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

Chapter 14 : General Provisions

93. National policy framework

 

(1) The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice must, after consultation with the Cabinet members responsible for safety and security, correctional services, social development, education and health, adopt a national policy framework, relating to all matters dealt with in this Act, in order to—
(a) ensure a uniform, co-ordinated and cooperative approach by all government departments, organs of state and institutions in dealing with matters relating to child justice;
(b) guide the implementation and administration of this Act;
(c) promote cooperation and communication with the non-governmental sector and civil society in order to ensure effective partnerships for the strengthening of the child justice system; and
(d) enhance service delivery as envisaged in this Act by the development of a plan within available resources.

 

(2) The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice must—
(a) within two months after the commencement of this Act, adopt and table the policy framework in Parliament;
(b) publish the policy framework in the Gazette for public comment two months after it has been tabled in Parliament;
(c) review the policy framework within three years after its publication in the Gazette and at least once every five years thereafter; and
(d) amend the policy framework when required, in which case the amendments must be tabled in Parliament and published in the Gazette for public comment, as provided for in paragraph (b).