Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 26 of 1987

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26 of 1987

The Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 26 of 1987 intends:

  • to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as
    • to replace certain obsolete references to laws and to delete certain obsolete provisions;
    • to make further provision for the acceptance of an admission of guilt fine where the summons or written notice is lost;
    • to further regulate the issuing of a direction by the Minister of Justice to transfer criminal proceedings from the area of jurisdiction of one attorney-general to that of another; 
    • to further regulate the duration of orders which may be issued in respect of convicted juveniles;
    • to make compulsory the hearing of a report of a probation officer by a court before a person is committed to a rehabilitation centre;
    • to emend the Afrikaans text of section 309A;
    • to further regulate the consideration of a petition for leave to appeal;
    • to extend the definition of "local authorityn; and
    • to insert certain offences in Schedule l to the said Act; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

24 June 1987, except Sections 1, 4, 7 to 10, 12 and 13(a)

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