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Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)

Schedules

Schedule 1

 

(Sections 40 and 42)

 

 

Treason.

 

Sedition.

 

Public violence.

 

Murder.

 

Culpable homicide.

 

Rape or compelled rape as contemplated in sections 3 and 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, respectively.

 

Sexual assault, compelled sexual assault or compelled self-sexual assault as contemplated in section 5, 6 or 7 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, respectively.

 

Any sexual offence against a child or a person who is mentally disabled as contemplated in Part 2 of Chapter 3 or the whole of Chapter 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, respectively.

 

Trafficking in persons for sexual purposes by a person contemplated in section 71(1) or (2) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007.

 

Bestiality as contemplated in section 13 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007.

 

Robbery.

 

Kidnapping.

 

Childstealing.

 

Assault, when a dangerous wound is inflicted.

 

Arson.

 

Malicious injury to property.

 

Breaking or entering any premises, whether under the common law or a statutory provision, with intent to commit an offence.

 

Theft, whether under the common law or a statutory provision.

 

Receiving stolen property knowing it to have been stolen.

 

Fraud.

 

Forgery or uttering a forged document knowing it to have been forged.

 

Offences relating to the coinage.

 

Any offence, except the offence of escaping from lawful custody in circumstances other than the circumstances referred to immediately hereunder, the punishment wherefor may be a period of imprisonment exceeding six months without the option of a fine.

 

Escaping from lawful custody, where the person concerned is in such custody in respect of any offence referred to in this Schedule or is in such custody in respect of the offence of escaping from lawful custody.

 

Any conspiracy, incitement or attempt to commit any offence referred to in this Schedule.

 

Offences referred to in Chapter 2 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Re-lated Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004).

 

[Schedule 1 substituted by section 24(5) of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorism and related activities Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 23 of 2022), Notice No. 1533, G47803, dated 29 December 2022 - effective 4 January 2023 per Proclamation Notice 110, GG47820, dated 4 January 2023]