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Justice and Correctional Services
Magistrate Commission on Disciplinary Matters
26 Aug 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Magistrates’ Commission on certain disciplinary matters, including that of the Chief Magistrate of Kempton Park, Ms Judy van Schalkwyk.
The Committee heard that Ms van Schalkwyk was charged for misconduct and was suspended from office on 4 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Cannabis Master Plan: DALRRD & DTIC briefing; with Deputy Ministers
25 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings on the National Cannabis Master Plan from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).
Both departments had also prepared to provide input on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, which the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill & National Cannabis Master Plan: DoH briefing; Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill: public hearings; with Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2021
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Regulations; Integrated Criminal Justice Strategy/IJS/Justice Modernisation programme; with Deputy Minister
17 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD).
The LPC briefed the Committee on the amendment to the Legal Practice Act Regulations, which sought establish a unfirm practical vocational training programme for both candidate attorneys ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Processes following recent unrest and violence, with Minister & Deputy Ministers
21 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 21 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received presentations from the Ministry, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on the processes to be followed in the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Meeting with Legal Practice Council to discuss matters of mutual interest
8 Jun 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 08 June 2021
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) addressed the Committee to discuss matters of mutual interest largely relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal profession, the challenges facing legal practitioners, and the support available for young black ...
Justice and Correctional Services
State of readiness to implement remaining sections of POPIA: Information Regulator briefing
2 Jun 2021
The Committee was briefed by the Information Regulator (IR) on its state of readiness for the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).
Members were informed that the Regulator had developed a readiness plan that would ensure that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Constitutional Court cases requiring legislative amendments; (Sub-Committee on Correctional Services) DCS on state of human resources
1 Jun 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Parliamentary Legal Services briefed the Committee on Constitutional Court cases that required legislative amendments.
The legal advisors highlighted the four Constitutional Court judgements where the court declared certain sections of legislation - that was administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - as ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: finalisation; Committee Report on filling SAHRC vacancies
29 May 2021
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The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for a final consideration of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill and the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill. The main activity was to ensure that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: deliberations; Criminal Procedure Act Amendment Bill: briefing
28 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 28 May 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for briefings by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on three Bills.
In a previous meeting, changes had been made to the ...