Have Your Say: The Child Justice Amendment Bill [B32 – 2018]
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services invites stakeholders and interested persons to submit written submissions on the Child Justice Amendment Bill [B16 – 2018]:
The purpose of the Child Justice Amendment Bill is to amend the Child Justice Act, 2008, so as to:
- Amend a definition;
- Further regulate the minimum age of criminal capacity;
- Further regulate the provisions relating to the decision to prosecute a child who is 12 years or older but under the age of 14 years;
- Further regulate the proof of criminal capacity;
- Further regulate the assessment report by the probation officer;
- Further regulate the factors to be considered by a prosecutor when diverting a matter before a preliminary inquiry;
- Further regulate the factors to be considered by an inquiry magistrate when diverting a matter at a preliminary inquiry;
- Further regulate the orders that may be made at the preliminary inquiry;
- Amend wording in order to facilitate the interpretation of a phrase;
- Further regulate the factors to be considered by a judicial officer when diverting a matter in a child justice court; and
- Provide for matters connected therewith.
Submissions must be received by no later than 2 November 2018. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation. Public hearings will be held in Parliament.
Submissions and enquiries must be directed to Mr V Ramaano, Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 3rd Floor, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000 or emailed to vramaano@parliament.gov.za.
Copies of the Bill may be obtained from Mr V Ramaano, tel: (021) 403-3820 or 083 709 8427 or www.parliament.gov.za
Issued by the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
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