ATC080905: Report Child Justice Bill

NCOP Security and Justice

First report of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on the Child Justice Bill [B49B – 2002] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 5 September 2008.

The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs, having considered the subject of the Child Justice Bill [B49B -2002] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it, reports the Bill with proposed amendments as follows:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.         On page 4, in line 43, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
2.         On page 5, in line 1, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
3.         On page 5, in line 3, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
4.         On page 5, in line 4, to omit “recognisances” and to substitute “recognisance”.

CLAUSE 1

1.         On page 8, in line 10, to omit “or a guardian”.
2.         On page 8, after line 45, to insert:
guardian” means a guardian referred to in section 1 of the Children’s Act;

CLAUSE 3

1.         On page 10, in line 19, to omit “and appropriate adults” and to substitute “, appropriate adults and guardians”.

CLAUSE 9

1.         On page 12, in line 5, to omit “an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
2.         On page 12, in line 6, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
3.         On page 12, in line 7, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
4.         On page 12, from line 22, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
5.         On page 12, in line 42, “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 13

1.         On page 14, in line 9, after “adult”, to insert “, guardian”.

CLAUSE 18

On page 15, from line 32, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 15, in line 33, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
On page 15, in line 36, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 15, in line 38, to omit the first “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
On page 15, in line 38, to omit the second “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
On page 15, in line 41, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
On page 15, in line 49, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 19

On page 16, from line 5, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 16, in line 6, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
On page 16, in line 9, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 16, in line 11, to omit the first “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
On page 16, from line 11, to omit the second “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
6.         On page 16, in line 14, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
7.         On page 16, in line 21, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 20

On page 16, in line 46, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 16, in line 47, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 21

On page 17, from line 16, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 17, from line 25, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
3.         On page 17, in line 28, to omit “recognisances” and to substitute “recognisance”.

CLAUSE 22

1.         On page 17, in line 31, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
2.         On page 17, in line 34, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
3.         On page 17, in line 37, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
4.         On page 17, from line 38, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “,  appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 23

1.         On page 17, in line 46, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
2.         On page 17, in line 48, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 24

On page 18, in line 1, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
2.         On page 18, in line 1, to omit “recognisances” and to substitute          “recognisance”.
3.         On page 18, in line 11, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
4.         On page 18, in line 13, to omit “recognisances” and to substitute “recognisance”.
5.         On page 18, in line 36, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “,  appropriate adult or a guardian”.
6.         On page 18, in line 37, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
7.         On page 18, from line 37, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
8.         On page 18, in line 41, to omit “recognisances” and to substitute “recognisance”.
9.         On page 19, in line 1, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”. 

CLAUSE 25

On page 19, in line 12, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 19, in line 15, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 28

1.         On page 20, in line 4, after “which”, to insert “take into account their particular vulnerability and”.
2.         On page 20, in line 6, after “appropriate adults, ” to insert “guardians,”.
3.         On page 20, in line 7, after “probation officers,” to insert “assistant probation officers,”.

CLAUSE 38

On page 23, in line 38, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
 On page 23, from line 53, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 24, in line 2, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 40

On page 24, in line 32, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
2.         On page 24, in line 33, to omit “recognisances” and to substitute “recognisance”.

CLAUSE 42

1.         On page 25, in line 42, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 43

On page 26, from line 16, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 44

1.         On page 26, in line 38, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 26, in line 46, after “appropriate adult” to insert “, guardian”.
3.         On page 26, in line 49, after “appropriate adult” to insert “, guardian”.

CLAUSE 46

On page 27, in line 10, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 47

1.         On page 28, from line 12, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 28, in line 14, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 48

On page 29, in line 4, after “an appropriate adult” to insert “,guardian”.

CLAUSE 49

On page 29, in line 33, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 29, in line 38, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
On page 29, in line 42, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 52

On page 30, in line 29, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 55

1.         On page 33, in line 26, to omit “or appropriate adults” and to substitute “, appropriate adults or guardians”.

CLAUSE 61

1.         On page 36, in line 21, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
2.         On page 36, in line 23, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
3.         On page 36, in line 47, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
4.         On page 36, from line 50, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
5.         On page 36, from line 52, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 65

1.         On page 38, from line 6, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
2.         On page 38, in line 8, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
3.         On page 38, in line 11, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
4.         On page 38, in line 12, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
5.         On page 38, in line 15, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
6.         On page 38, in line 17, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
7.         On page 38, in line 18, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
8.         On page 38, in line 21, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
9.         On page 38, in line 23, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 74

1.         On page 41, in line 4, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.

CLAUSE 80

Clause rejected.

NEW CLAUSE

1.         That the following be a new Clause:

            Requirements to be complied with by legal representatives

80.       (1)       A legal representative representing a child must allow the child, as far as reasonably possible, to give independent instructions concerning the case.
            (2)       A legal representative must-
(a)       explain the child’s rights and duties in relation to any proceedings under this Act in a manner appropriate to the age and intellectual development of the child;
(b)       promote diversion, where appropriate, but may not unduly influence the child to acknowledge responsibility;
(c)        ensure that the assessment, preliminary inquiry, trial or any other proceedings in which the child is involved, are concluded without delay and deal with the matter in manner to ensure that the best interest of the child are at all times of paramount importance; and
(d)       uphold the highest standards of ethical behaviour and professional conduct.
                        (3)       (a)       If a presiding officer is of the opinion that a legal representative at any stage during the conduct of any proceedings under this Act, acted contrary to subsection (2), he or she must record his or her displeasure by way of an order which includes an appropriate remedial action or sanction.
(b)       A presiding officer who has made any order referred to in paragraph (a) must immediately direct the clerk or the registrar of the court to notify-
(i)         the relevant law society referred to in section 56 of the Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979);
(ii)        in the case where the legal representative concerned has been employed by the Legal Aid Board, the Board;  or
in the case of an advocate, the controlling body of which the advocate is a member,
of the order.

CLAUSE 87

1.         On page 45, in line 30, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 90

1.         On page 47, from line 29, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute “, appropriate adult or guardian”.

CLAUSE 94

On page 48, in line 24, after “the”, to insert “National”.

CLAUSE 97

1.         On page 50, in line 48, after “the”, to insert “National”.
2.         On page 50, in line 50, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “,  an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
3.         On page 50, from line 57, to omit “or an appropriate adult” and to substitute “, an appropriate adult or a guardian”.
4.         On page 51, in line 13, to omit “or appropriate adult” and to substitute, “, appropriate adult or guardian”.
5.         On page 51, in line 52, after “the”, to insert “National”.

SCHEDULE 4

On page 57, in line 51, in the third column, before “The”, to insert “Subject to section 4(2) of the Child Justice Act,”
 On page 58, in line 4, in the third column, before “An”, to insert “Subject to section 4(2) of the Child Justice Act,”
On page 58, in line 29, in the third column, before “If”, to insert “Subject to section 4(2) of the Child Justice Act,”.
On page 63, from line 15, in the third column, to omit “child and youth care centre providing a programme contemplated in section 191(2)(j) of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 32 of 2005)”, and to substitute “child and youth care centre providing a programme contemplated in section 191(2)(j) of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 32 of 2005)”
On page 63, in line 48, in the first column, to omit “59 of 1992”, and to substitute “13 of 2004” 
On page 63, in line 49, in the second column, to omit “1992” and to substitute “2004’.
On page 63, in line 52, in the third column, to omit “57(1)” and to substitute “72”.
On page 64, from line 37, in the third column, to omit “24(4)(d) or 75” and to substitute, “24(4)(d), 75 or 76”.
10.       On page 64, in line 45, in the third column, to omit “or” and to substitute “,”.
11.       On page 64, in line 46, in the third column, after “1977]”, to insert “section 29 or”.  
12.       On page 64, in line 56, in the third column, after “1977)]”, to insert “section 29 or”.

SCHEDULE 5

1.         On page 77, in line 29, in the third column, to omit “57(1)” and to substitute “”72”. 
Second Report of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on the Child Justice Bill [B 49B – 2002], dated 5 September 2008:

The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs, having considered the subject of the Child Justice Bill [B49B -2002] (NA – sec 75), referred to it, and having proposed amendments thereto, make the following comments:

The Committee requests the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, when implementing the Bill, to ensure that the principles of restorative justice, with particular reference to family group conferences, as captured in the Bill, take into account Afro-centric values and integrate key aspects of traditional law, compatible with constitutional values.  In doing so, the Department must amplify and operationalise these principles in its training and awareness strategies and programmes.

The Committee expresses its reservation for the inclusion of a specific date for the commencement of the Bill, but has, however, agreed to this inclusion in view of the urgent need for a therapeutic and restorative child justice system.  The Committee urges the roleplaying Departments to intensify their efforts and to adopt a “business unusual” approach to ensure the expeditious yet effective implementation of the Bill. 

The Committee expresses grave concern regarding the increased responsibilities the Bill places on probation and other services, while acknowledging the implementation plans tabled by the respective Departments.  The Committee nevertheless urges the roleplaying Departments to develop effective monitoring systems to ensure 
implementation of the tabled plans. 
First Report of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Amendment Bill [B9B-2006] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 28 August 2008: 

The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs, having considered the subject of the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Amendment Bill [B9B-2006] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it, reports the Bill with proposed amendments, as follows:

CLAUSE 1

1.         On page 2, in line 9, to omit “network”, and to substitute: “electronic communications system”.

2.         On page 3, from line 4, to omit paragraph (a) and to substitute:
(a)       to whom an electronic communication service provider provides an electronic communications service, including an employee of the electronic communication service provider or any person who receives or received such service as a gift, reward, favour, benefit or donation;. 

CLAUSE 2

1.         On page 4, from line 14, to omit subsection (1) and to substitute:
(1)       (a)       Subject to paragraph (b), an electronic communication service provider who provides a mobile cellular electronic communications service shall not  activate a SIM-card on its electronic communications system unless subsection (2) has been complied with.
(b)       Paragraph (a) does not apply to a customer of an electronic communication service provider who provides a mobile cellular electronic communications service outside the Republic who enters the geographical coverage area of a mobile cellular electronic communication service provider in the Republic and uses the electronic communications system of such provider to make, receive and send voice calls or data or access other services.

2.         On page 4, in line 26, to omit “(d) and (e)”, and to substitute: “(b) and (c)”.

3.         On page 4, from line 27, to omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

4.         On page 4, in line 31, to omit “(d)” and to substitute “(b)”.

5.         On page 4, in line 35, to omit “or a cellular phone”.

6.         On page 4, from line 39, to omit “or a cellular phone”.

7.         On page 4, in line 45, to omit “(e)” and to substitute “(c)”.

8.         On page 4, in line 53, to omit “(2)(d) and (e)(i)” and to substitute “(2)(b) and (c)(i)”.

9.         On page 4, in line 57, to omit “(2)(d)(i) and (e)” and to substitute “(2)(b)(i) and (c)”.     

10.       On page 5, line 23, to omit “after” and to substitute “in”.

11.       On page 5, in line 27, to omit “cellular phone or”.

12.       On page 5, in line 29, to omit “cellular phone or the”.

13.       On page 5, in line 30, to omit “cellular phone or”.

14.       On page 5, in line 34, to omit “the cellular phone or”.

15.       On page 5, in line 37, to omit the first “and” and to substitute “,”.

16.       On page 5, in line 40, to omit “or the cellular phone”.

17.       On page 5, in line 42, to omit “, (b) and (c)”.

18.       On page 5, in line 52, to omit “;and” and to substitute “.”.

19.       On page 5, in line 58, to omit “identity” and to substitute “identification”.           

20.       On page 5, from line 61, to omit subsection (9) and to substitute:
                        (9)       An electronic communication service provider must, on its electronic communications system, record and store
            (a)       every MSISDN-number used with every IMEI-number; and
            (b)       every IMEI-number used with every MSISDN-number,
which must, on production of a direction, be provided to an applicant within 12 hours.

                                    (10)     The information recorded and stored in terms of  subsections (2), (6) and (9) must be stored by an electronic communication service provider for a period of five years after—
(a)       a customer has cancelled his or her contract with the electronic communication service provider; or
(b)       the electronic communication service provider has ended the electronic communications service provided to the customer.

CLAUSE 3

1.         On page 6, from line 33, to omit “(6) or (7)” and to substitute “(6), (7), (9) or (10)”.

2.         On page 6, in line 48, to omit “the provision in question” and to substitute “section 62C”.

3.         On page 6, in line 57, to omit “(6) or (7) and to substitute “(6), (7), (9) or (10)”.

CLAUSE 4

1.         On page 7, in line 6, to omit “12” and to substitute “18”.

2.         On page 7, in line 8, to omit “cellular phones or”.

3.         On page 7, in line 11, to omit “and (4),” and to substitute “, (4), (9) and (10),”.

4.         On page 7, in line 16, after “any”, to insert “activated”.

5.         On page 7, in line 16, to omit “or cellular phone”.

6.         On page 7, in line 18, to omit “12-month” and to substitute “18-month”.

CLAUSE 5

1.         On page 7, line 22, to omit “after” and to substitute “in”.

2.         On page 7, in line 31, after “provider”, to insert “who provides a mobile cellular electronic communications service”.    

3.         On page 7, in line 34, after “62(6)”, to insert “and 62C”.

4.         On page 7, in line 40, to omit “or cellular phones”.

5.         On page 7, from line 41, to omit subsection (1) and to substitute:
                        (1)       Any juristic person, having complied with section 40(2) or 62(6), and who provides a SIM-card to a person in its employment must, before handing over the SIM-card to the other person–
(a)       record the particulars as required in section 40(2) and the date on and period for which the SIM-card is provided;  and
(b)       verify –
(i)         the full names, surname, identity number and identity of the person to whom the SIM-card is provided; and
(ii)        the address contemplated in section 40(3)(a)(iii),
by means of documentation contemplated in section 40(3)(b).

6.         On page 7, in line 45, after “Any person”, to insert “, having complied with section 40(2) or 62(6), and”.

7.         On page 7, in line 45, to omit “or cellular phone”.

8.         On page 7, in line 46, to omit “cellular phone or”.

9.         On page 7, in line 49, to omit “cellular phone or”.

10.       On page 7, in line 52, to omit “cellular phone or”.

11.       On page 8, in line 6, to omit “5” and to substitute “five”.

12.       On page 8, after line 6, to add:
                        (4)       (a)       An applicant may, for the purposes of making an application for the issuing of a direction, in writing request a person contemplated in subsection (1) or (2) to provide the applicant with the information recorded and stored in terms of subsection (1) or (2), respectively.          
                                    (b)       A person contemplated in subsection (1) or (2) who receives a request referred to in paragraph (a) must immediately comply with that request if the request relates to any SIM-card in its, his or her possession or to any person to whom the SIM-card was provided or rented.
                        (5)       If a person contemplated in subsection (1) or (2) knows or suspects that an identification document submitted for verification as contemplated in section 40(3) is false, it, he or she must, within 24 hours, report the matter to a police official at any police station.

CLAUSE 6

1.         On page 8, in line 17 to omit “2007” and to substitute “2008”

CLAUSE 7

1.         On page 8, in line 20, to omit “2007” and to substitute “2008”.

On page 8, in line 21, to omit “1 January 2008 or on such earlier date as the President may determine” and to substitute “a date determined by the President”.

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