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ZAF-1998-L-72776
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Title_of_text
Criminal Matters Amendment Act, 1998 (Act 68 of 1998).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-09-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act amended the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 and the Mental Health Act, 1973, so as to deal with the declaration and detention of persons as State patients in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, and the release of such persons in terms of the Mental Health Act, 1973, including the onus of proof regarding the mental condition of an accused or convicted person.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2002-02-28
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Country
Republic of South Africa
URL
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/1998/a68-98.pdf