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

Chapter 7 : Preliminary Inquiry

45. Confidentiality of information furnished at preliminary inquiry

 

(1) Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Act relating to the publication of information that reveals or may reveal the identity of a child or a witness under the age of 18 years applies with the changes required by the context to proceedings at a preliminary inquiry.

 

(2) No information furnished by any person at a preliminary inquiry in relation to the child may be used against that child in any bail application, plea, trial or sentencing proceedings.