Have Your Say: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B 13B-2019]
Call for Written Submissions
The Select Committee on Security and Justice invites stakeholders and interested persons to submit written submissions on the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B 13B-2019] (National Assembly– sec 75).
The Judicial Matters Amendment Bill seeks to:
- Amend the Divorce Act, 1979 (Act No. 70 of 1979) and the National Prosecuting Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998) with the intention to address practical and technical issues.
- Clause 1 of the Bill amends section 7 of the Divorce Act, 1979 (Act No. 70 of 1979) to remedy where the court declared section 7(3) of the Divorce Act, 1979, constitutionally invalid.
- Clause 2 of the Bill amends section 12 of the National Prosecuting Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998), which deals with the term of office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions and Deputy National Directors of Public Prosecutions.
Written submissions must be received by no later than 3 July 2020.
Request for copies of the Bill, written submissions and enquiries must be directed to Mr G Dixon, Select Committee on Security and Justice, 3rd Floor, Office 133, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8001 or emailed to gdixon@parliament.gov.za or faxed to 086 658 9371.
Issued by Hon. S Shaikh, MP, Chairperson: Select Committee on Security and Justice.
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