(a) Clause 1: Concealment of birth: Although this provision, requiring, among others, that there must be a lawful burial order before a newly born child's body can be disposed of, has been on the Statute Book since 1935, the Department is requested to investigate and report back on how this provision could impact on certain customary law practices in terms of which the bodies of newly born children are, in certain circumstances, disposed of, might seem to amount to the concealment of birth of a newly born child. The law must take these practices into account so as to ensure that criminal charges and prosecutions are only brought where there is an unlawful intention to conceal the birth of a child. (b) Clauses 5 to 8, 17 and 39: Admission of guilt fines: The Department must, during the implementation of these provisions, consult with other stakeholders, for instance the Department of Transport in respect of road traffic offences and the provincial and local spheres of government to ensure that there is no conflict in what these various stakeholders are striving to achieve in implementing their respective policies. (c) Clause 9: Amendment of section 60 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977: Payment of bail money: The Committee requests the Department to explore other methods of payment of bail money so as to ensure that the latest technology is used to its full potential, for instance payment of bail money by means of credit cards. Every effort must be made to ensure that cash payments are used only where necessary. (d) Clause 18: Amendment of section 18 of the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984: The Department is requested to investigate and report back on how the law in this regard could impact negatively on children who might be deprived of benefits accruing to them from their parents' estates as a result of their parents' litigation. The impact of the law in this regard on spouses in terms of customary law must also be investigated and reported on. (e) Clauses 23 to 26: Amendments to the Debt Collectors Act, 1998: The Committee raised a general concern that persons who land themselves in debt often have to pay enormous amounts of interest when repaying their debts. The Department is requested to report back on how the Debt Collectors Act is intended to address this problem and whether its provisions are adequate in this regard, and if not, what further measures can be put in place to ensure that the Act achieves its goals. (f) Clause 36: Amendment of section 42 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007: While the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, correctly singles out sexual offences committed against children and mentally disabled persons, providing for the particulars of perpetrators to be included in the National Register for Sex Offenders, it would seem as if sexual offences against elderly persons and infirm persons do not seem to receive the same attention. The Department is requested to revert to the Committee on this aspect.