1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING: PARLIAMENT, 14 NOVEMBER 2003

2. Joint Budget Committee Contents of the presentation Theme 2: Justice and protection services Departmental budget focus Impact new and existing legislation Specific cluster issues

3. Joint Budget Committee Budget focus Medium-term baseline allocation (R’000s) 2004/052005/062006/07 5 122 8945 4050 0505 777 053 Policy priority areas: Corporate governance Protection of vulnerable groups Re-engineering of core services Giving effect to legislation, Cabinet and court decisions

4. Joint Budget Committee Impact of new & existing legislation Cross-cutting and complex new Bills E.g. Children’s Bill, Child Justice Bill Existing legislation E.g. Domestic Violence Act, Maintenance Act

5. Joint Budget Committee Specific cluster issues Development and use of indicators Use and availability of statistics Creating synergy in the budget process

6. Joint Budget Committee Closure Thank you! Gordon Hollamby ghollamby@justice.gov.za