NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2128
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 6 November 2009
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 2009
Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether any measures are in place to ensure that passengerâs basic
human rights are not violated during luggage searches at airports; if
not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether custom officials receive training to ensure that passengerâs
dignity and right to privacy are not violated during these searches at
airports; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
3) whether any processes are in place for passengers who feel that their
rights have been violated during these searches at national airports
to file complaints; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant
details and (b) how many of such complaints were filed?
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REPLY
(1) to (3) It is suggested that the Honourable Member directs this
Question to the Ministers of Finance, and Police, as searching
of passengers and, or their luggage, at airports is not the
function of the Department, nor of the Customs.