Judicial Matters Amendment Act 16 of 2003

The Judicial Matters Amendment Act 16 of 2003 intends:

• to amend the Insolvency Act, 1936, so as :
  • to insert a definition of Minister;
  • to enable the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice to determine policy for, and further regulate, the appointment of curatores bonis, trustees, provisional trustees and co-trustees by the Masters of the High Courts;
• to amend the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, so as to provide for the appointment of a Chief Master of the High Courts;
• to amend the Companies Act, 1973 [repealed in May 2011], so as to enable the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice to determine policy for, and further regulate, the appointment of liquidators, provisional liquidators, co-liquidators and provisional judicial managers by the Masters of the High Courts;
• to amend the Close Corporations Act, 1984, so as to enable the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice to determine policy for, and further regulate, the appointment of liquidators by the Masters of the High Courts; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

9 July 2004 , except Section 14 on 18 June 2004