SCHEMATIC PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULES

OFFENCE

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 3

 

 

 

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

 

(i) Non-arrestable offences

(ii) Release by SAPS to care of parent

(iii) Prosecutor diversion before preliminary inquiry

(iv) Can dispense with pre-sentence report

(v) Cannot be imprisoned awaiting trial

(i) Release b DPP to care of parent

(ii) Divertable at preliminary inquiry

(iii) Legal representation compulsory at preliminary inquiry??

(iv) Cannot be imprisoned awaiting trial

(i) Under 14 years may be sentenced to imprisonment

(ii) Not divertable

(i) Not divertable

(ii) May be held in prison awaiting trial

(i) Divertable

(ii) May be held in prison awaiting trial

Assault

Assault common

(i) Assault GBH

(ii) Indecent assault

 

 

(i) Indecent assault involving GBH

(ii) Indecent assault on person under 16

Perjury

Perjury

 

 

 

 

Contempt of court

Contempt of court

 

 

 

 

Public Indecency

Public indecency

 

 

 

 

Bestiality

Bestiality

 

 

 

 

MITP

MITP: damage up to R1 500

MITP: damage between R1 500 and R100 000

 

 

MITP: damage over R100 000

Trespass

Trespass

 

 

 

 

Possession of drugs

Possession of drugs up to R500

Possession of drugs: R500 to R1 500

 

Possession of drugs: over R20 000

Possession of drugs: between R1 500 and R20 000

Theft

(i) Theft (common law or statutory provision) up to R1 500

Theft (common law or statutory provision): R1 500 to R100 000

 

 

Theft (common law or statutory provision): over R100 000

Receiving stolen property

Receiving stolen property up to R1 500

Receiving stolen property: R1 500 to R100 000

 

 

Receiving stolen property: over R100 000

Fraud, corruption, extortion

Fraud, corruption, extortion up to R1 500

Fraud, corruption, extortion: R1 500 to R20 000

 

Fraud, corruption, extortion: over R250 000

Fraud, corruption, extortion: between R20 000 and R250 000

Robbery

Robbery without aggravating circumstances up to R1 500

Robbery without aggravating circumstances: between R1 500 and R100 000

Robbery with aggravating circumstances or hijacking

Robbery with aggravating circumstances or hijacking

Robbery without aggravating circumstances: over R100 000

Forgery & uttering

Forgery & uttering up to R1 500

Forgery & uttering: R1 500 to R20 000

 

Forgery & uttering: over R250 000

Forgery & uttering: between R20 000 and R250 000

Statutory offence

Statutory offence up to 3 months

Statutory offence: between 3 months and 1 year

 

Statutory offence: more than 5 years

Statutory offence: between 1 year and 5 years

Conspiracy, incitement and attempt

Conspiracy, incitement and attempt

Conspiracy, incitement and attempt

Conspiracy, incitement and attempt

Conspiracy, incitement and attempt

Conspiracy, incitement and attempt

Defeating or obstructing the course of justice

 

Defeating or obstructing the course of justice

 

 

 

Public violence

 

Public violence

 

 

 

Culpable homicide

 

Culpable homicide

 

 

 

Arson

 

Arson: damage up to R100 000

 

 

Arson: damage over R100 000

Intimidation

 

Section 1 or 1A of the Intimidation Act

 

 

 

Incest

 

Incest

 

 

 

Violating grave or dead body

 

Violating grave or dead body

 

 

 

Housebreaking

 

Housebreaking (common law or statutory provision)

 

 

 

Kidnapping

 

Kidnapping

 

 

 

Murder

 

 

Murder

Murder

 

Rape

 

 

Rape (where offender is 14/16 years or older??)

Rape (where offender is 14/16 years or older)

Rape (where offender is under 14/16 years)

Treason

 

 

Treason

Treason

 

Sedition

 

 

Sedition

Sedition

 

Genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity (ICC)

 

 

Genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity (ICC)

Genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity (ICC)

 

Terrorism

 

 

Terrorism

Terrorism

 

Racketeering, etc

 

 

Racketeering activities and proceeds of unlawful activities in Chapters 2 & 3 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998

Racketeering activities and proceeds of unlawful activities in Chapters 2 & 3 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998

Criminal gang activities in Chapter 4 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998

Dealing in drugs

 

 

 

Dealing in drugs (Section 13(f) of the Drugs and Drugs Trafficking Act, 1992

 

Dealing in and possession of firearms, explosives or armament

 

 

 

Dealing in and possession of firearms, explosives or armament

 

Any other offence of a serious nature if committed by syndicate, etc

 

 

 

 

Any other offence of a serious nature if committed by syndicate, etc