Nom: | Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act 12 of 2021. |
Pays: | Afrique du Sud |
Sujet(s): | Droit pénal et procédure pénale |
Type de loi: | Loi |
Adopté le: | 2021-01-28 |
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ISN: | ZAF-2021-L-112673 |
Lien: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=112673&p_lang=fr |
Bibliographie: | Legislation on-line ![]() ![]() |
Résumé/Citation: | The Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act 12 of 2021 intends: - to amend the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, so as to provide for the appointment of intermediaries and the giving of evidence through intermediaries in proceedings other than criminal proceedings; the oath and competency of intermediaries; and the giving of evidence through audiovisual link in proceedings other than criminal proceedings; - the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to further regulate the granting and cancellation of bail; the giving of evidence by means of closed circuit television or similar electronic media; the giving of evidence by a witness with physical, psychological or mental disability; the appointment, oath and competency of intermediaries; and the right of a complainant in a domestic related offence to participate in parole proceedings; - the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997, so as to further regulate sentences in respect of offences that have been committed against vulnerable persons; and - the Superior Courts Act, 2013, so as to provide for the appointment of intermediaries and the giving of evidence through intermediaries in proceedings other than criminal proceedings; the oath and competency of intermediaries; and the giving of evidence through audiovisual link in proceedings other than criminal proceedings, and - to provide for matters connected therewith. |
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