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

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Regulations relating to Child Justice

Chapter 11 : Expungement of Records

49. Application for expungement of conviction and sentence

 

(1)        An application in terms of—

(a) section 87(1)(a)  of  the  Act  to the  Director-General:  Justice  and  Constitutional Development; or
(b) section 87(3) of the Act to the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice,

for the expungement  of a conviction and sentence must correspond  substantially with Form 13 of the Annexure.

 

(2)

(a) Form 13 must be available at every magistrate's office and on the website of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
(b) Copies of section 87 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Act must be made available to every applicant who requests an application form.

 

(3) The applicant must attach to Form 13 a certified copy of his or her criminal record obtained from the Criminal Record Centre of the South African Police Service, indicating the date of the conviction and the sentence, and the type of offence convicted of.

 

(4) The applicant must submit a completed Form 13 to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development—
(a) by post to Private Bag X 81, Pretoria, 0001; or
(b) by  handing  it  in  at  the  National  Office  of  the  Department  of  Justice  and Constitutional Development.