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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Judicial Matters Amendment Act,
No. 66 of 2008
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans, excecpt iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: s29 to s32(Afrikaan/Afrikaans/Xhosa)**, and s33 (Afrikaans/Afrikaans/Zulu)**
Long title
To amend the General Law Amendment Act, 1935, so as to further regulate the concealment of birth of a newly born child; to amend the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, so as to regulate the calculation of interest payable in respect of certain moneys paid into the Guardian's Fun and substitute obsolete terminology; to amend the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965, so as to effect a technical correction in the Afrikaans text; to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to substitute obsolete references; to further regulate the payment of admission of guilt fines; to further regulate the release of an accused person on bail; to further regulate the appointment of psychiatrists in cases involving the mental capacity of an accused person; to provide for the prosecution of persons who commit offences while doing diplomatic duty outside the Republic; to further regulate the imposition of periodical imprisonment; to further regulate appeals in criminal proceedings from a magistrate's court to a High Court and from a High Court to the Supreme Court of Appeal; to amend the Attorneys Act, 1979, so as to extend the category of persons entitled to engage candidate attorneys; and to increase the fines that may be imposed on attorneys and candidate attorneys for improper conduct; to amend the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, 1983, so as to further regulate the form of proceedings relating to maritime claims; to amend the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 so as to remove a discriminatory provision; to amend the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997, so as to insert certain serious offences in Part I of Schedule 2; to amend the Debt Collectors Act, 1998, so as to further regulate the appointment of members of the Council for Debt Collectors; to further regulate the number of the members of the executive committee of the Council for Debt Collectors; to further regulate the trust accounts of debt collectors; and to regulate the recusal of members of committees appointed to deal with disciplinary matters; to amend the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, so as to extend the period within which rules of procedure must be made; and to further regulate the liability of persons exercising powers or performing duties in terms of the Act; to amend the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000, so as to extend the period within which to make rules of procedure for judicial review; to extend the period within which the code of good administrative conduct must be made; and to effect a technical correction in the IsiXhosa text; to amend the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000, so as to further regulate the remuneration and allowances payable to members of the Equality Review Committee; to amend the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001, so as to further regulate the service of judges after discharge from active service; to amend the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, so as to further regulate penalties; to amend the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, so as to extend the period within which the National Register for Sex Offenders must be established; to extend the period within which the National Commissioner of Correctional Services, the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service and the Director-General: Health must forward particulars in their possession to the Registrar of the National Register for Sex Offenders; to extend the period within which the Minster of Justice and Constitutional Development must adopt and table the policy framework relating to sexual offences, in Parliament; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans, excecpt iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: s29 to s32(Afrikaan/Afrikaans/Xhosa)**, and s33 (Afrikaans/Afrikaans/Zulu)**
Long title
To amend the General Law Amendment Act, 1935, so as to further regulate the concealment of birth of a newly born child; to amend the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, so as to regulate the calculation of interest payable in respect of certain moneys paid into the Guardian's Fun and substitute obsolete terminology; to amend the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965, so as to effect a technical correction in the Afrikaans text; to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to substitute obsolete references; to further regulate the payment of admission of guilt fines; to further regulate the release of an accused person on bail; to further regulate the appointment of psychiatrists in cases involving the mental capacity of an accused person; to provide for the prosecution of persons who commit offences while doing diplomatic duty outside the Republic; to further regulate the imposition of periodical imprisonment; to further regulate appeals in criminal proceedings from a magistrate's court to a High Court and from a High Court to the Supreme Court of Appeal; to amend the Attorneys Act, 1979, so as to extend the category of persons entitled to engage candidate attorneys; and to increase the fines that may be imposed on attorneys and candidate attorneys for improper conduct; to amend the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, 1983, so as to further regulate the form of proceedings relating to maritime claims; to amend the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 so as to remove a discriminatory provision; to amend the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997, so as to insert certain serious offences in Part I of Schedule 2; to amend the Debt Collectors Act, 1998, so as to further regulate the appointment of members of the Council for Debt Collectors; to further regulate the number of the members of the executive committee of the Council for Debt Collectors; to further regulate the trust accounts of debt collectors; and to regulate the recusal of members of committees appointed to deal with disciplinary matters; to amend the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, so as to extend the period within which rules of procedure must be made; and to further regulate the liability of persons exercising powers or performing duties in terms of the Act; to amend the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000, so as to extend the period within which to make rules of procedure for judicial review; to extend the period within which the code of good administrative conduct must be made; and to effect a technical correction in the IsiXhosa text; to amend the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000, so as to further regulate the remuneration and allowances payable to members of the Equality Review Committee; to amend the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001, so as to further regulate the service of judges after discharge from active service; to amend the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, so as to further regulate penalties; to amend the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, so as to extend the period within which the National Register for Sex Offenders must be established; to extend the period within which the National Commissioner of Correctional Services, the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service and the Director-General: Health must forward particulars in their possession to the Registrar of the National Register for Sex Offenders; to extend the period within which the Minster of Justice and Constitutional Development must adopt and table the policy framework relating to sexual offences, in Parliament; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Substitution of section 113 of Act 46 of 1935 |
| 2. | Amendment of section 88 of Act 66 of 1965 |
| 3. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 101 of 1965... |
| 4. | Amendment of section 51 of Act 51 of 1977 |
| 5. | Amendment of section 55 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 6. | Amendment of section 56 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 7. | Substitution of section 57 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 8. | Amendment of section 57A of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 9. | Amendment of section 60 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 10. | Amendment of section 79 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 11. | Insertion of section 110A of Act 51 of 1977 |
| 12. | Amendment of section 285 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 13. | Amendment of section 309 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 14. | Amendment of section 309C of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 15. | Amendment of section 315 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 16. | Amendment of section 316 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 17. | Amendment of section 341 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 18. | Amendment of section 3 of Act 53 of 1979... |
| 19. | Amendment of section 72 of Act 53 of 1979... |
| 20. | Amendment of section 3 of Act 105 of 1983... |
| 21. | Substitution of section 18 of Act 88 of 1984 |
| 22. | Substitution of section Part I of Schedule 2 of Act 105 of 1997... |
| 23. | Amendment of section 3 of Act 114 of 1998... |
| 24. | Amendment of section 5 of Act 114 of 1998... |
| 25. | Amendment of section 20 of Act 114 of 1998... |
| 26. | Amendment of section 23 of Act 114 of 1998... |
| 27. | Amendment of section 79 of Act 2 of 2000... |
| 28. | Amendment of section 89 of Act 2 of 2000... |
| 29. | Amendment of section 7 of Act 3 of 2000... |
| 30. | Amendment of section 10 of Act 3 of 2000... |
| 31. | Insertion of section 10A of Act 3 of 2000 |
| 32. | Amendment of section 11 of Act 3 of 2000 |
| 33. | Amendment of section 33 of Act 4 of 2000 |
| 34. | Amendment of section 7 of Act 47 of 2001 |
| 35. | Amendment of section 26 of Act 12 of 2004 |
| 36. | Amendment of section 42 of Act 32 of 2007 |
| 37. | Amendment of section 50 of Act 32 of 2007 |
| 38. | Amendment of section 62 of Act 32 of 2007 |
| 39. | Transitional provisions |
| 40. | Short title and commencement |
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