Mandating Procedures of Provinces Act, 2008
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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)RegulationsCriminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) RegulationsPart II : Regulations on National Register for Sex Offenders under Section 53 of the Act12. Establishment of National Register for Sex Offenders and designation or appointment of personnel of Registrar |
| (1) | The National Register for Sex Offenders, contemplated in section 42(1) of the Act, must, subject to regulations 15 and 16, be kept in electronic format as part of the electronic infrastructure of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the courts in a manner that— |
| (a) | facilitates information to be forwarded from the Registrars of the High Courts and the clerks of the court, contemplated in section 50(3) of the Act, to the Register; and |
| (b) | ensures that only the Registrar and the personnel of the Registrar contemplated in subregulation (2) have access to the data base of the Register. |
(2)
| (a) | The Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development may, after consultation with the Registrar and subject to legislation governing the employment of personnel in the public service, designate the number of fit and proper officials of the Department or appoint the number of fit and proper persons that is necessary to assist the Registrar in the exercise and performance of his or her powers, duties and functions as contemplated in Chapter 6 of the Act and these regulations. |
| (b) | The officials contemplated in paragraph (a) must perform the duties and functions, referred to in regulation 13— |
| (i) | that are assigned to them by; and |
| (ii) | subject to the directions of, |
the Registrar.
