Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
FORM A
APPLICATION BY WITNESS OR PROSPECTIVE WITNESS TO BE DETAINED IN
OR PLACED UNDER PROTECTIVE CUSTODY
[Section 185A (1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977)]
1. I, ………………………................................................................................................................................., a)
hereby make application that -
* (i) I
* and
* (ii) …….......................................................................................................................................
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........................................................................................................................................... b)
my .......................................................................................................................................
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........................................................................................................................................... c)
be detained in or placed under protective custody seeing that I have reason to believe that
*my safety / * and * the safety of the above-mentioned * person / persons is being
threatened by .......................................................................................................................
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........................................................................................................................................... d)
in that ...................................................................................................................................
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........................................................................................................................................... e)
2. I -
* (i) gave or shall give evidence on .......................................................................................... f)
at ...................................................................................................................................... g);
or
* (ii) shall possibly give evidence on ......................................................................................... f)
at ...................................................................................................................................... g);
or
* (iii) have material information at my disposal and am willing to testify in a criminal court, in the
case against ...................................................................................................................... h)
with regard to the offence of .................................................................................................