Criminal Procedure Amendment Act | Act 16 of 2021 — South Africa law | Esheria

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act

This amendment restricts publication of information that could identify minors involved in criminal proceedings, unless an authorized exception applies.

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 16 of 2021
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Updated
Official source
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court orders court procedure open justice protection of minors publication of identity information publication restrictions

Statute overview

About this statute

This amendment restricts publication of information that could identify minors involved in criminal proceedings, unless an authorized exception applies. This amendment bars publishing identifying information about certain under-18 people involved in criminal proceedings, unless authorised, and allows limited court- or police-authorised publication in specified cases. Courts may allow publication of identity information in some criminal proceedings cases, especially after the proceedings end, if stated conditions are met. The court must consider specified factors before granting an order, may hold a hearing if justice requires, must keep that hearing closed, must give its verdict in open court, and no one may disclose certain hearing information except when authorized or required for legal proceedings or justice. This section says the Act starts when it is published in the Gazette, and it sets rules for court hearings, judgments, and limits on disclosure to protect identities.

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