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Departmental Briefing Documents

Compiled and copied onto a CD by:
Chief Directorate: Court Management, Department of Justice & Constitutional Development

Presentations to the Portfolio Committee

- Introduction by the Director General of Justice and Constitutional Development
Powerpoint Presentation | Speech

- National Departments

Correctional Services Department

Justice and Constitutional Development Department and the National Prosecuting Authority
Powerpoint Presention | Presentation in Word

Other Important Documents

Child Justice Bill: Budget and Implementation Plan
Presentation on Children Awaiting Trial Progress Report - September 2002
Frequently Asked Questions on the Bill
Synopsis of Child Justice 2003

Statistics

UNDP Child Justice Project: Children Awaiting Trial in Prison 2001-2002

Sentenced Juveniles in Custody, 2002

>DSD Facilities Currently Accommodating Childrens Awaiting Trail

Reports by UNDP Child Justice Project

Workshop with Service Providers for Child Sex Offenders

Bringing Children's Rights and Protection to the Centre of the Service Level Agreements in the Child Justice System
- Indaba: Programmes to Support the Child Justice System
South African Law Commission's Report
- Juvenile Justice, Project 106

United Nations Documents

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")

United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines)

United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
Other Documents
- African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Important Legislation

Child Justice Bill [B49 of 2002]

Correctional Services Act [No. 111 of 1998]

Criminal Procedure Act [No. 51 of 1977]

Probation Services Amendment Act [B18d-2002]

DOWNLOADS

" The Child Justice Act, 75 of 2008

" Child Justice Act National Policy Framework

" NPA's Directives on the Child Justice Act

" Policy Framework for the Accreditation of Diversion Services

" SAPS National Instruction on Children in Conflict with the Law

Zipped

" Bill as passed by the NA in November 2008

" November 2007 Version of Bill [B49 of 2002]

(Cabinet version)

" The Bill [B49-2002]

in PDF format

" Fact Sheets on Bill

in Word | Zipped

"Departmental Briefings

Zipped

" Recosting Report

Recosting the Child Justice Bill

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