EXTENDED LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS AT 4 JUNE 2003
A: BILLS FINALISED BY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE DURING 2003:
1. Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, 2003 (Chief Master and policy regarding appointment of trustees, etc)
2. Public Protector Amendment Bill, 2003
3. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, 2002 (Limpopo and financial crises in municipalities)
4. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, 2003 (Crossing)
B: BILLS CURRENTLY BEFORE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE:
1. Judicial Officers (Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002 (Emanates from Judicial Officers Bill, 2001)
2. Judicial Conduct Tribunals Bill, 2002 (Emanates from Judicial Officers Bill, 2001)
3. Judicial Service Commission Amendment Bill, 2002 (Emanates from Judicial Officers Bill, 2001)
4. Magistrates Amendment Bill, 2002 (Emanates from Judicial Officers Bill, 2001)
5. Prevention of Corruption Bill, 2002
6. Child Justice Bill, 2002
7. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Steyn judgment), 2002
8. Compulsory HIV Testing of Sexual Offenders Bill, 2003
C: BILLS IDENTIFIED FOR SUBMISSION TO CABINET AND PARLIAMENT DURING THE 2003 SESSION OF PARLIAMENT WITH THE VIEW TO THE FINALISATION THEREOF AS SOON AS CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT:
1. Sexual Offences Bill
2. Superior Courts Bill
3. Legal Practice Bill
4. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Appeals on questions of fact)
5. Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (inter alia amendment of provisions dealing with bail, possible amendment to the Promotion of Access to Information Act dealing with manuals)
6. Insolvency and Business Recovery Bill (Review of Insolvency Act)
7. International Arbitration Bill
D: EXTENDED LIST OF BILLS TO BE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR INTRODUCTION WITH THE VIEW TO THE FINALISATION THEREOF WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT:
1. Customary Law of Succession Amendment Bill
2. Interpretation Bill
3. Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill (Administration orders)
4. Sharing of Pension Benefits Bill
5. Traditional Courts Bill
6. Application of Customary Law Bill
7. Domestic Arbitration Bill
8. Control of Unreasonable or Oppressive Stipulations in Contracts Bill
9. Bill dealing with the discovery of police dockets and minimum sentences
10. Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Bill (dealing with a more inquisitorial approach)
11. Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Amendment Bill
12. Access to Minor Children Bill (possibly being dealt with in Children's Bill)
13. Public Interest and Class Actions Bill
14. Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill
15. Extradition Amendment Bill
16. Rules Board for Courts of Law Amendment Bill
17. Publication of Divorce Proceedings Bill
18. (Possible) Prevention of Organised Crime Amendment Bill
19. Out of Court Settlements in Criminal Matters Bill