Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)Chapter 10 : SentencingPart 2 : Sentencing Options78. Postponement or suspension of passing of sentence |
| (1) | The provisions of section 297 of the Criminal Procedure Act apply in relation to the postponement or suspension of passing of sentence by a child justice court in terms of this Act. |
[Section 78(1) substituted by section 5 of Act No. 14 of 2014)
| (2) | In addition to the provisions of section 297 of the Criminal Procedure Act, the following may be considered as conditions: |
| (a) | Fulfilment of or compliance with any option referred to in section 53(3)(a) to (m), (q) and (7) of this Act; and |
| (b) | a requirement that the child or any other person designated by the child justice court must again appear before that child justice court on a date or dates to be determined by the child justice court for a periodic progress report. |
| (3) | A child justice court that has postponed the passing of sentence in terms of subsection (1) on one or more conditions must request the probation officer concerned to monitor the child's compliance with the conditions imposed and to provide the court with progress reports indicating compliance. |
