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

Chapter 14 : General Provisions

94. Establishment of Intersectoral Committee

 

(1) There is hereby established a Committee to be known as the Intersectoral Committee for Child Justice.

 

(2) The Intersectoral Committee must consist of—
(a) the Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development, who is the chairperson of the Committee;
(b) the National Director of Public Prosecutions;
(c) the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service;
(d) the National Commissioner of Correctional Services;
(e) the Director-General: Social Development;
(f) the Director-General: Education; and
(g) the Director-General: Health.

 

(3) A member of the Intersectoral Committee may designate a senior official in his or her Department as an alternate to attend a meeting of the Committee in his or her place.

 

(4)        

(a) The Intersectoral Committee must designate one of its members as deputy chairperson of the Intersectoral Committee, and when the chairperson is not available, the deputy chairperson acts as chairperson.
(b) If neither the chairperson nor deputy chairperson is available, the members present at a meeting must elect a person from among their number to preside at that meeting.

 

(5) The Intersectoral Committee may invite—
(a) representatives from the non-governmental sector and civil society to its meetings with the view to fostering co-operation between government and civil society in the implementation of this Act; and
(b) persons to its meetings, when necessary, for technical assistance, support or advice.