Question NW156 to the Minister of Police
22 February 2017 - NW156
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Police
(1) (a) Which buildings currently constitute a National Key Point in terms of the National Key Points Act, Act 102 of 1980, (i) within the Parliamentary precinct or (ii) any area controlled and/or financed by Parliament and (b) on which date was each building and/or area declared a National Key Point; (2) does he intend to declare (a) any other parliamentary buildings or (b) the Parliamentary precinct as a whole as a National Key Point as per section 2(1) of the National Key Points Act, Act 102 of 1980; if so, (i) which parliamentary buildings that are currently not designated as a National Key Point does he intend to declare as a National Key Point, (ii) on what date does he intend to issue written notice to this effect, in accordance with section 2(2) of the Act, and (iii) for what reason does he intend to declare the specified buildings as a National Key Point; (3) has he received any application from the Secretary to Parliament or any other authority at Parliament to have (a) any or (b) all parliamentary structures declared a National Key Point; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i) and (ii) Parliament House - National Assembly;
120 Plein Street Building, Cape Town - Offices of Ministers and Deputy Ministers when Parliament is in session in Cape Town; and
The Office of the President of South Africa (Tuynhuys).
(1)(b) Parliament House - National Assembly was declared a National Key Point in February1982;
120 Plein Street Building, Cape Town was declared a National Key Point in February 1982; and
The office of the President of South Africa (Tuynhuys) was declared a National Key Point in April 2010.
(2)(a) No.
(2)(b)(i) Not applicable.
(2)(b)(ii) Not applicable.
(2)(b)(iii) Not applicable.
(3)(a)(b) No.