Correctional Services Amendment Act
This provision changes the definition of “Minister” in the Correctional Services Act to mean the Cabinet member responsible for correctional services.
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This provision changes the definition of “Minister” in the Correctional Services Act to mean the Cabinet member responsible for correctional services. This provision amends parole rules so certain sentenced offenders cannot be placed on day parole or parole until they have served the required portion of their sentence, with a 25-year consideration point. This provision changes the definition of “Minister” to mean the Cabinet member responsible for correctional services. A convicted offender serving a sentence over 24 months cannot be placed on day parole or parole until the required minimum period has been served; parole must be considered after 25 years. The section changes parole-related rules for certain offenders sentenced for offences committed before Chapters IV, VI and VII began.
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Section 1 of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998) (hereinafter
This provision changes the definition of “Minister” in the Correctional Services Act to mean the Cabinet member responsible for correctional services.
1. Section 1 of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the substitution for the de(cid:383)nition of ‘‘Minister’’ of the following de(cid:383)nition: 5 ‘‘ ‘Minister’ means the [Minister of Correctional Services] Cabinet member responsible for correctional services;’’. Amendment of section 73 of Act 111 of 1998, as amended by section 27 of Act 32 of 2001 and substituted by section 12 of Act 5 of 2011 10 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 73 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
This provision amends parole rules so certain sentenced offenders cannot be placed on day parole or parole until they have served the required portion of their sentence, with a 25-year consideration point.
2. Section 73 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (6) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b), a sentenced offender serving a determinate sentence or cumulative sentences of more than 24 months for an offence committed after the commencement of Chapters IV, VI and this Chapter may not be placed on day parole or parole until such sentenced offender has served either the stipulated non-parole period, or if no non-parole period was stipulated, half of the sentence, but day parole or parole must be considered whenever a sentenced offender has served 25 years of a sentence or cumulative sentences.’’; and (b) by the substitution in subsection (6)(b) for subparagraph (iv) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iv) life incarceration for an offence committed after the commencement of Chapters IV, VI and this Chapter may not be placed on day parole or parole until he or she has served at least 25 years of the sentence; or’’. 15 20 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 2021 STAATSKOERANT, 1 JuNiE 2021 No. 44650 3 Wet No. 7 van 2021 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: 3 [ ] Woorde in vet druk tussen vierkantige hake dui skrappings uit bestaande verordeninge aan. Woorde met volstreep daaronder, dui invoegings in bestaande verordeninge aan. (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 26 Mei 2021) WET Tot wysiging van die Wet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 1998, ten einde ’n sekere omskrywing te wysig; sekere bepalings rakende parool van oortreders in te voeg, te skrap en te wysig; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. DIE PARLEMENT van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika verorden, soos volg:— Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 111 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 1 van Wet 32 van 2001, artikel 1 van Wet 25 van 2008 en artikel 1 van Wet 5 van 2011 - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 van die Wet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 1998 (Wet No. 111 van 1998)
This provision changes the definition of “Minister” to mean the Cabinet member responsible for correctional services.
1. Artikel 1 van die Wet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 1998 (Wet No. 111 van 1998) (hierna die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby gewysig deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Minister’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: 5 ‘‘ ‘Minister’ beteken die [Minister van Korrektiewe Dienste] Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir korrektiewe dienste;’’. Wysiging van artikel 73 van Wet 111 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 27 van Wet 32 van 2001 en vervang deur artikel 12 van Wet 5 van 2011 10 - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 73 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
A convicted offender serving a sentence over 24 months cannot be placed on day parole or parole until the required minimum period has been served; parole must be considered after 25 years.
2. Artikel 73 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (6) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Behoudens die bepalings van paragraaf (b) mag ’n gevonniste oortreder wat ’n bepaalde vonnis of kumulatiewe vonnisse van meer as 24 maande uitdien vir ’n misdryf wat gepleeg is nadat Hoofstukke, IV, VI en hierdie Hoofstuk in werking getree het, nie op dagparool of parool geplaas word nie totdat sodanige gevonniste oortreder óf die vasgestelde nie-parooltydperk, óf indien geen nie-parooltydperk vasgestel was nie, die helfte van die vonnis, uitgedien het, maar dagparool of parool moet oorweeg word wanneer ’n gevonniste oortreder 25 jaar van ’n vonnis of kumulatiewe vonnisse uitgedien het.’’; en (b) deur in subartikel (6)(b) subparagraaf (iv) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(iv) lewenslange opsluiting vir ’n misdryf wat gepleeg is nadat Hoofstukke IV, VI en hierdie Hoofstuk in werking getree het, mag nie op dagparool of parool geplaas word totdat hy of sy ten minste 25 jaar van die vonnis uitgedien het nie; of’’. 15 20 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 4 No. 44650 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 JuNE 2021 Act No. 7 of 2021 Correctional Services Amendment Act, 2021 4 Amendment of section 136 of Act 111 of 1998, as amended by section 42 of Act 32 of 2001 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 136 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
The section changes parole-related rules for certain offenders sentenced for offences committed before Chapters IV, VI and VII began.
3. Section 136 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Any person serving a sentence of incarceration [immediately] for an offence committed before the commencement of Chapters IV, VI and VII is subject to the provisions of the Correctional Services Act,1959 (Act No. 8 of 1959), relating to his or her placement under community corrections, and is to be considered for such release and placement by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board in terms of the policy and guidelines applied by the former Parole Boards prior to the commence- ment of those Chapters.’’; and (b) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) Any sentenced offender serving a sentence of life incarceration [immediately] for an offence committed before the commencement of Chapters IV, VI and VII is entitled to be considered for day parole and parole after he or she has served 20 years of the sentence.’’. 5 10 15 Short title and commencement - 4 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Correctional Services Amendment Act, 2021, and comes into
This section says the Act is called the Correctional Services Amendment Act, 2021, and starts on a date set by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
4. This Act is called the Correctional Services Amendment Act, 2021, and comes into 20 operation on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 2021 5 STAATSKOERANT, 1 JuNiE 2021 No. 44650 5 Wet No. 7 van 2021 Wysiging van artikel 136 van Wet 111 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 42 van Wet 32 van 2001 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 136 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
People serving prison sentences for pre-commencement offences are subject to the Corrections Act rules on community corrections, and the Parole Board must consider them for release and placement. Life-sentenced offenders in that group may be considered for day parole and parole after 20 years.
3. Artikel 136 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Enige persoon wat ’n vonnis van opsluiting uitdien [onmiddellik] vir ’n misdryf wat voor die inwerkingtreding van Hoofstukke IV, VI en VII gepleeg is, is onderworpe aan die bepalings van die Wet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 1959 (Wet No. 8 van 1959), met betrekking tot sy of haar plasing onder gemeenskapskorreksies, en moet oorweeg word vir sodanige vrylating en plasing deur die Korrektiewe Toesig- en Paroolraad ingevolge die beleid en riglyne toegepas deur die voormalige Paroolrade voor die inwerkingtreding van daardie Hoof- stukke.’’; en (b) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Enige gevonniste oortreder wat ’n vonnis van lewenslange opsluiting [onmiddellik] vir ’n misdryf wat voor die inwerkingtreding van Hoofstukke IV, VI en VII gepleeg is, uitdien, is geregtig om vir dagparool en parool oorweeg te word nadat hy of sy 20 jaar van die vonnis uitgedien het.’’. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding - 4 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 2021, en tree in
This Act starts on a date set by the President in a Proclamation in the Government Gazette.
4. Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Korrektiewe Dienste, 2021, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by Proklamasie in the Staatskoerant bepaal. 5 10 15 20 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
No. 44650
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6 No. 44650 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 JuNE 2021 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 1 FEbRuARiE 2021 No. 44650 7 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 44650
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8 No. 44650 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 JuNE 2021 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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