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Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Child Justice

Chapter 4 : Release, Detention and Placement of Child Prior to Sentence

20. Failure of child to appear at preliminary inquiry or to comply with conditions of release

 

(1)

(a) The presiding officer must, if a child fails to appear on the date and at the time and place referred to in section 24(4) or (6) of the Act or to comply with any condition imposed in terms of section 24(4) of the Act, be notified of the failure by way of an affidavit which must be accompanied, where appropriate, by supporting documents.

 

(2) The affidavit and supporting documents, if any, must be submitted—
(a) by hand;
(b) electronically;  or
(c) by facsimile,

to the investigating police official or the clerk of the child justice court to be handed to the presiding officer, together with the court documents.

 

(3) A person who submitted the affidavit electronically or by facsimile must—
(a) ensure that the investigating police official or the clerk of the child justice court has received the document; and
(b) forward the original document by registered post or hand it to the clerk of the child justice court to be attached to the court documents.