Have Your Say: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B8 – 2025]
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development is currently considering the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B8 – 2025]. The committee invites interested parties/stakeholders to make written submissions on the bill.
The purpose of the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill is to amend the -
- Amend Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994, so as to further regulate the composition of the Judicial Conduct Committee;
- Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, so as to—
- make provision for the manual to also contain the website link to the latest notice regarding the records held by public bodies that are automatically available;
- assign the duty to keep certain details of information officers of public bodies to the Information Regulator; and
- provide for the mandatory disclosure of certain records of the South African Revenue Service in the public interest;
- Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, so as to further regulate offences and penalties committed in terms of the Act;
- Child Justice Act, 2008, so as to provide for a procedure for dealing with children arrested for possession or use of cannabis as provided for in the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, 2024;
- Legal Practice Act, 2014, so as to—
- insert new definitions;
- delete the reference to state advocate;
- revise the provisions dealing with institutions where practical vocational training may be performed;
- revise the requirements relating to the right of appearance in the High Court and the requirements for admission as a legal practitioner;
- to revise the provisions relating to the right of appearance for candidate attorneys and pupils at the expiry of the practical vocational training; further regulate the payment of professional fees; provide for attorneys and advocates employed in certain institutions to practise; and revise the requirements for possessing a Fidelity Fund certificate; and
- Cybercrimes Act, 2020, so as to amend a definition and to empower the Minister to make regulations relating to search warrants,
- and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Submissions must be received by no later than 10 July 2025.
Enquiries may be directed to Mr V Ramaano. Submissions must be emailed to JMA2025@parliament.gov.za. Copies of the Bill may be obtained from Mr V Ramaano, cell: 083 709 8427 or www.parliament.gov.za
Issued by Hon. Mr Xola Nqola, MP, Chairperson: PC on Justice and Constitutional Development
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