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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Judicial Matters Amendment
Act,
No. 62 of 2000
Long title
To amend the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, so as to further regulate the appointment of judicial officers; to amend the General Law Amendment Act, 1955, so as to remove a reverse onus; to amend the Stock Theft Act, 1959, so as to provide anew for the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in respect of sentence; to amend the Supreme Court Act, 1959, consequentially; to amend the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, so as to substitute an obsolete expression; to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to delete a definition; to further regulate the hearing of bail proceedings; to repeal an obsolete provision; to effect certain consequential amendments; and to further regulate the granting of bail; to amend the Attorneys Act, 1979, so as to insert a new definition and to substitute another; to provide for the recovery of costs by law clinics; and to make new provision regarding the constitution and quorum of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund Board of Control; to amend the Rules Board for Courts of Law Act, 1985, so as to delete a certain definition; to further regulate the powers of the Rules Board for Courts of Law; and to effect certain technical changes; to amend the Game Theft Act, 1991, so as to make new provision regarding the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in respect of sentence; to amend the Magistrates Act, 1993, so as to make new provision for the composition of the Magistrates Commission; to amend the Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act, 1993, so as to repeal an obsolete provision; to amend the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996, so as to further regulate legal representation on behalf of a Special Investigating Unit; and to further regulate the powers and functions of a Special Tribunal; to amend the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997, so as to further regulate the imposition of minimum sentences for certain serious offences; so as to further regulate the committal of an accused for the imposition of sentence by a High Court after conviction in a regional court; and to provide that the court of a regional division retains its jurisdiction to try offences referred to in Part I of Schedule 2 to that Act; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To amend the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, so as to further regulate the appointment of judicial officers; to amend the General Law Amendment Act, 1955, so as to remove a reverse onus; to amend the Stock Theft Act, 1959, so as to provide anew for the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in respect of sentence; to amend the Supreme Court Act, 1959, consequentially; to amend the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, so as to substitute an obsolete expression; to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to delete a definition; to further regulate the hearing of bail proceedings; to repeal an obsolete provision; to effect certain consequential amendments; and to further regulate the granting of bail; to amend the Attorneys Act, 1979, so as to insert a new definition and to substitute another; to provide for the recovery of costs by law clinics; and to make new provision regarding the constitution and quorum of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund Board of Control; to amend the Rules Board for Courts of Law Act, 1985, so as to delete a certain definition; to further regulate the powers of the Rules Board for Courts of Law; and to effect certain technical changes; to amend the Game Theft Act, 1991, so as to make new provision regarding the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in respect of sentence; to amend the Magistrates Act, 1993, so as to make new provision for the composition of the Magistrates Commission; to amend the Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act, 1993, so as to repeal an obsolete provision; to amend the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996, so as to further regulate legal representation on behalf of a Special Investigating Unit; and to further regulate the powers and functions of a Special Tribunal; to amend the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997, so as to further regulate the imposition of minimum sentences for certain serious offences; so as to further regulate the committal of an accused for the imposition of sentence by a High Court after conviction in a regional court; and to provide that the court of a regional division retains its jurisdiction to try offences referred to in Part I of Schedule 2 to that Act; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Amendment of section 9 of Act 32 of 1944... |
| 2. | Amendment of section 37 of Act 62 of 1955... |
| 3. | Repeal of section 13 of Act 57 of 1959 |
| 4. | Substitution of section 14 of Act 57 of 1959... |
| 5. | Amendment of section 12 of Act 59 of 1959... |
| 6. | Amendment of section 72 of Act 66 of 1965... |
| 7. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 8. | Amendment of section 50 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 9. | Amendment of section 60 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 10. | Repeal of section 148 of Act 51 of 1977 |
| 11. | Amendment of section 315 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 12. | Amendment of section 316 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 13. | Amendment of section 317 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 14. | Amendment of section 319 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 15. | Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act 51 of 1977... |
| 16. | Amendment of Schedule 7 to Act 51 of 1977... |
| 17. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 53 of 1979... |
| 18. | Amendment of section 28 of Act 53 of 1979 |
| 19. | Substitution of section 33 of Act 53 of 1979 |
| 20. | Insertion of section 79A in Act 53 of 1979 |
| 21. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 107 of 1985... |
| 22. | Amendment of section 3 of Act 107 of 1985... |
| 23. | Amendment of section 6 of Act 107 of 1985... |
| 24. | Amendment of section 8 of Act 107 of 1985... |
| 25. | Substitution of long title of Act 107 of 1985 |
| 26. | Substitution of certain words in Act 107 of 1985 |
| 27. | Amendment of section 5 of Act 105 of 1991 |
| 28. | Amendment of section 6 of Act 105 of 1991 |
| 29. | Amendment of section 3 of Act 90 of 1993... |
| 30. | Repeal of section 6 of Act 120 of 1993... |
| 31. | Amendment of section 5 of Act 74 of 1996 |
| 32. | Amendment of section 8 of Act 74 of 1996 |
| 33. | Amendment of section 51 of Act 105 of 1997 |
| 34. | Amendment of section 52 of Act 105 of 1997 |
| 35. | Insertion of sections 52A and 52B in Act 105 of 1997 |
| 36. | Substitution of section 53 of Act 105 of 1997 |
| 37. | Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act 105 of 1997 |
| 38. | Short title and commencement |
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