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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 83 provisions
Citation: Act 15 of 2023
Dates: updated 26 Mar 2024

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“This section says the Act will make several amendments, including expunging certain criminal records and changing rules on witnesses, courts, reporting, employment conditions, anti-corruption measures, sexual offences, legal aid, arbitration, and defamation.”

This section says the Act will make several amendments, including expunging certain criminal records and changing rules on witnesses, courts, reporting, employment conditions, anti-corruption measures, sexual offences, legal aid, arbitration, and defamation. This section is a heading stating that section 51 of Act 32 of 1944 is being amended. When the court needs information about an infrastructure or operational matter within the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s responsibility, the court manager must be subpoenaed to give evidence. If the court manager cannot respond satisfactorily, certain departmental officials may be subpoenaed instead. The provision changes when a judicial officer must have assessors and when the officer may summon them. Executors and certain appointed persons must open an estate bank account once estate funds exceed the set amount, unless the Master directs otherwise, and must deposit estate money into it. They may also open a savings account and move unused funds into it or place them on interest-bearing deposit.

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No. 50430

Section 4

Section 103 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended by the

The Minister may make regulations for estate administration matters, Masters’ offices, guardian’s fund payments, fees, remuneration, prohibitions, and exemptions.

Section 9

Artikel 1 van die Wet op Intestate Erfopvolging, 1987, word hierby gewysig deur

This amendment says that in this article, the word “gade” also includes a partner in a permanent life relationship with reciprocal support duties.

Section 14

Artikel 40 van Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en Verwante

This provision amends a previous law by deleting subparagraph (iii) from paragraph (b) of the definition of “sexual offence.”

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No. 50430

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Amendment 25Provision 24Substitution 23Offence 4

§ 4No. 50430Repeal

4 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 4 ● provide for the expungement of the criminal record of a person who— ● is deemed to have been convicted and sentenced in respect of an offence contemplated in any regulations that have been made in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002, in respect of which an admission of guilt ﬁne has been paid; or ● appeared in court in terms of a summons or written notice in respect of an offence contemplated in any regulations that have been made in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002, where it was permissible for the person to admit his or her guilt and who have been convicted and sentenced by the court in respect of the offence in question; and ● further regulate the calling of a witness by the court; ● the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984, so as to repeal an unconstitutional provision; ● the Sheriffs Act, 1986, so as to amend the duration of the term of office of members of the Board for Sheriffs; ● the Intestate Succession Act, 1987, so as to extend the meaning of ‘‘spouse’’; ● the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990, so as to insert deﬁnitions; ● the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998, so as to further regulate the due dates of reports by Directors of Public Prosecutions and the National Director of Public Prosecutions; ● the Debt Collectors Act, 1998, so as to further regulate the term of office of members of the Council for Debt Collectors; ● the Domestic Violence Act, 1998, so as to penalise the making of a false declaration; ● the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000, so as to give effect to a judgment of the Constitutional Court; ● the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000, so as to effect a technical amendment; ● the Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001, so as to further regulate the conditions of employment of judges of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the High Court; ● the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, so as to regulate and strengthen the duty of private sector entities to put in place measures against corrupt activities; ● the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, so as to— ● regulate the designation of public health establishments for purposes of providing post exposure prophylaxis and carrying out compulsory HIV testing; ● amend the deﬁnition of ‘‘sexual offence’’; ● regulate the designation of sexual offences courts; and ● regulate the manner in which child pornography must be dealt with and be disposed of; ● the Superior Courts Act, 2013, so as to further regulate— ● applications for leave to appeal and appeals; ● the composition of courts of appeal; ● the South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013, so as to further regulate the powers of the South African Human Rights Commission with respect to its investigations; ● the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014, so as to further regulate the— ● appointment of the Board; ● substitution of obsolete provisions; ● the International Arbitration Act, 2017, so as to effect a technical correction; and ● repeal the common law crime of defamation, and to provide for matters connected therewith. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 5 Wet no. 15 van 2023 ● voorsiening te maak vir die skrapping van die kriminele rekord van ’n 5 persoon wat— ● geag word skuldig bevind en gevonnis te wees ten opsigte van ’n misdryf beoog in enige regulasies wat ingevolge artikel 27(2) van die Wet op Rampbestuur, ten opsigte waarvan ’n skulderkenningsboete betaal is; of 2002, uitgevaardig is, ● voor ’n hof verskyn het ingevolge ’n dagvaarding of skriftelike kennisgewing ten opsigte van ’n misdryf in enige regulasies beoog wat ingevolge artikel 27(2) van die Wet op Rampbestuur, 2002, uitgevaardig is, waar dit toelaatbaar was vir die persoon om sy of haar skuld te erken en wat deur die hof skuldig bevind en gevonnis is ten opsigte van die betrokke misdryf; en ● die roep van getuies deur die hof verder te reguleer; ● die Wet op Huweliksgoedere, 1984, ten einde ’n ongrondwetlike bepaling te herroep; ● die Wet op Balju’s, 1986, ten einde die duur van die ampstermyn van lede van die Raad vir Balju’s te wysig; ● die Wet op Intestate Erfopvolging, 1987, ten einde die betekenis van ‘‘gade’’ uit te brei; ● die Wet op Onderhoud van Langslewende Gades, 1990, ten einde omskrywings in te voeg; ● die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998, ten einde die sperdatums van verslae deur direkteurs van Openbare Vervolgings en die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings te reguleer; ● die Wet op Skuldinvorderaars, 1998, ten einde die ampstermyn van lede van die Raad vir Skuldinvorderaars verder te reguleer; ● die Wet op Gesinsgeweld, 1998, ten einde die aﬂegging van ’n vals verklaring te straf; ● die isiZulu-weergawe van die ‘‘Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000’’, ten einde aan ’n uitspraak van die Konstitusionele Hof gevolg te gee; ● die Wet op Beskermde Bekendmakings, 2000, ten einde ’n tegniese wysiging aan te bring; ● die Wet op die Besoldiging en Diensvoorwaardes van Regters, 2001, ten einde die diensvoorwaardes van regters van die Konstitusionele Hof, die Hoogste Hof van Appèl, en die Hooggeregshof verder te reguleer; ● die Wet op die Voorkoming en Bestryding van Korrupte Bedrywighede, 2004, ten einde die plig van privaatsektorentiteite om maatreëls teen korrupte aktiwiteite in plek te stel, te reguleer; ● die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en Verwante Aangeleenthede), 2007, ten einde— ● die aanwysing van openbare gesondheidsinstellings vir doeleindes om na-blootstellingsproﬁlakse te voorsien en verpligte MIV-toetse te doen, te reguleer; ● die omskrywing van ‘‘seksuele misdryf’’ te wysig; ● die aanwysing van howe vir seksuele misdrywe te reguleer; en ● die wyse te reguleer waarop kinderpornograﬁe hanteer en oor beskik moet word; ● die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013, ten einde— ● aansoeke om toestemming om te appèlleer en appèlle; ● die samestelling van appèlhowe, verder te reguleer; ● die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie, 2013, ten einde die bevoegdhede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie ten opsigte van hul ondersoeke verder te reguleer; ● die Sesotho-weergawe van die ‘‘Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014’’, ten einde— ● die aanstelling van die Raad; ● vervanging van uitgediende bepalings, verder te reguleer; ● die Wet op Internasionale Arbitrasie, ten einde ’n tegniese regstelling aan te bring; en ● die gemeneregmisdaad van laster te skrap, en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 6No. 50430Substitution

This section is a heading stating that section 51 of Act 32 of 1944 is being amended.

6 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 6 PARLIAMENT of the Republic of South Africa enacts, as follows:— Amendment of section 51 of Act 32 of 1944, as amended by section 7 of Act 19 of 1963, substituted by section 9 of Act 80 of 1964, amended by section 5 of Act 91 of 1977 and substituted by section 2 of Act 19 of 1985 5

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§ 1Section 51 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, is hereby amended by the additionAmendment

When the court needs information about an infrastructure or operational matter within the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s responsibility, the court manager must be subpoenaed to give evidence. If the court manager cannot respond satisfactorily, certain departmental officials may be subpoenaed instead.

1. Section 51 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(4) When the court requires information pertaining to an infrastructure related or operational matter that arose at the court which falls within the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the court manager of that court must be subpoenaed to give evidence for this purpose and if he or she is unavailable or unable to respond or provide a satisfactory response, the following officials of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development may be subpoenaed: (a) The provincial Head of the province in which the court is situated; (b) (c) the Deputy Director-General responsible for court administration; or the Director-General.’’. Amendment of section 93ter of Act 32 of 1944, as inserted by section 3 of Act 14 of 1954 and amended by section 2 of Act 16 of 1959, section 10 of Act 91 of 1977, section 1 of Act 118 of 1991, section 62 of Act 120 of 1993 and section 2 of Act 67 of 1998

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§ 2Section 93ter of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

The provision changes when a judicial officer must have assessors and when the officer may summon them.

2. Section 93ter of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) in considering a community-based punishment in respect of any person who has been convicted of any offence, summon to his or her assistance any one or two persons who, in his or her opinion, may be of assistance at the trial of the case or in the determination of a proper sentence, as the case may be, to sit with him or her as assessor or assessors[: Provided that if an accused is standing trial in the court of a regional division on a charge of murder, whether together with other charges or accused or not, the judicial officer shall at that trial be assisted by two assessors unless such an accused requests that the trial be proceeded with without assessors, where- upon the judicial officer may in his discretion summon one or two assessors to assist him].’’. 10 15 20 25 30 Amendment of section 28 of Act 66 of 1965, as substituted by section 3 of Act 79 of 1971 and amended by section 7 of Act 86 of 1983 and section 9 of Act 20 of 2001 35

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§ 3Section 28 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended—Substitution

Executors and certain appointed persons must open an estate bank account once estate funds exceed the set amount, unless the Master directs otherwise, and must deposit estate money into it. They may also open a savings account and move unused funds into it or place them on interest-bearing deposit.

3. Section 28 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) An executor or a person appointed in terms of section 18— (a) shall, unless the Master otherwise directs, as soon as he or she has in hand moneys in the estate in excess of [R1 000] an amount determined by the Chief Master, by directive, from time to time, open a [cheque] transactional account, or the type of account as directed from time to time by the Chief Master by directive, in the name of the estate with a bank in the Republic and shall deposit therein the moneys which he or she has in hand and such other moneys as he or she may from time to time receive for the estate; (b) may open a savings account in the name of the estate with a bank and may transfer [thereto] into that account so much of the moneys deposited in the account referred to in paragraph (a) as is not immediately required for the payment of any claim against the estate; and (c) may place so much of the moneys deposited in the account referred to in paragraph (a) as is not immediately required for the payment of any claim against the estate on interest-bearing deposit with a bank in the Republic.’’; and 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 7 Wet no. 15 van 2023 7 DIE PARLEMENT van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika verorden, soos volg:— Wysiging van artikel 51 van Wet 32 van 1944, soos gewysig deur artikel 7 van Wet 19 van 1963, vervang deur artikel 9 van Wet 80 van 1964, gewysig deur artikel 5 van Wet 91 van 1977 en vervang deur artikel 2 van Wet 19 van 1985 5

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§ 1Artikel 51 van die Wet op Landdroshowe, 1944, word hierby gewysig deur dieProvision

If a court needs information about a court-related infrastructure or operational matter within the Department’s responsibility, the court manager must be subpoenaed to give evidence; if unavailable or unable to answer satisfactorily, certain Department officials may be subpoenaed instead.

1. Artikel 51 van die Wet op Landdroshowe, 1944, word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikels by te voeg: ‘‘(4) Wanneer die hof inligting vereis aangaande ’n infrastruktuurverwante of bedryfsaangeleentheid wat by die hof ontstaan het wat in die verantwoordelikheid van die Departement van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling val, moet die hofbestuurder van daardie hof gedagvaar word om getuienis vir hierdie doel te gee en as hy of sy nie beskikbaar is nie of nie kan antwoord of ’n bevredigende antwoord kan verstrek nie, kan die volgende beamptes van die Departement van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling gedagvaar word: (a) Die provinsiale hoof van die provinsie waarin die hof geleë is; (b) die Adjunk-direkteur-generaal verantwoordelik vir hofadministrasie; of (c) die Direkteur-generaal.’’. Wysiging van artikel 93ter van Wet 32 van 1944, soos ingevoeg deur artikel 3 van Wet 14 van 1954 en gewysig deur artikel 2 van Wet 16 van 1959, artikel 10 van Wet 91 van 1977, artikel 1 van Wet 118 van 1991, artikel 62 van Wet 120 van 1993 en artikel 2 van Wet 67 van 1998

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§ 2Artikel 93ter van die Wet op Landdroshowe, 1944, word hierby gewysig deurAmendment

This section amends Article 93ter so that, in certain murder trials in a regional division court, the judicial officer must be assisted by two assessors unless the accused asks to proceed without assessors.

2. Artikel 93ter van die Wet op Landdroshowe, 1944, word hierby gewysig deur paragraaf (b) in subartikel (1) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(b) by die oorweging van ’n gemeenskapgebaseerde straf ten opsigte van ’n persoon wat aan ’n misdryf skuldig bevind is, een of twee persone wat na sy of haar mening by die verhoor van die saak of, na gelang van die geval, by die bepaling van ’n gepaste straf behulpsaam kan wees, aansê om hom of haar by te staan, en om met hom of haar as assessor of assessore sitting te neem[: Met dien verstande dat indien ’n beskuldigde in die hof van ’n streekafdeling op ’n aanklag van moord, hetsy tesame met ander aanklagte of beskuldigdes al dan nie, teregstaan, die regterlike amptenaar by daardie verhoor deur twee assessore bygestaan moet word, tensy so ’n beskuldigde versoek dat die verhoor sonder assessore voortgesit word, waarop die regterlike amptenaar na goeddunke een of twee assessore kan aansê om hom by te staan].’’. Wysiging van artikel 28 van Wet 66 van 1965, soos vervang deur artikel 3 van Wet 79 van 1971 en gewysig deur artikel 7 van Wet 86 van 1983 en artikel 9 van Wet 20 van 2001

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§ 3Artikel 28 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig—Provision

Executors and certain appointed persons must open and use an estate bank account once estate money on hand exceeds the stated threshold, unless the Master directs otherwise.

3. Artikel 28 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) ’n Eksekuteur of ’n persoon ingevolge artikel 18 aangestel— (a) moet, tensy die Meester anders gelas, sodra hy of sy meer as [R1 000] ’n bedrag wat van tyd tot tyd by lasgewing deur die Hoofmeester vasgestel word, aan boedelgelde voorhande het, by ’n bank in die Republiek ’n [tjekrekening] transaksierekening, of die tipe rekening soos van tyd tot tyd deur die Hoofmeester by lasgewing voorgeskryf, op naam van die boedel open, en die gelde wat hy of sy voorhande het daarin stort, asook die ander gelde wat hy of sy van tyd tot tyd vir die boedel ontvang; (b) kan by ’n bank ’n spaarrekening op naam van die boedel open, en kan soveel van die gelde gestort in die in paragraaf (a) vermelde rekening as wat nie onmiddellik vir betaling van ’n vordering teen die boedel nodig is nie, [daarin] in daardie rekening oorbetaal; en (c) kan soveel van die gelde gestort in die in paragraaf (a) vermelde rekening as wat nie onmiddellik vir betaling van ’n vordering teen die boedel nodig is nie, by ’n bank in die Republiek in rentedraende deposito plaas.’’; en 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 8No. 50430Substitution

Payments from the specified estate account must be made by the executor, an authorised agent, or a section 18 appointee, and the payment must be recorded with the payee, amount, cause, and related account and estate details.

8 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 8 (b) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) All payments made from an account referred to in subsec- tion (1)(a) must— (a) be made by the executor or his or her duly authorised agent or a person appointed in terms of section 18, as the case may be; identify the payee, the amount paid and the cause of payment; identify the account of the payee in respect of an electronic transfer of payment; and (b) (c) (d) contain relevant information to identify the estate and any such additional information as directed by the Master.’’. Amendment of section 34 of Act 66 of 1965, as amended by section 4 of Act 15 of 1978, section 10 of Act 86 of 1983, section 3 of Act 12 of 1984 and section 10 of Act 20 of 2001

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§ 4Section 34 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

After the Master confirms an account, the executor must pay creditors, distribute the estate to heirs if any, and lodge the relevant receipts and acquittances with the Master.

4. Section 34 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (11) of the following subsection: ‘‘(11) When an account has been conﬁrmed by the Master, the executor shall forthwith pay the creditors and distribute the estate among the heirs, if any, in accordance with the account, and lodge with the Master the receipts and acquittances of the creditors and heirs, if any: Provided that [a cheque purporting to be drawn payable to a creditor or heir in respect of any claim or share due to him and paid by the banker on whom it is drawn,] an affidavit by the executor in which he or she declares that a creditor was paid or that an heir received his or her share in accordance with the account, may be accepted by the Master in lieu of any such receipt or acquittance.’’. 5 10 15 20 Amendment of section 35 of Act 66 of 1965, as amended by section 5 of Act 15 of 1978, section 11 of Act 86 of 1983 and section 4 of Act 12 of 1984 25

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§ 5Section 35 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

Executors must pay creditors and distribute the estate once the account has cleared inspection objections, then file the required receipts or other proof with the Master.

5. Section 35 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (12) of the following subsection: ‘‘(12) When an account has lain open for inspection as [hereinbefore] provided in this section and— (a) no objection has been lodged; or (b) an objection has been lodged and the account has been amended in accordance with the Master’s direction and has again lain open for inspection, if necessary, as provided in subsection (11), and no application has been made to the Court within the period referred to in subsection (10) to set aside the Master’s decision; or an objection has been lodged but withdrawn, or has not been sustained and no such application has been made to the Court within the said period, (c) the executor shall forthwith pay the creditors and distribute the estate among the heirs in accordance with the account, lodge with the Master the receipts and acquittances of such creditors and heirs and produce to the Master the deeds of registration relating to such distribution, or lodge with the Master a certiﬁcate by the registration officer or a conveyancer specifying the registrations which have been effected by the executor: Provided that[— (i) a cheque purporting to be drawn payable to a creditor or heir in respect of any claim or share due to him and paid by the banker on whom it is drawn; or an affidavit by the executor in which he or she declares that a creditor was paid or that an heir received his or her share in accordance with the account, (ii)] 30 35 40 45 may be accepted by the Master in lieu of any such receipt or acquittance.’’. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 9 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 9 Wet no. 15 van 2023 (b) deur subartikel (4) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(4) Alle betalings wat vanuit ’n rekening bedoel in subartikel (1)(a) gemaak word, moet— (a) deur die eksekuteur of sy of haar behoorlik gemagtigde agent of ’n persoon ingevolge artikel 18 aangestel, na gelang van die geval, gemaak word; (b) die ontvanger van die betaling, die bedrag betaal en die oorsaak van 5 betaling identiﬁseer; (c) die rekening van die ontvanger van die betaling identiﬁseer ten (d) opsigte van ’n elektroniese oordrag van betaling; en tersaaklike inligting bevat om die boedel te identiﬁseer en sodanige bykomende inligting soos deur die Meester gelas.’’. 10 Wysiging van artikel 34 van Wet 66 van 1965, soos gewysig deur artikel 4 van Wet 15 van 1978, artikel 10 van Wet 86 van 1983, artikel 3 van Wet 12 van 1984 en artikel 10 van Wet 20 van 2001 15

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§ 4Artikel 34 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (11) deurProvision

After the Master confirms an account, the executor must promptly pay creditors, distribute the estate to heirs if any, and file the receipts or quittances with the Master; the Master may accept an executor’s affidavit instead of a receipt or quittance in some cases.

4. Artikel 34 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (11) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(11) Wanneer ’n rekening deur die Meester bekragtig is, moet die eksekuteur onverwyld, ooreenkomstig die rekening, die skuldeisers uitbetaal en die boedel onder die erfgename, as daar is, verdeel, en die kwitansies en kwiterings van bedoelde skuldeisers en erfgename, as daar is, by die Meester inlewer: Met dien verstande dat [’n tjek wat so getrek heet te wees dat dit aan ’n skuldeiser of erfgenaam ten opsigte van enige vordering of aandeel aan hom verskuldig, betaalbaar is en deur die bankier op wie dit getrek is, betaal is,] ’n beëdigde verklaring deur die eksekuteur waarin hy of sy verklaar dat ’n krediteur betaal is of dat ’n erfgenaam sy of haar deel ooreenkomstig die rekening ontvang het, deur die Meester in plaas van so ’n kwitansie of kwitering aanvaar kan word.’’. 20 25 Wysiging van artikel 35 van Wet 66 van 1965, soos gewysig deur artikel 5 van Wet 15 van 1978, artikel 11 van Wet 86 van 1983 en artikel 4 van Wet 12 van 1984

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§ 5Artikel 35 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (12) deurProvision

After an estate account has been properly laid for inspection and objection steps are resolved, the executor must pay creditors, distribute the estate to heirs, and file the required receipts and registration documents with the Master.

5. Artikel 35 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (12) deur 30 die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(12) Wanneer ’n rekening soos [hierbo] in hierdie artikel bepaal ter insae gelê het en— (a) geen beswaar ingelewer is nie; of (b) ’n beswaar ingelewer is en die rekening ooreenkomstig die Meester se lasgewing of opdrag gewysig is en indien nodig weer ter insae gelê het soos by (11) bepaal, en geen aansoek binne die in (10) bedoelde tydperk by die Hof gedoen is om die Meester se besluit tersyde te stel nie; of ’n beswaar ingelewer maar teruggetrek is of nie gehandhaaf is nie en geen sodanige aansoek binne genoemde tydperk by die Hof gedoen is nie, (c) moet die eksekuteur onverwyld, ooreenkomstig die rekening, die skuldeisers uitbetaal en die boedel onder die erfgename verdeel, die kwitansies en kwiterings van bedoelde skuldeisers en erfgename by die Meester inlewer en aan die Meester die registrasie-aktes met betrekking tot die verdeling voorlê of by die Meester ’n sertiﬁkaat deur die registrasiebeampte of ’n transportbesorger inlewer waarin die registrasies deur die eksekuteur bewerkstellig, vermeld word: Met dien verstande dat[— (i) ’n tjek wat so getrek heet te wees dat dit aan ’n skuldeiser of erfgenaam ten opsigte van enige vordering of aandeel aan hom verskuldig, betaalbaar is en deur die bankier op wie dit getrek is, betaal is; of ’n beëdigde verklaring deur die eksekuteur waarin hy of sy verklaar dat ’n skuldeiser ooreenkomstig die rekening uitbetaal of dat ’n erfgenaam sy of haar deel ooreenkomstig die rekening ontvang het, (ii)] deur die Meester in plaas van so ’n kwitansie of kwitering aanvaar kan word.’’. 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 10No. 50430Amendment

10 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 Amendment of section 95 of Act 66 of 1965 10

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§ 6The following section is hereby substituted for section 95 of the Administration ofSubstitution

The Chief Master may review certain Master appointments and decisions, change them, and issue policy directives; the Court may also review or change the Chief Master’s decision.

6. The following section is hereby substituted for section 95 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965: ‘‘Review of Master’s appointments etc. 95. (1) The Chief Master may review any appointment of an executor, curator or interim curator, and every decision, ruling, order, direction or taxation made by the Master, after taking into consideration representations from an executor, curator, interim curator, beneﬁciary or any other person whom the Chief Master considers relevant, and the Chief Master may conﬁrm, set aside or vary the appointment, decision, ruling, order, direction or taxation, as the case may be. (2) Representations must be in writing and must include all relevant the estate number; information pertaining to the matter, including— (a) (b) name of the deceased or executor of the estate; (c) name of the court in whose jurisdiction the matter falls; and (d) a copy of the correspondence from the Master regarding his or her decision on the matter. (3) A decision of the Chief Master taken in terms of subsection (1) shall be subject to appeal or review by the Court upon motion at the instance of any person aggrieved thereby, and the Court may on any such appeal or review conﬁrm, set aside or vary the appointment, decision, ruling, order, direction or taxation, as the case may be. (4) Pursuant to subsection (1), the Chief Master— 5 10 15 20 (a) must determine a review and appeal policy and issue policy directives 25 to give effect to the provisions of this section or any other law; and (b) may intervene in any stage of the process when policy directives are not complied with.’’. Amendment of section 96 of Act 66 of 1965

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§ 7The following section is hereby substituted for section 96 of the Administration ofSubstitution

The Chief Master may start civil proceedings under this Act against certain estate-related officeholders, and may use a written report instead of a formal affidavit in some cases.

7. The following section is hereby substituted for section 96 of the Administration of 30 Estates Act, 1965: ‘‘Proceedings by Master 96. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the Chief Master, acting upon the request of a Master or a person designated by him or her, may— (a) institute civil proceedings in pursuance of this Act, against any executor, tutor, curator, administrator or interim executor or curator, in the High Court within whose area of jurisdiction the appointment of such executor, tutor, curator, administrator or interim executor or tutor, curator, curator was made, whether or not such executor, administrator or interim executor or curator is resident within that area or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of that High Court; and in any such proceedings, proceed by way of application or motion and report to the Court in writing the facts upon which he or she relies instead of stating them in an affidavit. (b) (2) Whenever, in the course of their duties, the Chief Master or a person delegated by him or her, ﬁnds it necessary to lay any facts before the Court otherwise than upon formal application or motion, they may do so by way of a report in writing: Provided that the Court may refer any such report back to the Chief Master or the delegated person, and direct them to proceed by way of formal application or motion. (3) Whenever any difference of opinion upon a question of law arises between the Master and an executor in the distribution of an estate and a person under the age of 18 years has an interest in such decision, the Master 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 11 Wet no. 15 van 2023 Wysiging van artikel 95 van Wet 66 van 1965 11

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§ 6Artikel 95 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby deur die volgende artikelProvision

The Chief Master may review certain Master decisions and appointments, and may set them aside or change them.

6. Artikel 95 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Hersien van Meester se aanstellings, ens 95. (1) Die Hoofmeester kan enige aanstelling van ’n eksekuteur, kurator of tussentydse kurator en elke besluit, bevinding, bevel, voorskrif of taksasie deur die Meester gedoen, hersien na inagneming van vertoë van ’n eksekuteur, kurator, tussentydse kurator, begunstigde of enige ander persoon wat die Hoofmeester tersaaklik ag, en die Hoofmeester kan die aanstelling, besluit, beslissing, bevel, voorskrif of taksasie, na gelang van die geval, tersyde stel of verander. (2) Vertoë moet skriftelik wees en moet alle tersaaklike inligting rakende die aangeleentheid insluit, met inbegrip van— (a) die boedelnommer; (b) die naam van die oorledene of eksekuteur van die boedel; (c) die naam van die hof in wie se regsgebied die aangeleentheid val; en (d) ’n afskrif van die korrespondensie van die Meester rakende sy of haar besluit oor die aangeleentheid. (3) ’n Beslissing van die Hoofmeester ingevolge subartikel (1) is onderworpe aan appèl na of hersiening deur die Hof by mosie deur enige persoon wat hom of haar daardeur veronreg voel, en die Hof kan by enige sodanige appèl of hersiening die aanstelling, besluit, beslissing, bevel, voorskrif of taksasie, na gelang van die geval, tersyde stel of wysig. (4) Ingevolge subartikel (1)— (a) moet die Hoofmeester ’n beleid oor hersiening en appèlle bepaal en beleidsvoorskrifte uitreik wat gevolg gee aan die bepalings van hierdie artikel of enige ander wetsbepaling; en (b) kan die Hoofmeester ingryp in enige stadium van die proses wanneer nie aan beleidsvoorskrifte voldoen word nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 96 van Wet 66 van 1965

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§ 7Artikel 96 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby deur die volgende artikelProvision

The Chief Master may bring civil proceedings under this Act against certain estate officeholders and may report facts to the court in writing instead of by affidavit.

7. Artikel 96 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Geregtelike stappe deur Meester 96. (1) Ondanks andersluidende bepalings in enige ander wet, kan die Hoofmeester, op versoek van ’n Meester of ’n persoon deur hom of haar aangewys— (a) ’n siviele proses ingevolge hierdie Wet instel teen enige eksekuteur, kurator, administrateur of tussentydse eksekuteur of kurator in die Hooggeregshof binne wie se jurisdiksie die aanstelling van sodanige eksekuteur, voog, kurator, administrateur of tussentydse eksekuteur of kurator gedoen is, hetsy sodanige eksekuteur, voog, kurator, administrateur of tussentydse eksekuteur of kurator binne die gebied woon of andersins aan die jurisdiksie van die Hooggeregshof onderhewig is, al dan nie; en in enige sodanige proses, by wyse van aansoek of mosie voortgaan en skriftelik aan die Hof verslag doen oor die feite waarop hy of sy staatmaak in plaas van om hulle in ’n beëdigde verklaring te stel. (2) Wanneer die Hoofmeester of persoon deur hom of haar gedelegeer, dit in die verloop van hul pligte nodig ag om enige feite voor die Hof te bring andersins as by formele aansoek of mosie, kan hulle dit by wyse van ’n skriftelike verslag doen: Met dien verstande dat die Hof enige sodanige verslag na die Hoofmeester of die gedelegeerde persoon kan terugverwys, en gelas dat hulle by wyse van formele aansoek of mosie voortgaan. (b) (3) Wanneer enige meningsverskil oor ’n regsvraag tussen die Meester en ’n eksekuteur in die verdeling van ’n boedel ontstaan en ’n persoon onder die ouderdom van 18 jaar ’n belang in sodanige besluit het, kan die 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 12No. 50430Amendment

The executor may file a written case for a judge in chambers, and the judge’s decision binds the Master and the executor.

12 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 12 and the executor may state a case, in writing, for consideration by a judge in chambers. (4) The decision of the judge is binding upon the Master and the executor, without prejudice to the rights of other persons interested in the distribution: Provided that the judge may refer the matter to the Court for argument.’’. Insertion of section 96A in Act 66 of 1965

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§ 8The following section is hereby inserted after section 96 of the Administration ofProvision

This section inserts a new section about the powers, duties and functions of the Chief Master.

8. The following section is hereby inserted after section 96 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965: ‘‘Powers, duties and functions of Chief Master

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§ 96AThe Chief Master, as the head of the Offices of the Master of theAmendment

The Chief Master has authority over how Masters exercise powers and perform duties and functions given by this Act or any other law.

96A. The Chief Master, as the head of the Offices of the Master of the High Court, shall have authority over the exercise of all powers, and the performance of all the duties and functions, conferred or imposed on or assigned to any Master by this Act or any other law.’’. 5 10 Amendment of section 103 of Act 66 of 1965, as amended by section 46 of Act 97 of 1986, section 1 of Act 1 of 1992, section 18 of Act 20 of 2001 and section 6 of Act 8 of 2017 15

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§ 9Section 103 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

The Minister may make regulations for estate administration matters, Masters’ offices, guardian’s fund payments, fees, remuneration, prohibitions, and exemptions.

9. Section 103 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The Minister may make regulations— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) providing for the custody and preservation of any records, moneys or securities in the offices of Masters, the removal from such offices and preservation in any other place of such records and the destruction of such records of an ephemeral nature; as to payments out of working balances of the guardian’s fund; providing for the good conduct of Master’s offices or prescribing the practice and procedure to be observed therein; prescribing the matters in respect of which Master’s fees shall be payable, the tariff of such fees and the manner in which such fees shall be payable; prescribing a tariff of remuneration payable to any person performing any act relating to the liquidation or distribution of an estate on behalf of the executor of the estate in question and prohibiting the charging or recovery of remuneration at a higher tariff than the tariff so prescribed; (eB) (eA) [(eA) prescribing a tariff of remuneration payable, either by way of cession or otherwise, to any person concerning the tracing of someone who is entitled to receive money out of the guardian’s fund, and prohibiting the charging or recovery of remuneration at a higher tariff than the tariff so prescribed; prescribing which persons, including juristic persons, are prohibited from liquidating or distributing a deceased estate; prescribing any exemptions from the prohibition contemplated in paragraph (eA), which exemptions may be permanent or to the extent speciﬁed in each case; as to all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed; and generally, as to all matters which he considers it necessary or expedient to prescribe in order that the purposes of this Act may be achieved.] prescribing which persons, including juristic persons, are prohibited from liquidating or distributing a deceased estate; prescribing any exemptions from the prohibition contemplated in para- graph (f), which exemptions may be permanent or to the extent speciﬁed in each case; as to all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed; and (g) (g) (h) (f) (f) 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 13 Wet no. 15 van 2023 13 Meester en die eksekuteur ’n saak skriftelik stel vir oorweging deur ’n regter in kamers. (4) Die besluit van die regter is bindend op die Meester en die eksekuteur, sonder benadeling van die regte van ander persone wat ’n belang in die verdeling het: Met dien verstande dat die regter die saak vir beredenering na die Hof kan verwys.’’. 5 Invoeging van artikel 96A in Wet 66 van 1965

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§ 8Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 96 van die Boedelwet, 1965, ingevoeg:Provision

This section inserts a new article after article 96 of the Estate Act, 1965, headed “Powers, duties and functions of the Master”.

8. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 96 van die Boedelwet, 1965, ingevoeg: ‘‘Bevoegdhede, pligte en werksaamhede van Hoofmeester

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§ 96ADie Hoofmeester, as die hoof van die kantore van die Meester vanProvision

The Chief Master has authority over the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions given to any Master under this Act or another law.

96A. Die Hoofmeester, as die hoof van die kantore van die Meester van die Hooggeregshof, het gesag oor die uitoefening van alle bevoegdhede en die verrigting van al die pligte en werksaamhede verleen, opgelê of toegewys aan enige Meester deur hierdie Wet of enige ander wetsbepaling.’’. 10 Wysiging van artikel 103 van Wet 66 van 1965, soos gewysig deur artikel 46 van Wet 97 van 1986, artikel 1 van Wet 1 van 1992, artikel 18 van Wet 20 van 2001 en artikel 6 van Wet 8 van 2017 15

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§ 9Artikel 103 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deurProvision

The Minister may make regulations about estate administration, Masters’ offices, fees, remuneration, and related exemptions.

9. Artikel 103 van die Boedelwet, 1965, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Die Minister kan regulasies uitvaardig— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) wat voorsiening maak vir die bewaring van stukke, gelde of sekuriteite in die kantore van Meesters, die verwydering uit sodanige kantore en bewaring op enige ander plek van sodanige stukke, en die vernietiging van sodanige stukke van verbygaande aard; aangaande betalings uit bedryfsaldo’s van die voogdyfonds; wat vir die behoorlike bestuur van Meesterskantore voorsiening maak of die praktyk en prosedure wat daarin gevolg moet word, voorskryf; wat die aangeleenthede ten opsigte waarvan Meestersgelde betaalbaar is, die tarief van sodanige gelde en die wyse waarop sodanige gelde betaal moet word, voorskryf; wat ’n tarief van vergoeding betaalbaar aan iemand wat enige handeling betreffende die bereddering of verdeling van ’n boedel namens die eksekuteur van die betrokke boedel verrig, voorskryf en wat die vra of verhaal deur so iemand van vergoeding teen ’n hoër tarief as die aldus voorgeskrewe tarief verbied; [(eA) wat ’n tarief van vergoeding betaalbaar, hetsy by wyse van sessie of andersins, aan enige persoon betreffende die opsporing van iemand wat geregtig is om geld uit die voogdyfonds te ontvang, voorskryf, en wat die vra of verhaal van vergoeding teen ’n hoër tarief as die aldus voorgeskrewe tarief verbied; (eA) wat voorskryf watter persone, ook regspersone, verbied word om ’n bestorwe boedel te beredder of te verdeel; (eB) wat enige vrystelling van die verbod beoog in paragraaf (eA) voorskryf, welke vrystellings permanent of tot die mate in elke geval vasgestel, kan wees; aangaande alle aangeleenthede wat ingevolge hierdie Wet voorgeskryf moet of kan word; en in die algemeen, aangaande alle aangeleenthede wat hy nodig of raadsaam ag om voor te skryf ten einde die oogmerke van hierdie Wet te bereik.] wat voorskryf watter persone, met inbegrip van regspersone, daarvan belet is om ’n bestorwe boedel te beredder of te verdeel; wat enige vrystellings van die beletting in paragraaf (f) beoog, voorskryf, welke belettings permanent kan wees of tot die mate in elke geval gespesiﬁseer; aangaande alle aangeleenthede wat ingevolge hierdie Wet voorgeskryf moet of mag word; en (f) (g) (f) (g) (h) 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 14No. 50430Amendment

This section is part of a legislative amendment and refers to adding sections 57B, 57C and 57D to Act 51 of 1977.

14 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 14 (i) generally, as to all matters which he or she considers it necessary or expedient to prescribe in order that the purposes of this Act may be achieved.’’. Addition of sections 57B, 57C and 57D in Act 51 of 1977

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§ 10The following sections are hereby added after section 57A of the CriminalOffence

The Minister may declare certain offences by Gazette notice, and qualifying criminal records for admission-of-guilt fines must be expunged.

10. The following sections are hereby added after section 57A of the Criminal 5 Procedure Act, 1977: ‘‘Payment of admission of guilt ﬁne without appearance in court and previous conviction 57B. (1) The Minister may, in consultation with the National Director of Public Prosecutions and after consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for police and subject to subsection (2), by notice in the Gazette, declare any offence, category or class of offences, or offence committed in speciﬁed circumstances, in respect of which— (a) an accused may pay a ﬁne without appearing in court; and (b) which ﬁne is not recorded in the criminal record book for admission of guilt ﬁnes, as an offence or offences, as the case may be, that does not result in a previous conviction of an accused. (2) For purposes of subsection (1), the following grounds and criteria must be considered to determine whether or not an offence may be declared as contemplated in subsection (1): (a) The offence must be a statutory offence punishable with a ﬁne, without or with an alternative sentence of imprisonment not exceeding six months in default of payment of such a ﬁne; the offence must not— (b) (i) (ii) contain an element of violence; involve the inﬂiction of mental, psychological or physical harm on another person; involve damage to property; involve an element of dishonesty; involve cruelty to animals; (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) be an offence against the administration of justice; or (vii) a criminal record in respect of the offence in question cannot be regarded as an appropriate mechanism to encourage compliance with the law. cause pecuniary or economic loss to another person; and (c) Expungement of criminal records of persons whose name appears in records of Criminal Record Centre of South African Police Service after having paid an admission of guilt ﬁne for offences determined in terms of section 57B(1) 57C. (1) Where a person obtained a criminal record which appears in the database of the Criminal Record Centre of the South African Police Service (‘CRC’) after having paid an admission of guilt ﬁne for an offence determined in terms of section 57B(1), the criminal record containing the conviction and sentence in question, of that person in respect of that offence must be expunged automatically by the CRC. (2) Where the criminal record of a person referred to in subsection (1) has not been expunged automatically as provided for in that subsection, the criminal record of that person must, on his or her written application to the Director-General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Develop- ment, be expunged in terms of the provisions of this Act. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 15 Wet no. 15 van 2023 15 (i) in die algemeen, aangaande alle aangeleenthede wat hy of sy nodig of raadsaam ag om voor te skryf sodat die oogmerke van hierdie Wet bereik kan word.’’. Byvoeging van artikels 57B, 57C en 57D in Wet 51 van 1977

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§ 10Die volgende artikels word hierby na artikel 57A van die Strafproseswet, 1977,Offence

The Minister may declare certain offences eligible for payment of an admission-of-guilt fine without appearing in court, and criminal records for covered cases must be deleted.

10. Die volgende artikels word hierby na artikel 57A van die Strafproseswet, 1977, 5 bygevoeg: ‘‘Betaling van skulderkenningsboete sonder verskyning voor hof en vorige skuldigbevinding 57B. (1) Die Minister kan, in oorleg met die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings en in oorleg met die Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir die polisie en behoudens subartikel (2), by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant, enige misdryf, kategorie of klas van misdrywe of wat onder gespesiﬁseerde omstandighede gepleeg is, ten opsigte waarvan— (a) ’n beskuldigde ’n boete kan betaal sonder om voor die hof te verskyn; en (b) welke boete nie in die kriminele rekordboek vir skulderkennings- boetes is nie, verklaar ’n misdryf of misdrywe, na gelang van die geval, te wees, wat nie tot ’n vorige skuldigbevinding van ’n aangeklaagde lei nie. (2) By die toepassing van subartikel (1), moet die volgende gronde en maatstawwe oorweeg word om te bepaal hetsy ’n misdryf soos beoog in subartikel (1) verklaar kan word, al dan nie: (a) Die misdryf moet ’n statutêre misdryf wees wat strafbaar is met ’n boete, met of sonder ’n alternatiewe vonnis van gevangenisstraf van hoogstens ses maande by wanbetaling van sodanige boete; (b) die misdryf moet nie— ’n element van geweld bevat nie; (i) (ii) die aandoen van verstandelike, sielkundige of ﬁsieke leed aan iemand anders behels nie; skade aan eiendom behels nie; ’n element van oneerlikheid behels nie; (iii) (iv) (v) wreedheid teen diere behels nie; (vi) ’n misdryf teen regspleging wees nie; en (vii) geldelike of ekonomiese verlies vir veroorsaak nie; en ’n ander persoon (c) ’n kriminele rekord ten opsigte van die betrokke misdryf kan nie as ’n gepaste meganisme beskou word om voldoening aan die reg aan te moedig nie. Skrapping van kriminele rekords van persone wie se naam in rekords van Kriminele Rekordsentrum van Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens verskyn nadat is vir misdrywe ’n skulderkenningsboete betaal ingevolge artikel 57B(1) bepaal 57C. (1) Waar ’n persoon ’n kriminele rekord gekry het wat op die databasis van die Kriminele Rekordsentrum van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (‘KRS’) verskyn, nadat ’n skulderkenningsboete betaal is vir ’n misdryf ingevolge artikel 57B(1) bepaal, moet daardie persoon se kriminele rekord wat die betrokke skuldigbevinding en vonnis bevat, ten opsigte van daardie misdryf outomaties deur die KRS geskrap word. (2) Waar die kriminele rekord van ’n persoon in subartikel (1) bedoel, nie outomaties geskrap is soos in daardie subartikel bepaal nie, moet die kriminele rekord van daardie persoon, by sy of haar skriftelike aansoek aan die Direkteur-generaal van die Departement van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling, ingevolge die bepalings van hierdie Wet geskrap word. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 16No. 50430Commencement

This section provides for expungement of certain criminal records linked to specified offences and sets out application, certificate, confirmation, and revocation steps.

16 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 16 Convictions and sentences in respect of admission of guilt ﬁnes relating to offences in terms of regulations made in terms of section 27(2) of Disaster Management Act, 2002 57D. (1) From the date of commencement of this section, the criminal record of a person which contain the conviction and sentence of a person who— (a) is deemed to have been convicted and sentenced by a court as contemplated in section 57(6) of this Act, in respect of a speciﬁed offence; or (b) appeared in court in terms of a summons or written notice referred to in section 57(1) of this Act, in respect of a speciﬁed offence where it was permissible for that person to admit his or her guilt and who has been convicted and sentenced by the court in respect of the speciﬁed offence in question, is hereby expunged, determined from the date of payment of the admission of guilt ﬁne referred to in paragraph (a), or the sentence referred to in paragraph (b). (2) Where the criminal record of a person referred to in subsection (1) has not been expunged automatically as provided for in that subsection, the criminal record of that person must, on his or her written application to the Director-General, in the prescribed form and manner, be expunged. (3) The Director-General must, on receipt of the written application of an applicant referred to in subsection (2), issue a prescribed certiﬁcate of expungement, directing that the conviction and sentence of the person be expunged, if the Director-General is satisﬁed that the person complies with the criteria envisaged in subsection (1). (4) An applicant to whom a certiﬁcate of expungement has been issued as provided in subsection (3) must, in the prescribed manner, submit the certiﬁcate to the head of the CRC, to be dealt with in accordance with subsection (5). (5) (a) The head of the CRC or a senior person or person of the rank of Director or above, employed at the CRC, who has or have been authorised, in writing, by the head of the CRC to do so, must expunge the criminal record of a person if he or she is furnished by the applicant, with a certiﬁcate of expungement as provided for in subsection (3). (b) The head of the CRC must, on the written request of an applicant, in writing, conﬁrm that the criminal record of the person has been expunged. (6) Where the Director-General, in terms of subsection (3), has issued a certiﬁcate of expungement, and it subsequently appears that the applicant does not meet the requirements for the expungement of his or her criminal record, the Director-General must— (a) inform the applicant in writing of the information that has come to his or her attention and that he or she intends to revoke the certiﬁcate of expungement; (b) afford the applicant an opportunity to furnish compelling written reasons to the Director-General within 90 working days after he or she is informed of the intention to revoke, why his or her record should remain expunged; inform the applicant in writing within 30 working days after a decision is made of— (c) (d) (i) his or her decision; and (ii) the reasons for revoking the certiﬁcate of expungement; and inform the head of the CRC, in writing, within 14 working days after the decision was made, to revoke the certiﬁcate of expungement and to reinstate the convictions and sentences in question. (7) If the applicant fails to furnish compelling reasons as contemplated in subsection (6)(b), the Director-General may, subject to the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), revoke the certiﬁcate of expungement. (8) (a) The Director-General may delegate any power or assign any duty conferred upon or assigned to him or her in terms of subsection (3) or (6) to an appropriately qualiﬁed official in the employ of the Department of 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 17 Wet no. 15 van 2023 17 Skuldigbevindings en vonnisse ten opsigte van skulderkenningsboetes in verband met misdrywe ingevolge regulasies ingevolge artikel 27(2) van die Wet op Rampbestuur, 2002, uitgevaardig 57D. (1)Vanaf die inwerkingtredingsdatum van hierdie artikel, word die kriminele rekord van ’n persoon wat die skuldigbevinding en vonnis bevat van ’n persoon wat— (a) geag word deur ’n hof skuldig bevind en gevonnis te wees soos in artikel 57(6) van hierdie Wet beoog, ten opsigte van ’n gespesiﬁseerde misdryf; of (b) voor die hof verskyn het ingevolge ’n dagvaarding of skriftelike kennisgewing in artikel 57(1) van hierdie Wet bedoel, ten opsigte van ’n gespesiﬁseerde misdryf waar dit vir daardie persoon toelaatbaar was om sy of haar skuld te erken en wat deur die hof skuldig bevind is, ten opsigte van die betrokke gespesiﬁseerde misdaad, hierby geskrap, vasgestel vanaf die datum van betaling van die skulderkenningsboete in paragraaf (a) bedoel, of die vonnis in paragraaf (b) bedoel. (2) Waar die kriminele rekord van ’n persoon in subartikel (1) bedoel, nie outomaties geskrap is soos in daardie subartikel bepaal nie, moet die kriminele rekord van daardie persoon, by sy of haar skriftelike aansoek aan die Direkteur-generaal, op die voorgeskrewe vorm en wyse, geskrap word. (3) Die Direkteur-generaal moet, by ontvangs van die skriftelike aansoek van ’n aansoeker in subartikel (2) bedoel, ’n voorgeskrewe sertiﬁkaat vir skrapping uitreik waarin gelas word dat die skuldigbevinding en vonnis van die persoon geskrap word, indien die Direkteur-generaal oortuig is dat die persoon aan die maatstawwe beoog in subartikel (1), voldoen. (4) ’n Aansoeker aan wie ’n sertiﬁkaat van skrapping uitgereik is soos in subartikel (3) bepaal, moet, op die voorgeskrewe wyse, die sertiﬁkaat by die hoof van die KRS indien om ooreenkomstig subartikel (5) hanteer te word. (5) (a) Die hoof van die KRS of ’n senior persoon met die rang van Direkteur of hoër, wat by die KRS in diens is, wat skriftelik deur die hoof van die KRS gemagtig is om dit te doen, moet die kriminele rekord van ’n persoon skrap as hy of sy deur die aansoeker voorsien word van ’n skrappingsertiﬁkaat soos in subartikel (3) bepaal. (b) Die hoof van die KRS moet, by skriftelike versoek van ’n aansoeker, skriftelik bevestig dat die persoon se kriminele rekord geskrap is. (6) Waar die Direkteur-generaal, ingevolge subartikel (3), ’n skrapping- sertiﬁkaat uitgereik het en dit daarna blyk dat die aansoeker nie aan die vereistes vir die skrapping van sy of haar kriminele rekord voldoen nie, moet die Direkteur-generaal— (a) die aansoeker skriftelik verwittig van die inligting wat onder sy of haar aandag gekom het en dat hy of sy voornemens is om die skrapping- sertiﬁkaat terug te trek; (b) die aansoeker ’n geleentheid gun om dwingende skriftelike redes aan die Direkteur-generaal te voorsien binne 90 werksdae nadat hy of sy van die voorgenome terugtrekking ingelig is, oor waarom sy of haar rekord geskrap moet bly; (c) die aansoeker binne 30 werksdae na ’n besluit geneem is, inlig van— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 sy of haar besluit; en (i) (ii) die redes waarom die skrappingsertiﬁkaat teruggetrek word; 50 en (d) die hoof van die KRS binne 14 werksdae na die besluit geneem is, skriftelik inlig om die skrappingsertiﬁkaat terug te trek en om die betrokke skuldigbevindings en vonnisse weer in te stel. (7) As die aansoeker versuim om dwingende redes te verstrek soos in subartikel (6)(b) bedoel, kan die Direkteur-generaal, behoudens die ‘Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000’ (Wet No. 3 van 2000), die skrappingsertiﬁkaat terugtrek. (8) (a) Die Direkteur-generaal kan enige bevoegdheid of enige plig wat aan hom of haar verleen of toegewys is, ingevolge subartikel (3) of (6) aan ’n gepas gekwaliﬁseerde beampte in diens van die Departement van Justisie 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 18No. 50430Amendment

The Director-General may delegate or assign powers or duties, but any such delegation or assignment must be in writing and remains subject to any limits, conditions, and directions imposed by the Director-General.

18 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 18 Justice and Constitutional Development of the rank of Deputy Director- General. (b) A delegation or assignment in terms of paragraph (a)— (i) is subject Director-General may impose; to any limitation, condition and direction which the (ii) must be in writing; and (iii) does not divest the Director-General of the responsibility concerning the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty. (c) The Director-General may— (i) conﬁrm, vary or revoke any decision taken in consequence of a delegation or assignment in terms of this subsection, subject to any rights that may have accrued to a person as a result of the decision; and (ii) at any time withdraw a delegation or assignment. (9) For purposes of this section a ‘speciﬁed offence’ means any offence contemplated in any regulations that have been made in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), in respect of the declaration of the national state of disaster in terms of section 27(1) of that Act, as published in terms of Government Gazette No. 43096 on 15 March 2020 and extended from time to time.’’. 5 10 15 Amendment of section 342A of Act 51 of 1977, as inserted by section 13 of Act 86 of 1996 20

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§ 11Section 342A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 is hereby amended by theSubstitution

Courts must investigate unreasonable delays in pending criminal proceedings, and may subpoena court managers or certain Department of Justice officials for evidence about related infrastructure or operational issues.

11. Section 342A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) A court before which criminal proceedings are pending shall investigate any to be delays in the completion of proceedings which appears to the court unreasonable and which could cause substantial prejudice to the prosecution, the accused or his or her legal adviser, the State or a witness: Provided that when the court requires information pertaining to an infrastructure related or operational matter that arose at the court which falls within the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the court manager of that court must be subpoenaed to give evidence for this purpose and if he or she is unavailable or unable to respond or provide a satisfactory response, the following officials of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development may be subpoenaed: (a) The provincial Head of the province in which the court is situated; (b) (c) the Deputy Director-General responsible for court administration; or the Director-General.’’. Amendment of section 21 of Act 88 of 1984, as amended by section 1 of Act 91 of 1986

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§ 12Section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984, is hereby amended by theAmendment

This provision amends section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (2).

12. Section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984, is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (a) of subsection (2). Amendment of section 11 of Act 90 of 1986, as amended by section 8 of Act 14 of 2012

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§ 13Section 11 of the Sheriffs Act, 1986, is hereby amended by the substitution forSubstitution

Board members appointed under section 9(2) are appointed for five years and may stay on for up to six more months until a successor is appointed. The Director-General may delegate or assign powers or duties, but must do so in writing and remains responsible.

13. Section 11 of the Sheriffs Act, 1986, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Every member of the Board appointed in terms of section 9(2) shall, subject to section 14A, be appointed for a period of [three] ﬁve years, but shall, after the expiration of the period for which he or she was appointed, continue to hold office for a further period, but not exceeding [three] six months, until his or her successor has been appointed.’’. 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 19 Wet no. 15 van 2023 19 en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling met die rang van Adjunk-direkteur-generaal delegeer of toewys. (b) ’n Delegering of toewysing ingevolge paragraaf (a)— (i) is onderhewig aan enige beperking, voorwaarde en lasgewing wat die Direkteur-generaal kan oplê; 5 (ii) moet skriftelik wees; en (iii) ontneem nie die Direkteur-generaal van die verantwoordelikheid betreffende die uitoefening van die bevoegdheid of die verrigting van die plig nie. (c) Die Direkteur-generaal kan— (i) enige besluit bevestig, verander of herroep wat as gevolg van ’n delegering of toewysing ingevolge hierdie subartikel geneem is, behoudens enige regte wat as gevolg van die besluit aan ’n persoon toegeval het; en ’n delegering of toewysing te eniger tyd terugtrek. (ii) (9) By die toepassing van hierdie artikel, beteken ‘gespesiﬁseerde misdryf’ enige misdryf in enige regulasies beoog wat ingevolge artikel 27(2) van die Wet op Rampbestuur, 2002 (Wet No. 57 van 2002), uitgevaardig is, ten opsigte van die verklaring van die nasionale ramptoestand ingevolge artikel 27(1) van daardie Wet, soos ingevolge Staatskoerant No. 43096 op 15 Maart 2020 gepubliseer en van tyd tot tyd verleng.’’. 10 15 20 Wysiging van artikel 342A van Wet 51 van 1977, soos ingevoeg deur artikel 13 van Wet 86 van 1996

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§ 11Artikel 342A van die Strafproseswet, 1977, word hierby gewysig deur subartikelProvision

The court must investigate unreasonable delays in pending criminal proceedings, and may subpoena certain Department of Justice and Constitutional Development officials if needed.

11. Artikel 342A van die Strafproseswet, 1977, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel 25 (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) ’n Hof voor wie strafregtelike verrigtinge hangende is, moet ondersoek instel na ’n vertraging in die afhandeling van die verrigtinge wat vir die hof onredelik voorkom en wat wesenlike benadeling vir die vervolging, die beskuldigde of sy of haar regsadviseur, die Staat of ’n getuie kan meebring: Met dien verstande dat wanneer die hof inligting rakende ’n infrastruktuurverwante of bedryfsaangeleentheid vereis wat by die hof ontstaan het wat die verantwoor- delikheid van die Departement van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling is, die hofbestuurder van daardie hof gedagvaar moet word om getuienis vir hierdie doel te gee en as hy of sy nie beskikbaar is nie of nie kan reageer of ’n bevredigende antwoord kan verstrek nie, die volgende beamptes van die Departement van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling gedagvaar kan word: (a) Die provinsiale Hoof van die provinsie waarin die hof geleë is; (b) die Adjunk-direkteur-generaal verantwoordelik vir hofadministrasie; of (c) die Direkteur-generaal.’’. 30 35 40 Wysiging van artikel 21 van Wet 88 van 1984, soos gewysig deur artikel 1 van Wet 91 van 1986

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§ 12Artikel 21 van die Wet op Huweliksgoedere, 1984, word hierby gewysig deurAmendment

This provision amends Article 21 of the Wet op Huweliksgoedere, 1984 by deleting paragraph (a) in subsection (2).

12. Artikel 21 van die Wet op Huweliksgoedere, 1984, word hierby gewysig deur paragraaf (a) in subartikel (2) te skrap. Wysiging van artikel 11 van Wet 90 van 1986, soos gewysig deur artikel 8 van Wet 14 van 2012 45

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§ 13Artikel 11 van die Wet op Balju’s, 1986, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1)Amendment

This amendment replaces subsection (1) so that Board members appointed under section 9(2) are appointed for five years, subject to section 14A, and may remain in office for up to six more months until a successor is appointed.

13. Artikel 11 van die Wet op Balju’s, 1986, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Elke lid van die Raad wat ingevolge artikel 9(2) aangestel is, word, behoudens artikel 14A, vir ’n tydperk van [drie] vyf jaar aangestel, maar behou, na die verstryking van die tydperk waarvoor hy of sy aangestel is, sy of haar amp vir ’n verdere tydperk, maar hoogstens [drie] ses maande, totdat sy of haar opvolger aangestel is.’’. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 20No. 50430Amendment

This section is a heading showing an amendment to section 1 of Act 81 of 1987.

20 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 20 Amendment of section 1 of Act 81 of 1987, as amended by section 14 of Act 43 of 1992 and section 8 of Act 11 of 2009

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§ 14Section 1 of the Intestate Succession Act, 1987, is hereby amended by the additionAmendment

This amendment expands the meaning of “spouse” in section 1 to include a partner in a permanent life partnership if the partners have undertaken reciprocal duties of support.

14. Section 1 of the Intestate Succession Act, 1987, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(1A) The word ‘spouse’, wherever it appears in this section, includes a partner in a permanent life partnership in which the partners have undertaken reciprocal duties of support.’’. 5 Amendment of section 1 of Act 27 of 1990, as amended by section 8 of Act 11 of 2009

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§ 15Section 1 of the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990, is herebyCommencement

This section amends the Act’s definitions of marriage, spouse, and survivor to include certain permanent life partnerships and specified customary-marriage survivors.

15. Section 1 of the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990, is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion in subsection (1) of the following deﬁnition, after the deﬁnition of ‘‘executor’’: ‘‘ ‘marriage’ for the purposes of this Act includes a permanent life partnership in which the partners undertook reciprocal duties of support;’’; (b) by the insertion in subsection (1) of the following deﬁnition, after the deﬁnition of ‘‘own means’’: ‘‘ ‘spouse’ for the purposes of this Act, includes a person in a permanent life partnership in which the partners undertook reciprocal duties of support;’’; and (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the deﬁnition of ‘‘survivor’’ of the following deﬁnition: ‘‘ ‘survivor’ means the surviving spouse in a marriage dissolved by death, and includes— (a) the surviving partner of a permanent life partnership terminated by the death of one partner in which the partners undertook reciprocal duties of support and in circumstances where the surviving partner has not received an equitable share in the deceased partner’s estate; and [includes] a spouse of a customary marriage which was dissolved by a civil marriage contracted by her husband in the customary marriage to another woman on or after 1 January 1929 (the date of commencement of sections 22 and 23 of the Black Administration Act, 1927 (Act No. 38 of 1927)), but before 2 December 1988 (the date of commencement of the Marriage and Matrimonial Property Law Amendment Act, 1988 (Act No. 3 of 1988)).’’. (b) 10 15 20 25 30 35 Amendment of section 34 of Act 32 of 1998

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§ 16Section 34 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998, is hereby amended bySubstitution

A Director must submit an annual report to the National Director by the first day of June.

16. Section 34 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) A Director must annually, not later than the ﬁrst day of [March] June, submit to the National Director a report on all his or her activities during the previous ﬁnancial year.’’. 40 Amendment of section 35 of Act 32 of 1998

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§ 17Section 35 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998, is hereby amended byCommencement

The National Director must submit a report to the Minister every year by 1 September, and the Minister must table that report in Parliament within 14 days, subject to parliamentary session timing.

17. Section 35 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: 45 ‘‘(a) The National Director must submit annually, not later than the ﬁrst day of [June] September, to the Minister a report referred to in section 22(4)(g), which report must be tabled in Parliament by the Minister within 14 days, if Parliament is then in session, or if Parliament is not then in session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.’’. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 21 Wet no. 15 van 2023 21 Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 81 van 1987, soos gewysig deur artikel 14 van Wet 43 van 1992 en artikel 8 van Wet 11 van 2009

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§ 14Artikel 1 van die Wet op Intestate Erfopvolging, 1987, word hierby gewysig deurAmendment

This amendment says that in this article, the word “gade” also includes a partner in a permanent life relationship with reciprocal support duties.

14. Artikel 1 van die Wet op Intestate Erfopvolging, 1987, word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(1A) Die woord ‘gade’, waar dit ook al in hierdie artikel voorkom, sluit ’n maat in ’n permanente lewensverhouding in waarin die maats wederkerige onder- steuningspligte onderneem het.’’. 5 Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 27 van 1990, soos gewysig deur artikel 8 van Wet 11 van 2009

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§ 15Artikel 1 van die Wet op Onderhoud van Langslewende Gades, 1990, word hierbyInterpretation

This section expands certain family-law definitions to include permanent life partnerships and adds a broader definition of surviving spouse.

15. Artikel 1 van die Wet op Onderhoud van Langslewende Gades, 1990, word hierby 10 gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) die volgende omskrywing van die omskrywing van ‘‘eksekuteur’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘gade’ by die toepassing van hierdie Wet, ook ’n persoon in ’n permanente lewensverhouding waarin die maats wederkerige onder- steuningspligte onderneem het;’’; (b) deur in subartikel (1) die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘hof’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘huwelik’ by die toepassing van hierdie Wet, ook ’n permanente lewensverhouding waar die maats wederkerige ondersteuningspligte onderneem het;’’; en (c) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘langslewende’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘langslewende’ in ’n huwelik wat deur die dood ontbind is die langslewende gade, en [sluit] ook— (a) die langslewende maat in ’n permanente lewensverhouding wat ontbind is deur die dood van een maat waarin die maats wederkerige ondersteuningspligte onderneem het en in omstandighede waar die langslewende maat nie ’n billike aandeel in die oorlede maat se boedel ontvang het nie; en ’n gade [in] van ’n gewoonteregtelike huwelik wat ontbind is deur ’n siviele huwelik aangegaan deur die man in die gebruiklike huwelik met ’n ander vrou op of na 1 Januarie 1929 (die aanvangsdatum van artikels 22 en 23 van die Swart Administrasie Wet, 1927 (Wet No. 38 van 1927)), maar voor 2 Desember 1988 (die aanvangsdatum van die Wysigingswet op Huweliks- en Huweliksgoederereg, 1988 (Wet No. 3 van 1988)).’’. (b) Wysiging van artikel 34 van Wet 32 van 1998

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§ 16Artikel 34 van die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998, word hierbyProvision

A Director must submit an annual report to the National Director by the first day of June.

16. Artikel 34 van die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) ’n Direkteur moet jaarliks nie later nie as die eerste dag van [Maart] Junie, ’n verslag aan die Nasionale Direkteur voorlê rakende al sy of haar bedrywighede gedurende die vorige [jaar] boekjaar.’’. Wysiging van artikel 35 van Wet 32 van 1998 15 20 25 30 35 40

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§ 17Artikel 35 van die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998, word hierbyProvision

The National Director must submit an annual report to the Minister by 1 September, and the Minister must table it in Parliament within 14 days, subject to whether Parliament is sitting.

17. Artikel 35 van die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998, word hierby 45 gewysig deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Die Nasionale Direkteur moet jaarliks, nie later nie as die eerste dag van [Junie] September, ’n verslag bedoel in artikel 22(4)(g) aan die Minister voorlê, welke verslag binne 14 dae deur die Minister in die Parlement ter tafel gelê moet word, indien die Parlement dan in sitting is of, indien die Parlement nie dan in sitting is nie, binne 14 dae na die aanvang van sy eersvolgende sitting.’’. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 22No. 50430Amendment

This section heading states that section 3 of Act 114 of 1998 is being amended.

22 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 22 Amendment of section 3 of Act 114 of 1998, as amended by section 23 of Act 66 of 2008

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§ 18Section 3 of the Debt Collectors Act, 1998, is hereby amended—Substitution

This provision amends section 3 so a Council member’s term is up to five years, as set by the Minister at appointment, and the member may be re-appointed for one extra term only.

18. Section 3 of the Debt Collectors Act, 1998, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: 5 ‘‘(a) A member of the Council, subject to paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e), holds office for a term, not exceeding [three] ﬁve years, as determined by the Minister at the time of the member’s appointment.’’; and (b) by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (c) of the following 10 paragraph: ‘‘(c) A member of the Council may be re-appointed at the expiry of his or her term of office for one additional term only.’’. Amendment of section 17 of Act 116 of 1998, as amended by section 22 of Act 14 of 2021 15

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§ 19Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

Section 17 is amended so that a wilfully false statement in a relevant affidavit or declaration, if material, is covered by the new wording.

19. Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) in an affidavit referred to in section 8(4)(a), or in a declaration relating to any application contemplated in this Act, wilfully makes a false statement in a material respect,’’. 20 Amendment of section 10 of Act 4 of 2000

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§ 20Section 10 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair DiscriminationSubstitution

No person may publish, propagate, advocate, or communicate certain hateful or harmful words based on prohibited grounds, subject to the proviso in section 12.

20. Section 10 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Subject to the proviso in section 12, no person may publish, propagate, advocate or communicate words based on one or more of the prohibited grounds, against any person, that could reasonably be construed to demonstrate a clear intention to[— (a) be hurtful; (b)] be harmful or to incite harm[; (c)] and to promote or propagate hatred.’’. 25 30 Amendment of section 10 of Act 26 of 2000, as amended by section 11 of Act 5 of 2017

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§ 21Section 10 of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

This section amends section 10 of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 by replacing paragraph (a) in subsection (1).

21. Section 10 of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: 35 ‘‘(a) for the purposes of section 8(1), matters which, in addition to the legislative provisions pertaining to such functionaries, may in the ordinary course be referred to any of the [Public Protector or the Auditor-General] persons or bodies referred to in section 8(1)[, as the case may be];’’. Amendment of section 13 of Act 47 of 2001, as amended by section 17 of Act 28 of 2003 40

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§ 22Section 13 of the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act,Amendment

The President may adjust certain amounts by Gazette notice, but only on the Minister’s recommendation. The Minister must first consult specified judicial office-holders and obtain the Finance member’s concurrence.

22. Section 13 of the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) (a) The President may, on the recommendation of the Minister, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, adjust any amount determined in terms of subsection (1)(c) or (d). (b) The Minister must make the recommendations referred to in paragraph (a)— after consultation with the Chief Justice, the President of the Supreme (i) Court of Appeal and the judges president of the High Court of South Africa; and (ii) with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for Finance.’’. 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 23 Wet no. 15 van 2023 23 Wysiging van artikel 3 van Wet 114 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 23 van Wet 66 van 2008

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§ 18Artikel 3 van die Wet op Skuldinvorderaars, 1998, word hierby gewysig—Provision

A Board member’s term is set by the Minister and may not exceed five years; the member may be reappointed once for one additional term.

18. Artikel 3 van die Wet op Skuldinvorderaars, 1998, word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (4) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Behoudens paragrawe (b), (c), (d) en (e) beklee ’n lid van die Raad sy of haar amp vir die tydperk, maar hoogstens [drie] vyf jaar, wat die Minister ten tyde van die lid se aanstelling bepaal.’’; en (b) deur in subartikel (4) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) ’n Lid van die Raad kan by die verstryking van sy of haar 5 ampstermyn weer aangestel word vir slegs een bykomende termyn.’’. 10 Wysiging van artikel 17 van Wet 116 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 22 van Wet 14 van 2021

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§ 19Artikel 17 van die Wet op Gesinsgeweld, 1998, word hierby gewysig deur inAmendment

This provision amends section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998, by replacing a paragraph dealing with intentionally making a false statement in a material respect in certain affidavits or applications.

19. Artikel 17 van die Wet op Gesinsgeweld, 1998, word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (d) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(d) in ’n beëdigde verklaring in artikel 8(4)(a) bedoel, of in ’n verklaring rakende enige aansoek in hierdie Wet beoog, opsetlik ’n valse verklaring in ’n wesenlike opsig maak,’’. 15 Wysiging van artikel 10 van Wet 4 van 2000

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§ 20Artikel 10 van die isiZulu-weergawe van die ‘‘Promotion of Equality andProvision

Subject to section 12, no person may publish, advocate, propagate, or communicate words based on prohibited grounds if they could reasonably be seen as intended to be hurtful, harmful, or hateful.

20. Artikel 10 van die isiZulu-weergawe van die ‘‘Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000’’, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘10. (1) Kuye ngombandela wesigaba 12, akukho muntu ongazisa ahlwanyele, aphakamise noma adalule amagama asekelwe kwesisodwa kwezingaphezulu zezizathu ezinqatshelwe abhekane noma imuphi umuntu angahunyushwa ngokufanele njengokukhombisa ngokusobala inhloso[— (a) yokuthunuka; (b)] yokulimaza noma ukubhebhezela ingozi/ukulimala[; (c) yokuvuthela] kanye nokuvuthela noma ukuhlwanyela inzondo.’’. 20 25 Wysiging van artikel 10 van Wet 26 van 2000, soos gewysig deur artikel 11 van Wet 5 van 2017 30

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§ 21Artikel 10 van die Wet op Beskermde Bekendmakings, 2000, word hierbyAmendment

This provision amends article 10 by replacing paragraph (a) in subsection (1) with new wording.

21. Artikel 10 van die Wet op Beskermde Bekendmakings, 2000, word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) vir die doeleindes van artikel 8(1), aangeleenthede wat, addisioneel tot die wetgewende bepalings wat op sodanige funksionarisse van toepassing is, in die gewone loop na enige van die [Openbare Beskermer of die Ouditeur- generaal, na gelang van die geval,] persone of liggame bedoel in artikel 8(1) verwys kan word;’’. 35 Wysiging van artikel 13 van Wet 47 van 2001, soos gewysig deur artikel 17 van Wet 28 van 2003

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§ 22Artikel 13 van die Wet op Besoldiging en Diensvoorwaardes van Regters, 2001,Provision

The President may change certain fixed amounts by Gazette notice, but only on the Minister’s recommendation.

22. Artikel 13 van die Wet op Besoldiging en Diensvoorwaardes van Regters, 2001, 40 word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(3) (a) Die President kan, by aanbeveling deur die Minister, van tyd tot tyd, by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant, enige bedrag verander wat ingevolge subartikel (1)(c) of (d) vasgestel is. (b) Die Minister moet aanbevelings bedoel in paragraaf (a), doen— (i) na oorlegpleging met die Hoofregter, die President van die Hoogste Hof van Appèl en die regters-president van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika; en (ii) met die instemming van die Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir Finansies.’’. 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 24No. 50430Amendment

24 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 Insertion of section 34A in Act 12 of 2004 24

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§ 23The following section is hereby inserted after section 34 of the Prevention andAmendment

A private-sector member or incorporated state-owned entity commits an offence if an associated person offers or gives prohibited gratification to win or keep business or gain an advantage, unless adequate preventive procedures were in place.

23. The following section is hereby inserted after section 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004: ‘‘Failure by members of private sector or incorporated state-owned entities to prevent corrupt activities 5 34A. (1) Any member of the private sector or incorporated state-owned entity is guilty of an offence if a person associated with that member of the private sector or that incorporated state-owned entity gives or agrees, or offers to give any gratiﬁcation prohibited in terms of Chapter 2 to another person, intending to obtain or retain— (a) business for that member of the private sector or that incorporated state-owned entity; or (b) an advantage in the conduct of business for that member of the private sector or that incorporated state-owned entity: Provided that no offence shall be committed where that member of the private sector or that incorporated state-owned entity had in place adequate procedures designed to prevent persons associated with that member of the private sector or that incorporated state-owned entity from giving, agreeing or offering to give any gratiﬁcation prohibited in terms of Chapter 2. (2) For the purposes of section 34A(1), a person is associated with a member of the private sector or an incorporated state-owned entity if, disregarding any gratiﬁcation under consideration, that person performs services for or on behalf of that member of the private sector or that incorporated state-owned entity, irrespective of the capacity in which such person performs services for or on behalf of that member of the private sector or that incorporated state-owned entity.’’. Amendment of section 29 of Act 32 of 2007

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§ 24Section 29 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters)Substitution

The Director-General: Health must send a copy of the notice within 14 days, and certain commissioners/directors-general must distribute the notice to relevant role-players.

24. Section 29 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) The Director-General: [Justice and Constitutional Develop- ment] Health must, within 14 days of publication of each designation or withdrawal thereof contemplated in subsection (1), provide a copy of the notice to— (a) (b) the relevant role-players falling under his or her jurisdiction; and the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, the National Commissioner of Correctional Services and the [Director- General of Health] Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development.’’; and (b) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, National Commissioner of Correctional Services and [Director-General of Health] Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development must distribute the notice referred to in subsection (1) to all relevant role-players falling under his or her jurisdiction.’’. Amendment of section 40 of Act 32 of 2007, as amended by section 36 of Act 8 of 2017 and section 12 of Act 13 of 2021 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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§ 25Section 40 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters)Amendment

This section amends Section 40 by deleting subparagraph (iii) from paragraph (b) of the definition of “sexual offence.”

25. Section 40 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, is hereby amended by the deletion of subparagraph (iii) in paragraph (b) of the deﬁnition of ‘‘sexual offence’’. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 25 Wet no. 15 van 2023 Invoeging van artikel 34A in Wet 12 van 2004 25

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§ 23Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 34 van die Wet op Voorkoming enOffence

A private-sector member or state-owned incorporated entity can commit an offence if an associated person gives, agrees to give, or offers a prohibited reward to secure business or an advantage; there is no offence if sufficient prevention procedures were in place.

23. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 34 van die Wet op Voorkoming en Bestryding van Korrupte Bedrywighede, 2004, ingevoeg: ‘‘Versuim deur lede van private sektor of ingelyfde entiteite in staatsbesit om korrupte aktiwiteite te voorkom 5 34A. (1) Enige lid van die private sektor of ingelyfde entiteit in staats- besit is skuldig aan ’n misdryf indien ’n persoon wat met daardie lid van die private sektor of ingelyfde entiteit in staatsbesit geassossieer word, enige beloning wat ingevolge Hoofstuk 2 belet is, aan ’n ander persoon gee, of instem om te gee of aanbied om te gee, met die voorneme om— (a) besigheid vir daardie lid van die private sektor of daardie ingelyfde (b) entiteit in staatsbesit; of ’n voordeel in die doen van sake vir daardie lid van die private sektor of daardie ingelyfde entiteit in staatsbesit, te verkry of te behou: Met dien verstande dat geen misdryf gepleeg word nie waar daardie lid van die private sektor of daardie ingelyfde entiteit in staatsbesit voldoende prosedures in plek gehad het om te voorkom dat persone wat met daardie lid van die private sektor of daardie ingelyfde entiteit in staatsbesit geassosieer is, enige beloning wat ingevolge Hoofstuk 2 belet is, gee, op ooreenkom of aanbied. (2) By die toepassing van artikel 34A(1), word ’n persoon met ’n lid van die private sektor of ’n ingelyfde entiteit in staatsbesit geassosieer indien, ondanks enige beloning wat oorweeg word, daardie persoon dienste vir of namens daardie lid van die private sektor of daardie ingelyfde entiteit in staatsbesit verrig, ongeag van die hoedanigheid waarin daardie persoon dienste vir of namens daardie lid van die private sektor of daardie ingelyfde entiteit in staatsbesit lewer.’’. Wysiging van artikel 29 van Wet 32 van 2007

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§ 24Artikel 29 van die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en VerwanteProvision

The Health Director-General must send copies of certain notices within 14 days, and specified commissioners/directors-general must circulate the notice to relevant role-players in their jurisdictions.

24. Artikel 29 van die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en Verwante Aangeleenthede), 2007, word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(3) Die Direkteur-generaal: [Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikke- ling] Gesondheid moet binne 14 dae na die publikasie van elke aanwysing of terugtrekking in subartikel (1) bedoel, ’n afskrif van die kennisgewing verskaf aan— (a) die tersaaklike rolspelers binne sy of haar jurisdiksie; en (b) die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, die Nasionale Kommissaris van Korrektiewe Dienste en die Direkteur-generaal: [van Gesondheid] Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling.’’; en (b) deur subartikel (4) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(4) Die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie- diens, die Nasionale Kommissaris van Korrektiewe Dienste en die Direkteur-generaal: en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling moet die kennisgewing in subartikel (1) bedoel onder alle tersaaklike rolspelers binne sy of haar jurisdiksie versprei.’’. [van Gesondheid] Justisie 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Wysiging van artikel 40 van Wet 32 van 2007, soos gewysig deur artikel 36 van Wet 8 van 2017 en artikel 12 van Wet 13 van 2021

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§ 25Artikel 40 van Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en VerwanteAmendment

This provision amends a previous law by deleting subparagraph (iii) from paragraph (b) of the definition of “sexual offence.”

25. Artikel 40 van Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en Verwante Aangeleenthede), 2007, word hierby gewysig deur subparagraaf (iii) van paragraaf (b) van die omskrywing van ‘‘seksuele misdryf’’ te skrap. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 26No. 50430Amendment

This section records an amendment to section 55A of Act 32 of 2007.

26 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 26 Amendment of section 55A of Act 32 of 2007, as amended by section 2 of Act 43 of 2013 and section 38 of Act 8 of 2017

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§ 26Section 55A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters)Substitution

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, designate places where a sexual offences court must be established.

26. Section 55A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may by notice in the Gazette designate any— (a) Division of the High Court of South Africa or the main seat or any local seat of a Division referred to in section 6 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013); or [Magistrate’s Court, as deﬁned in section 1 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013, at which a sexual offences court must be established.] places in each regional division appointed for the holding of a court as provided in section 2(1)(i) of the Magistrates’ Court Act, 1944; or (b) (c) place within each district appointed for the holding of court as provided in section 2(1)(h) of the Magistrates’ Court Act, 1944, at which a sexual offences court must be established.’’. 5 10 15 Amendment of section 66 of Act 32 of 2007, as amended by section 33 of Act 42 of 2013, section 3 of Act 43 of 2013 and section 15 of Act 24 of 2015

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§ 27Section 66 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters)Amendment

27. Section 66 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) 20 Amendment Act, 2007, is hereby amended— (a) by the addition in subsection (1) after paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service must, in consultation with the National Director of Public Prosecutions, issue and publish in the Gazette national instructions regarding the manner in which police officials must deal with child pornography in order to ensure the conﬁdentiality of such material.’’; and (b) by the addition in subsection (2) after paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) The National Director of Public Prosecutions must, in consulta- tion with the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, issue and publish in the Gazette directives regarding the manner in which prosecutors and other officials in the national prosecuting authority must deal with child pornography in order to ensure the conﬁdentiality of such material.’’. Amendment of section 17 of Act 10 of 2013

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§ 28Section 17 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013,Substitution

Section 17(2)(f) is amended so that the decision on the application is final, but the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal may refer it back for reconsideration and possible variation in exceptional cases.

28. Section 17 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (f) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(f) The decision of the majority of the judges considering an application referred to in paragraph (b), or the decision of the court, as the case may be, to grant or refuse the application shall be ﬁnal: Provided that the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal may, in [exceptional] circumstances[,] where a grave failure of justice would otherwise result or the administration of justice may be brought into disrepute, whether of his or her own accord or on application ﬁled within one month of the decision, refer the decision to the court for reconsideration and, if necessary, variation.’’. Amendment of section 18 of Act 10 of 2013

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§ 29Section 18 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013,Substitution

If a court orders otherwise under subsection (1), it must immediately record its reasons, the aggrieved party may appeal to the next highest court, and that appeal must be handled with extreme urgency.

29. Section 18 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013, substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: is hereby amended by the ‘‘(4) (a) If a court orders otherwise, as contemplated in subsection (1)— (i) (ii) the court must immediately record its reasons for doing so; the aggrieved party has an automatic right of appeal to the next highest court; the court hearing such an appeal must deal with it as a matter of extreme urgency; and (iii) 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 27 Wet no. 15 van 2023 27 Wysiging van artikel 55A van Wet 32 van 2007, soos gewysig deur artikel 2 van Wet 43 van 2013 en artikel 38 van Wet 8 van 2017

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§ 26Artikel 55A van die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe enOffence

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, designate locations where a court for sexual offences is to be held.

26. Artikel 55A van die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en Verwante Aangeleenthede), 2007, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Behoudens subartikel (2), kan die Minister by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant enige— (a) afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika of die hoofsetel of enige plaaslike setel van ’n afdeling in artikel 6 van die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013 (Wet No. 10 van 2013), bedoel; of [landdroshof, soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013, aanwys waar ’n hof vir seksuele misdrywe ingestel moet word] plekke in elke streekafdeling aangewys vir die hou van ’n hof soos in artikel 2(1)(i) van die Wet op Landdroshowe, 1944, bepaal; of (b) (c) plek binne elke distrik bepaal vir die hou van ’n hof aangewys soos in artikel 2(1)(h) van die Landdroshofwet, 1944, bepaal, waar ’n hof vir seksuele misdrywe ingestel moet word.’’. 5 10 15 Wysiging van artikel 66 van Wet 32 van 2007, soos gewysig deur artikel 33 van Wet 42 van 2013, artikel 3 van Wet 43 van 2013 en artikel 15 van Wet 24 van 2015

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§ 27Artikel 66 van die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en VerwanteProvision

The National Commissioner of Police and the National Director of Public Prosecutions must, after consulting each other, issue and publish instructions/rules on how police officers, prosecutors, and other officers must handle child pornography to protect confidentiality.

27. Artikel 66 van die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en Verwante 20 Aangeleenthede), 2007, word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) die volgende paragraaf na paragraaf (c) in te voeg: ‘‘(d) Die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie- in oorleg met die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare diens moet, Vervolging, nasionale instruksies uitreik en in die Staatskoerant publiseer oor die wyse waarop polisiebeamptes kinderpornograﬁe moet hanteer te verseker.’’; en ten einde die vertroulikheid van sodanige materiaal (b) deur in subartikel (2) die volgende paragraaf na paragraaf (c) in te voeg: ‘‘(d) Die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging moet, in oorleg met die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, voorskrifte uitreik en in die Staatskoerant publiseer betreffende die wyse waarop aanklaers en ander beamptes in die nasionale vervolgingsgesag kinderpornograﬁe moet hanteer ten einde die vertroulikheid van sodanige materiaal te verseker.’’. Wysiging van artikel 17 van Wet 10 van 2013

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§ 28Artikel 17 van die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013, word hierby gewysig deur inProvision

A court decision on the relevant application is final, but the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal may refer it back for reconsideration and possible change in exceptional cases.

28. Artikel 17 van die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013, word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (f) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(f) Die beslissing van die meerderheid van die regters wat ’n aansoek in paragraaf (d) bedoel oorweeg, of die beslissing van die hof, na gelang van die geval, om die aansoek toe te staan of van die hand te wys is ﬁnaal: Met dien verstande dat die President van die Hoogste Hof van Appèl onder [buitengewone] omstandighede[,] waar ’n ernstige regskending andersins die gevolg sou wees of die regspleging aan minagting blootgestel kan word, hetsy uit sy of haar eie of by aansoek ingedien binne een maand na die beslissing, die beslissing na die hof kan verwys vir heroorweging en, indien nodig, verandering.’’. Wysiging van artikel 18 van Wet 10 van 2013 25 30 35 40 45

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§ 29Artikel 18 van die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013, word hierby gewysig deur subartikelProvision

If a court orders otherwise, the court must immediately record its reasons, the injured party has an automatic appeal right to the next High Court, and that appeal must be treated as extremely urgent.

29. Artikel 18 van die Wet op Hoër Howe, 2013, word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (4) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(4) (a) Indien ’n hof anders gelas, soos in subartikel (1) beoog— (i) moet die hof onmiddellik die redes daarvoor aanteken; (ii) het die benadeelde party ’n outomatiese reg van appèl tot die volgende Hoër 50 Hof; (iii) moet die hof wat sodanige appèl aanhoor, dit as uiters dringend hanteer; en This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 28No. 50430Amendment

An order is automatically suspended while the appeal is pending. The text also defines “next highest court” for this appeal rule.

28 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 15 of 2023 Judicial Matters Amendment, Act 2023 28 (iv) such order will be automatically suspended, pending the outcome of such appeal. (b) ‘Next highest court’, for purposes of paragraph (a)(ii), means— (i) a full court of that Division, if the appeal is against a decision of a single judge of the Division; or the Supreme Court of Appeal, if the appeal is against a decision of two judges or the full court of the Division.’’. (ii) Amendment of section 15 of Act 40 of 2013

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§ 30Section 15 of the South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013, is herebySubstitution

This section amends another provision so that the Commission issues an order to that effect.

30. Section 15 of the South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2)(b) for subparagraph (i) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(i) the Commission[, in consultation with the Director of Public Prosecu- tions who has jurisdiction,] issues an order to that effect;’’. Amendment of section 6 of Act 39 of 2014, as amended by section 41 of Act 8 of 2017 5 10

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§ 31Section 6 of the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

The Board must, when necessary, invite applications to appoint persons as directors, using a process determined by the Minister in consultation with the Board.

31. Section 6 of the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014, is hereby amended by the 15 substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) In the case of directors referred to in subsection (1)(b), the Board must, whenever necessary, invite [nominations] applications for the appointment of persons as directors in the manner determined by the Minister in consultation with the Board.’’. Amendment of section 17 of Act 39 of 2014

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§ 32Section 17 of the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014, is hereby amended by theSubstitution

Legal Aid South Africa may operate its offices without accreditation from the South African Legal Practice Council and may employ candidate attorneys, subject to the Legal Practice Act, 2014.

32. Section 17 of the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014, is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(a) Legal Aid South Africa has the right to operate its offices [and justice centres] without having to seek accreditation from [any law society] the South African Legal Practice Council referred to in the [Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)] Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014), and is entitled to employ candidate attorneys, subject to the provisions of the [Attorneys Act, 1979] Legal Practice Act, 2014. (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), [‘‘justice centre’’] ‘offices’ means national, local and satellite offices of Legal Aid South Africa which provincial, administer and provide legal aid in the Republic.’’. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Act 15 of 2017 20 25 30

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§ 33Article 17A of Schedule 1 to the International Arbitration Act, 2017, is herebyShort title

This section amends an arbitration provision, repeals the common-law crime of defamation, and says Section 9 starts on a date fixed by the President in the Gazette.

33. Article 17A of Schedule 1 to the International Arbitration Act, 2017, is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (2) of the following paragraph: 35 ‘‘(2) With regard to a request for an interim measure under article 17(2)(d), the requirements in paragraphs [(i)](1)(a) and (b) of this article shall apply only to the extent the arbitral tribunal considers appropriate.’’. Repeal of law 34. (1) The common law relating to the crime of defamation is hereby repealed. (2) Subsection (1) does not affect civil liability in terms of the common law based on 40 defamation. Short title and commencement 35. (1) This Act is called the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023. (2) Section 9 comes into operation on a date ﬁxed by the President by proclamation 45 in the Gazette. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50430 29 Wet no. 15 van 2023 29 (iv) sal sodanige bevel outomaties opgeskort word, hangende die uitkoms van so ’n appèl. (b) ‘Volgende hoër hof’ by die toepassing van paragraaf (a)(ii), beteken— (i) ’n volle hof van daardie Afdeling, indien die appèl teen ’n beslissing van ’n enkele regter van die Afdeling is; of (ii) die Hoogste Hof van Appèl indien die appèl teen ’n beslissing van twee 5 regters of die volle hof van die Afdeling is.’’. Wysiging van artikel 15 van Wet 40 van 2013

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§ 30Artikel 15 van die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie, 2013, wordAmendment

This provision amends Article 15 by replacing a subparagraph so that the Commission may issue an order to that effect, in consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions who has jurisdiction.

30. Artikel 15 van die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie, 2013, word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2)(b) subparagraaf (i) deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang: 10 ‘‘(i) die Kommissie[, in oorleg met die Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging wat jurisdiksie het,] ’n bevel te dien effekte uitreik;’’. Sehlomathiso sa karolo ya 6 ya Molao wa 39 wa 2014, jwaloka ha o hlomathisitswe ke karolo ya 41 ya Molao wa 8 wa 2017 15

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§ 31Karolo ya 6 ya Molao wa ‘‘Thuso ya Molao Afrika Borwa, 2014’’, jwale eProvision

The Board must, when necessary, request applications for the appointment of directors, following procedures set by the Minister in consultation with the Board.

31. Karolo ya 6 ya Molao wa ‘‘Thuso ya Molao Afrika Borwa, 2014’’, jwale e hlomathiswa ka ho nkelwa sebaka ha karolwana (4) ya karolwana e latelang: ‘‘(4) Mabapi le batsamaisi ba boletsweng ho karolwana (1)(b), Boto e a tlameha, neng kapa neng ha ho hlokahala, hore e batle [mabitso] dikopo bakeng sa ho thonngwa ha batho e le batsamaisi ho ya ka methati e behilweng ke Letona ka pontshano le Boto.’’. Sehlomathiso sa karolo ya 17 ya Molao wa 39 wa 2014

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§ 32Karolo ya 17 ya ‘‘Thuso ya Molao Afrika Borwa, 2014’’, jwale e hlomathiswa kaProvision

Legal Aid South Africa may run offices and justice centres without approval from the Legal Practice Council, and may employ a legal student under the Legal Practice Act, 2014.

32. Karolo ya 17 ya ‘‘Thuso ya Molao Afrika Borwa, 2014’’, jwale e hlomathiswa ka ho nkelwa sebaka ha dirapa tsa (a) le (b) tsa karolwana (2) ya dirapa tse latelang: ‘‘(a) Thuso ya Molao Afrika Borwa e na le tokelo ya ho tsamaisa dioﬁsi tsa yona [le ditsi tsa toka] ntle le ho batla kananelo [mokgatlong ofe kapa ofe wa molao] Lekgotleng la Tshebetso ya Molao la Afrika Borwa le boletsweng [Molaong wa Boramolao, 1979 (Molao wa. 53 wa 1979)] Molao wa Tshebetso ya Molao, 2014 (Molao wa. 28 wa 2014), hape e na le tokelo ya ho hira moithuti wa boramolao, ho ya ka dipehelo tsa [Molao wa Boramolao, 1979] Molao wa Tshebetso ya Molao, 2014. (b) Ho ya ka sepheo sa serapa sa (a), [‘‘setsi sa toka’’] ‘dioﬁsi’ e bolela tsa naha, tsa diprovense, tsa selehae le tsa sathelaete tsa Thuso ya Molao Afrika Borwa, tse tsamaisang di bile di fana ka thuso ya molao ka hare ho Rephaboliki.’’. Wysiging van Bylae 1 by Wet 15 van 2017 20 25 30 35

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§ 33Artikel 17A van die Engelse weergawe van Bylae 1 by die Wet op InternasionaleRepeal

This section amends article 17A, repeals the common-law crime of defamation, preserves civil liability for defamation, and says article 9 starts on a date set by the President by proclamation.

33. Artikel 17A van die Engelse weergawe van Bylae 1 by die Wet op Internasionale Arbitrasie, 2017, word hierby gewysig deur paragraaf (2) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(2) With regard to a request for an interim measure under article 17(2)(d), the requirements in paragraphs [(i)](1)(a) and (b) of this article shall apply only to the extent the arbitral tribunal considers appropriate.’’. 40 Herroeping van regsbepaling 34. (1) Die gemenereg betreffende die misdaad van laster word hierby herroep. (2) Subartikel (1) raak nie siviele aanspreeklikheid ingevolge die gemenereg op grond van laster nie. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding 45 35. (1) Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede, 2023. (2) Artikel 9 tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant vasgestel. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 30No. 50430Provision

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30 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 3 FEbRuARiE 2024 No. 50430 31 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 32No. 50430Provision

This text is a Gazette header/footer with publication contact details, not a substantive rule.

32 No. 50430 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 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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Administration of Estates Act, 1965
Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Administration of The Chief Master may start civil proceedings under this Act
Section 7
Chief Master has authority over how Masters exercise powers and perform duties and functions given by this Act
Section 96A
Chief Master. 8. The following section is hereby inserted after section 96 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965
Section 8
Criminal 5 Procedure Act, 1977
Section 10
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) 20 Amendment Act, 2007
Section 27
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007
Sections 24, 25, 26
Criminal Procedure Act, 1977
Section 11
Debt Collectors Act, 1998
Section 18
Disaster Management Act, 2002
Sections 4, 16, 18
Division.’’. (ii) Amendment of section 15 of Act
Section 28
Domestic Violence Act, 1998
Section 19
Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000
Section 20
Estate Act, 1965
Section 8

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Intestate Succession Act, 1987
Section 14
Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act
Section 22
Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014
Sections 31, 32
Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944
Sections 1, 2
Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990
Section 15
Matrimonial Property Act, 1984
Section 12

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National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998
Sections 16, 17
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Act
Section 23
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000
Section 20
Protected Disclosures Act, 2000
Section 21
Schedule 1 to the International Arbitration Act, 2017
Section 33
Sheriffs Act, 1986
Section 13
South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013
Section 30
Superior Courts Act, 2013
Sections 28, 29

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