Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 86 of 1996

The Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 86 of 1996 intends:

• to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as
• to make further provision for the payment of admission of guilt fines;
• to make provision for an accused to be informed of his or her right to legal representation;
• to further regulate the transfer of a case to a court having jurisdiction;
• to further regulate the correction of a plea of guilty;
• to further regulate the committal of an accused for sentence by the regional court after trial in the magistrate's court;
• to provide that evidence may be given by means of closed circuit television or similar electronic media;
• to further regulate cross-examination and re-examination of witnesses;
• to further regulate the admissibility of certain evidence given by means of affidavits;
• to make provision for the proof of undisputed evidence in respect of an accused who is legally represented;
• to further regulate the admissibility of confessions;
• to make provision for admissions by the State; and
• to empower the court to limit unreasonable delays; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

• 28 June 2002, Section 2 (Gazette 23384 of 6 May 2002)
• 1 September 1997, except Sections 2, 11 and 13, in so far as it inserts Section 342A(3)(e) and (5) (Gazette 18231 of 30 August 1997)