Scagell and Others v Attorney-General Western Cape and Others

dc.concourt.casehistory	Adjudication of a referral to the Constitutional Court by the High Court regarding the constitutionality of certain sections of Act 51 of 1965, some of the referred sections declared unconstitutional.
dc.concourt.synopsis	Constitutionality of sections 6(3), 6(4), 6(5), 6(6) and 6(7) of the Gambling Act 51 of 1965 challenged. Referral of s6(7) not within s103(3) and (4). Section 6(4), which imposes a legal burden on the accused, held to be in breach of s25(3) (presumption of innocence) and invalid. Section 6(3), which imposes an evidentiary burden on the accused, held to be in breach of right to a fair trial and invalid. Sections 6(5) and (6) not unconstitutional. Maj: O'Regan J (unanimous).
dc.contributor.judge	O’Regan J
dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-08T16:56:19Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-08T16:56:19Z
dc.date.created	2004-12-01	en
dc.date.hearing
dc.date.judgment	12 September 1996
dc.identifier.casenumber	CCT42/95	en
dc.identifier.citation	[1996] ZACC 18
dc.identifier.citation	1996 (11) BCLR 1446 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation	1997 (2) SA 368 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2004
dc.link.judgment	https://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/2004/Full%20judgment%20Official%20version%2012%20September%201996.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y
dc.title	Scagell and Others v Attorney-General Western Cape and Others	en
dc.title.alternative	CCT42/95	en