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Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002), may receive, is in possession of, or is in control of
data—
(a)
which is relevant to;
(b)
which was used or may be used in;
(c)
for the purposes of or in connection with;
(d)
which has facilitated or may facilitate; or
(e)
which may afford evidence of,
the commission or intended commission of—
(i)
an offence under Chapter 2 of this Act;
(ii)
any other offence in terms of the laws of the Republic which is or was
committed by means of, or facilitated by, the use of an article; or
(iii)
an offence—
(aa)
similar to those contemplated in Chapter 2 of this Act; or
(bb)
substantially similar to an offence recognised in the Republic which
is or was committed by means of, or facilitated by the use of an
article,
in a foreign State,
issue an expedited preservation of data direction to such a person or electronic
communications service provider.
(2)
An expedited preservation of data direction must be in the
prescribed form and must be served on the person or electronic communications
service provider affected thereby, in the prescribed manner by a member of a law
enforcement agency.
(3)
An expedited preservation of data direction must direct the person
or electronic communications service provider affected thereby, from the time of service
of the direction, and for a period of 120 days—
(a)
to preserve the current status of;
(b)
not to deal in any manner with; or
(c)
to deal in a certain manner with,