Potgieter v Die Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad: Gesondheid Provinsiale Regering Gauteng en Andere

dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-08T17:00:53Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-08T17:00:53Z
dc.date.created	2004-01-22	en
dc.identifier.citation	2001] ZACC 4
dc.identifier.citation	2001 (11) BCLR 1175 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2142
dc.title	Potgieter v Die Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad: Gesondheid Provinsiale Regering Gauteng en Andere	en
dc.title.alternative	CCT26/01	en
dc.identifier.casenumber	CCT26/01	en
dc.date.hearing	20 September 2001
dc.contributor.judge	Skweyiya AJ
dc.date.judgment	8 October 2001
dc.link.judgment	http://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/2142/Full%20judgment%20%28147%20Kb%29-1074.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.concourt.synopsis	Referral for confirmation from Transvaal High Court. Constitutional invalidity of section 68(4) of the Mental Health Act 18 of 1973 confirmed. Section 68(4) limits to three months the period within which legal proceedings may be instituted against any person in respect of any act performed under any provision of the Act. The limitation of three months period constitutes a material limitation of right of access to Court guaranteed in section 34 of the Constitution. Skweyiya AJ for unanimous Court.
dc.concourt.casehistory	Bertelsmann J in the Transvaal High Court declared s 68(4) of the Mental Health Act 18 of 1973 to be invalid. Applicant now asks the Constitutional Court to confirm the High Court order under s 172 of the Constitution.

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Transvaal Provincial Division judgment-1076.pdf ( 144.4Kb )

Applicant's Heads of Argument-1077.pdf ( 214.9Kb )

Notice of Motion TPD-2979.pdf ( 117.8Kb )

Applicant's Replying Affidavit TPD-2397.pdf ( 266.3Kb )