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51 of 1977
The Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 intends:
- to make provision for procedures and related matters in criminal proceedings.
Amends
- General Law Amendment Act 46 of 1935
- Magistrates' Courts Act 32 of 1944
- General Law Amendment Act 32 of 1952
- Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act 40 of 1952
- Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955
- General Law Amendment Act 62 of 1955
- General Law Amendment Act 50 of 1956
- Interpretation Act 33 of 1957
- General Law Amendment Act 68 of 1957
- Criminal Law Amendment Act 16 of 1959
- Criminal Law Further Amendment Act 75 of 1959
- General Law Amendment Act 39 of 1961
- Interpretation Amendment Act 45 of 1961
- General Law Amendment Act 76 of 1962
- General Law Further Amendment Act 93 of 1962
- Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act 19 of 1963
- General Law Amendment Act 37 of 1963
- General Law Further Amendment Act 93 of 1963
- General Law Amendment Act 80 of 1964
- Prevention of Counterfeiting of Currency Act 16 of 1965
- Civil Proceedings Evidence Act 25 of 1965
- General Law Amendment Act 62 of 1966
- General Law Amendment Act 102 of 1967
- General Law Amendment Act 70 of 1968
- Establishment of the Northern Cape Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa Act 15 of 1969
- Magistrates' Courts Amendment Act 17 of 1969
- Abolition of Juries Act 34 of 1969
- General Law Amendment Act 101 of 1969
- Magistrates Courts Amendment Act 53 of 1970
- General Law Further Amendment Act 92 of 1970
- General Law Amendment Act 102 of 1972
- Internal Security Amendment Act 79 of 1976
Commencements
22 Jul 1977 (Gazette 5654 of 15 July 1977)
Amendments
The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/cpa1977188/ [Updated to 3 April 2024]
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 15 of 2023
- Amended by Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act 23 of 2022
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 16 of 2021
- Amended by Domestic Violence Amendment Act 14 of 2021
- Amended by Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act 12 of 2021
- Amended by Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020
- Amended by Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act 15 of 2020
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 8 of 2017
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 4 of 2017
- Amended by Criminal Matters Amendment Act 18 of 2015
- Amended by Legal Aid South Africa Act 39 of 2014
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 42 of 2013
- Amended by Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 37 of 2013
- Amended by Prevention of Combating and Torture of Persons Act 13 of 2013
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 8 of 2013
- Amended by Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 7 of 2013
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 9 of 2012
- Amended by Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 6 of 2010
- Amended by Child Justice Act 75 of 2008
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 66 of 2008
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 65 of 2008
- Amended by Criminal Law (Sentencing) Amendment Act 38 of 2007
- Amended by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 22 of 2005
- Amended by Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of 2004
- Amended by Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004
- Amended by Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act 55 of 2003
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 42 of 2003
- Amended by Regulation of Interception of Communication and Provision of Communication-related Information Act 70 of 2002
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 55 of 2002
- Amended by Implementation of Rome Statute of International Criminal Court Act 27 of 2002
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act 62 of 2001
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 42 of 2001
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 17 of 2001
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 62 of 2000
- Amended by Judicial Matters Second Amendment 122 of 1998
- Amended by Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998
- Amended by Witness Protection Act 112 of 1998
- Amended by Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998
- Amended by Maintenance Act 99 of 1998
- Amended by Criminal Matters Amendment Act 68 of 1998
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 34 of 1998
- Amended by National Prosecuting Authority Act 32 of 1998
- Amended by Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997
- Amended by Parole and Correctional Supervision Amendment Act 87 of 1997
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act 85 of 1997
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 76 of 1997
- Amended by Abolition of Corporal Punishment 33 of 1997
- Amended by Abolition of Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of Courts Act 88 of 1996
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 86 of 1996
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act 85 of 1996
- Amended by International Cooperation in Criminal Matters Act 75 of 1996
- Amended by General Law Amendment Act 49 of 1996
- Amended by Justice Laws Rationalisation Act 18 of 1996
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 75 of 1995
- Amended by General Law Sixth Amendment Act 204 of 1993
- Amended by General Law Fifth Amendment Act 157 of 1993
- Amended by General Law Third Amendment Act 129 of 1993
- Amended by Criminal Matters Amendment Act 116 of 1993
- Amended by General Law Amendment Act 139 of 1992
- Amended by Criminal Law Second Amendment Act 126 of 1992
- Amended by Criminal Law Amendment Act 4 of 1992
- Amended by Criminal Law Amendment Act 135 of 1991
- Amended by Correctional Services and Supervision Matters Amendment Act 122 of 1991
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 5 of 1991
- Amended by Criminal Law Amendment Act 107 of 1990
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 77 of 1989
- Amended by Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Act Amendment Act 39 of 1989
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 8 of 1989
- Amended by Law of Evidence Amendment Act 45 of 1988
- Amended by Law of Evidence and the Criminal Procedure Act Amendment Act 103 of 1987
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 26 of 1987
- Amended by Transfer of Powers and Duties of the State President Act 97 of 1986
- Amended by Special Courts for Blacks Abolition Act 34 of 1986
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 33 of 1986
- Amended by Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act 72 of 1985
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Matters Amendment Act 109 of 1984
- Amended by Criminal Law Amendment Act 59 of 1983
- Amended by Appeals Amendment Act 105 of 1982
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 64 of 1982
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 56 of 1979
- Amended by Criminal Procedure Matters Amendment Act 79 of 1978