On 28 November 2019 the President of the Republic assented to
the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, 2019
(“the CIP Act”). The CIP Act
recognises that certain infrastructure is critical for public
safety, national security and the continuous provision of basic
public services. As such, the CIP Act stipulates that
adequate measures should be identified and put in place to protect
and secure critical infrastructure.
The CIP Act provides that infrastructure is considered critical
infrastructure if:
- the functioning of such
infrastructure is essential for the economy, national security,
public safety and the continuous provision of basic public
services; and
- the loss, damage, disruption or
immobilisation of such infrastructure may severely prejudice the
functioning or stability of the Republic, the public interest with
regard to safety and the maintenance of law and order and national
security.
