EXTENDED LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS AT 13 AUGUST 2003
A: BILLS FINALISED BY PARLIAMENT:
1. Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, 2003 (Chief Master and policy of Minister regarding appointment of trustees, etc)
2. Republic of South Africa Constitution Amendment Bill, 2003 (Crossing the floor)
3. Republic of South Africa Constitution Second Amendment Bill, 2003 (Limpopo, financial crises)
B: BILLS BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEE:
1. Public Protector Amendment Bill
2. Judicial Officers (Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill
C: BILLS BEFORE POROTFOLIO COMMITTEE:
1. Judicial Conduct Tribunals Bill (Emanates from Judicial Officers Amendment Bill, 2001)
2. Judicial Service Commission Amendment Bill (Emanates from Judicial Officers Amendment Bill, 2001)
3. Magistrates Amendment Bill (Emanates from Judicial Officers Amendment Bill, 2001)
4. Prevention of Corruption Bill
5. Child Justice Bill
6. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Steyn judgment)
7. Compulsory HIV Testing of Sexual Offenders Bill
8. Superior Courts Bill
9. Republic of South Africa Constitution Third Amendment Bill (High Court of South Africa)
10. Judicial Matters Second Amendment Bill
11. Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill
12. Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Amendment Bill
13. Judicial Officers Amendment Bill, 2001
D: BILLS IDENTIFIED FOR SUMISSION TO CABINET AND PARLIAMENT DURING THE 2003 SESSION OF PARLIAMENT WITH THE VIEW TO THE FINALISATION THEREOF AS SOON AS CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT
1. Legal Practice Bill
2. Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Bill (Appeals on question of fact)
3. Insolvency and Business Recovery Bill
4. International Arbitration Bill
5. Magistrates (Appointment and Magistrates Commission) Amendment Bill
6. Criminal Law Amendment Act Amendment Bill (Minimum sentences)
7. Republic of South Africa Constitution Fourth Amendment Bill (Amendment of short titles of all Constitution Amendment Acts so far)
E: 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. Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill (Administration orders)
3. Sharing of Pension Benefits Bill
4. Traditional Courts Bill
5. Application of Customary Law Bill
6. Domestic Arbitration Bill
7. Control of Unreasonable or Oppressive Stipulations in Contracts Bill
8. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Discovery of police dockets)
9. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Dealing with a more inquisitorial approach, defence disclosure, etc)
10. Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Amendment Bill
11. Public Interest and Class Actions Bill
12. Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill
13. Extradition Bill
14. Rules Board for Courts of Law Amendment Bill
15. Publication of Divorce Proceedings Bill
16. Prevention of Organised Crime Amendment Bill
17. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Out of court settlements)
18. Application of the Bill of Rights on the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977
19. Debt Collectors Amendment Bill
20. Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill
21. Torture Bill
22. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Postponement of criminal cases by way of audiovisual link where accused persons are in custody)
23. Apportionment of Damages Amendment Bill
24. Islamic Marriages Bill