court for an order declaring that notice invalid, and no court shall after the expiration of a period of twelve months from the date of any such notice have jurisdiction to pronounce upon the validity thereof: Provided that if the court concerned is satisfied that the fact that such proceedings have at the expiration of the said period of twelve months not yet been concluded, is not due to the fault of the party who instituted the proceedings, the court may extend that period by such further period as the court may deem fit.

(2) No court shall have jurisdiction to—

(a)

pronounce upon the validity of any notice issued under section 4 (2) (a);

(b)

make an order whereby, pending the outcome of any proceedings referred to in subsection (1), the operation of any notice issued by the Minister in terms of section 4 (1) or 5 (1) is suspended or in any other manner postponed.

(3) The provisions of section 11 shall not apply in respect of steps taken by the Minister in terms of section 4 (1) in respect of an organization or in terms of section 5 (1) in respect of a periodical or other publication, if proceedings as contemplated in subsection (1) have been instituted in connection with the notice whereby those steps were taken by the Minister, and if such proceedings are instituted at a time when steps have by virtue of the provisions of section 11 already been taken in relation to the case in question, all steps so taken shall lapse.

Consequences of declaration of organization as unlawful.

13. (1) As from the date upon which an organization becomes an unlawful organization by virtue of a notice under section 4 (1) or (2) or, for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of “unlawful organization”, as from the date of commencement of this Act—

(a)

no person shall—

(i)

become, continue to be or perform any act as an office-bearer, officer or member of the unlawful organization;

(ii)

carry, be in possession of or display anything whatsoever indicating that he is or was at any time before or after the commencement of this Act an office-bearer, officer or member of or in any way associated with the unlawful organization;

(iii)

contribute or solicit anything as a subscription or otherwise, to be used directly or indirectly for the benefit of the unlawful organization;

(iv)

in any way take part in any activity of the unlawful organization, or carry on in the direct or indirect interest of the unlawful organization, any activity in which it was or could have engaged at the said date; or

(v)

advocate, advise, defend or encourage the achievement of any of the objects of the unlawful organization or objects similar to the objects of such or-