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Act, accountable to the National Commissioner regarding any matter relevant to,
incidental to or which may impact on the objects and functions of the 24/7 Point of
Contact as set out in subsection (4).
(g)

The Director must, on a monthly basis, or as the National

Commissioner requires, submit a written report to the National Commissioner regarding
any matter relevant to, incidental to or which may impact on the objects and functions of
the 24/7 Point of Contact as set out in subsection (4).
(h)

The Director must, on a quarterly basis, or as the

Chairperson of the Cyber Response Committee requires, submit a written report to the
Cabinet member responsible for policing and the Chairperson of the Cyber Response
Committee regarding any matter relating to this Act which the Director wishes to or may
want to bring to the attention of the Cyber Response Committee.
(4)

(a)

The 24/7 Point of Contact must operate on a twenty-four

hour, seven-day-a-week basis, in order to ensure the provision of immediate expedited
assistance for the purpose of proceedings or investigations regarding 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 may be committed or
facilitated by means of an article; or

(iii)

an offence—
(aa)
(bb)

similar to those contemplated in Chapter 2 of this Act; or
any other offence 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.
(b)

The

assistance

contemplated

includes—
(i)

the provision of technical advice and assistance;

in

subsection

(4)(a),

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