| (1) |
The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice, in consultation with the Cabinet members responsible for social development, safety and security and correctional services, may establish centres to be known as One-Stop Child Justice Centres. |
| (2) |
Each Cabinet member referred to in subsection (1) is severally responsible for the provision of resources and services by their respective departments as may be agreed to enable a One-Stop Child Justice Centre to function effectively. |
| (3) |
The objective of a One-Stop Child Justice Centre is to promote co-operation between government departments, and between government departments and the non-governmental sector and civil society, to ensure an integrated and holistic approach in the implementation of this Act. |
| (4) |
A One-Stop Child Justice Centre must have a child justice court and may include— |
| (a) |
offices for use by members of the South African Police Service; |
| (b) |
offices for use by probation officers; |
| (c) |
facilities to accommodate children temporarily, pending the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry; |
| (d) |
offices for use by a child's legal representative; |
| (e) |
offices for use by persons who are able to provide diversion and prevention services; |
| (f) |
offices for use by persons authorised to trace the families of a child; |
| (g) |
offices for use by persons who are able to provide correctional supervision; |
| (i) |
any other relevant facility. |
| (a) |
Each One-Stop Child Justice Centre must establish a management committee, consisting of senior officials of the Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development, Social Development and Correctional Services and the South African Police Service, Legal Aid South Africa and other relevant organs of state. |
[Subsection (5)(a) amended by section 25(1) of Act No. 39 of 2014]
| (b) |
The management committee may invite persons to its meetings, when necessary, for technical assistance, support or advice. |
| (c) |
The management committee referred to in paragraph (a) must meet at least once every three months. |
| (6) |
For purposes of subsection (1), the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice may, by notice in the Gazette— |
| (a) |
define the area of jurisdiction of a One-Stop Child Justice Centre, which may consist of any number of districts, sub-districts or any other areas of jurisdiction created in terms of section 2 of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944); |
| (b) |
increase or reduce the area of jurisdiction of each One-Stop Child Justice Centre; and |
| (c) |
withdraw or vary any notice under this subsection. |
Statistics Act, 1999
