Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act 67 of 1998

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67 of 1998

The Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act 67 of 1998 intends:

  • to amend the Magistrates’ Court Act, 1944, so as
    • to further regulate the summoning of assessors in civil and criminal proceedings;
    • to further regulate the procedure in the event of death, incapacity, absence or recusal of an assessor;
    • to empower the Minister of Justice to make regulations in connection with matters pertaining to assessors; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

20 April 2000, Section 2 in so far as it inserts Section 93ter(10) and (11) and substitutes Section 93ter(5) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 32 of 1944 (Gazette 21124 of 20 April 2000)

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