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42 of 2013
The Judicial Matters Amendment Act 42 of 2013 aims:
to amend:
- the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944, so as:
- to bring the Afrikaans text relating to causes of action over which magistrates' courts have jurisdiction in line with that of the English text;
- to further regulate the jurisdiction of magistrates' courts in line with a decision of the Constitutional Court;
- the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as:
- to effect certain textual corrections;
- to further regulate the provisions relating to the expungement of certain criminal records;
- the Attorneys Act, 1979, so as:
- to further regulate the constitution and the powers of the board of control of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund;
- the Small Claims Courts Act, 1984, so as:
- to further regulate the appointment of commissioners;
- the Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994, so as:
- to allow the Chairperson of the Judicial Conduct Committee to delegate certain powers or functions to an acting Chairperson;
- to further regulate the election of an acting Chairperson of the Judicial Conduct Committee;
- to provide for the referral of a complaint to the Deputy Chief Justice;
- to provide that the Minister may make regulations regarding witness fees;
- to effect certain textual corrections;
- the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997, so as:
- to exclude persons under the age of 18 years from the operation of that Act;
- the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, so as:
- to extend the time periods within which to bring court applications
- the Children's Act, 2005, so as:
- to allow for information in the National Child Protection Register to be made available in the case of applications for the expungement of certain criminal records;
- the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, so as:
- to effect certain textual corrections;
- to allow for information in the National Register for Sex Offenders to be made available in the case of applications for the expungement of certain criminal records; and
- to further regulate the issuing of directives by the National Director of Public Prosecutions;
- the Child Justice Act, 2008, so as:
- to further regulate the reporting of any injury sustained or severe psychological trauma suffered by a child while in police custody;
- to further regulate the holding of preliminary inquiries;
- to effect certain textual corrections;
- to further regulate the automatic review of children in certain cases;
- to further regulate the expungement of records of certain convictions of children;
- the Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Act, 2009, so as
- to effect certain textual corrections; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
Commencement
- 22 January 2014
- Sections 10 and 11 commence on 1 April 2010
- Section 42 commences on 20 September 2010