Statistics Act, 1999
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Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)Chapter 14 : General Provisions94. 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. |
