S.L. 405.4 Art. 8Rehabilitation periods.

(1) If, from the information given to the Manager, it results that the applicant has been found guilty of any of the offences listed in the Second Schedule and the punishment awarded was of a term of imprisonment of a period between six months and thirty months, whether or not such term of imprisonment has been suspended for a term, then a security pass may be issued after the lapse of ten years from the date of the final judgement regarding such conviction.

(2) If the information given to the Manager shows that theapplicant has been found guilty of any of the offences listed in the Second Schedule and the punishment awarded was of a term of imprisonment of six months or less, whether or not such term of imprisonment has been suspended for a term, then a security pass may be issued after the lapse of seven years from the date of final judgement regarding such conviction.

(3) If, from the information given to the Manager, it results that the applicant has been found guilty of any of the offences listed in the Second Schedule but the punishment prescribed did not include a term of imprisonment, then a security pass may be issued from the date of final judgment regarding such conviction.

(4) If, from the information given to the Manager, it results that the applicant has been charged with the commission of any of the offences listed in the Second Schedule but was acquitted, then a security pass may be issued from the date of final judgement.

(5) The periods of rehabilitation referred to in sub-regulations

(1) and (2) shall be halved in the case of applicants who are minors be issued to a particular applicant, he shall inform the applicant about this decision, in writing, indicating the reasons for such refusal:

Provided that where the applicant does not successfully meet the requirements of these regulations, the Manager may forthwith cease from further processing the application in terms of any other applicable law.