The story of
The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
Series
Council on Tribunals: Functions of the Council Committee
Catalogue reference: BL 4
What's it about?
BL 4
Minutes of meetings, agenda, and circulated papers of the Functions of the Council Committee.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BL 4
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Title (The name of the record)
- Council on Tribunals: Functions of the Council Committee
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1977-1979
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minutes of meetings, agenda, and circulated papers of the Functions of the Council Committee.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Council on Tribunals, Functions of the Council Committee, 1977-1983
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 16 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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- Topics
- Legal
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Functions of the Council Committee was established in 1977 to review the constitution, statutory powers, functions and practice of the Council on Tribunals. Following the completion of the review the Committee ceased to meet after August 1979 and was abolished in 1983.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2914/
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