Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997
R 385
Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)NoticesDirectives issued in terms of Section 97(4) of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008)Children in Conflict with the LawB. Directives of the National Director of Public Prosecutions |
| B. | Directives of the National Director of Public Prosecutions |
| 1. | Section 97 (4) (a) of the Act requires of the National Director, in consultation with the Minister of Justice, to issue directives regarding all matters which are reasonably necessary or expedient to be provided for in order to achieve the objectives of this Act. In particular the directives must address diversion, how errors regarding age are to be dealt with after diversion and the exceptional circumstances that must exist before diversion of a matter in the case of a serious offence. |
| 2. | In terms of section 97 (4) (b) such directives must be submitted to Parliament for approval, before publication in the Gazette. The first directives were submitted to Parliament before commencement of the Act. |
