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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

22. Register regarding detention of children

 

(1) A register regarding the detention of children in police cells or lock-ups referred to in section 28(3) of the Act must, in addition to the particulars required in terms of regulation 21(1)(d), contain the following information:
(a) The full names of the child and any alias or nickname;
(b) the nature of the offence alleged to have been committed;
(c) the age of the child;
(d) the date and time of arrest;
(e) the reasons why the child cannot be released;
(f) the physical and psychological condition of the child, as observed by a police official, at the time of arrest; and
(g) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the parents or next of kin, if known.

 

(2) The register may be examined in terms of section 28(4) of the Act by—
(a) a member  of the South African Police Service in the performance of  his or her functions;
(b) a social worker, health care practitioner or probation officer in the performance of his or her functions;
(c) the prosecutor involved in the case;
(d) a member of the lntersectoral Committee for Child Justice established in terms of section 94 of the Act;
(e) an independent observer appointed in terms of section 65(6) of the Act;
(f) a person who is by law empowered or mandated to take care of the interests of a child;
(g) a parent of the child or the appropriate person or guardian;
(h) a staff member of the child and youth care centre where the child is placed;
(i) the presiding officer involved in the case; and
(j) the legal representative of the child.

 

(3) A person, other than the persons referred to in subregulation (2), who wishes to examine the register must—
(a) make a request in writing stating the reason for his or her access to the register;
(b) hand the request to the station commissioner or the person designated in writing by the station commissioner;  and
(c) identify himself  or herself, if  requested to do so by the station commissioner  or designated police official.

 

(4) The station commissioner or the person designated in writing by the station commissioner must immediately after receiving the request, take a decision which must be communicated to the person making the request.

 

(5) The register must be examined in the presence of a police official.

 

(6) A person who has examined the register must treat the information obtained as confidential.