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

Regulations

Regulations relating to Child Justice

Chapter 9 : Sentencing

46. Manner of bringing court order to attention of functionaries in case of sentence of compulsory residence in child and youth care centre

 

(1) A copy of the court order made in terms of section 76(1) of the Act must accompany the child to the centre or institution where the child is to be detained until he or she is admitted in the centre specified in the order.

 

(2)

(a) The clerk of the child justice court must, on receipt of the court order—
(i) record the date on which the  child will complete the  sentence  at the  child and youth care centre;
(ii) inform, by telephone, the person in charge of the child and youth care centre specified in the order of the order and fax a copy of the order to that person; and
(iii) advise the head of the child and youth care centre to submit the report referred to in regulation 44 within six weeks before the date on which the child completes the sentence.
(b) The clerk of the child justice court must ensure that the report referred to in regulation 44 is received within the period referred to in paragraph (a).