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3. 3 Children in the criminal justice system emphasised by the department The following departments involved: –Department of Justice and Constitutional Development –SA Police Service –Correctional Services –Social Development –Education Current law relating to children who commit crimes is fragmented and incomplete However, innovative work done on these issues –Children awaiting trial –Diversion –One-Stop Child Justice Centres

4. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L 4 Strong base exists on which to build the new system Legislation needed to provide equal access Empowering and regulatory framework is required

5. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L 5 The Bill seeks to Promote crime prevention Protect children charged with less serious offences Promote moral regeneration Involve victims and communities through ubuntu and restorative justice Promote programmes to hold children accountable Speed up the criminal justice processes Ensure that imprisonment of children is a last resort Ensure safety of community by allowing for prosecution and sentencing of serious and violent child offenders Provide for inter-sectoral monitoring C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L

6. 6 Aspects of the Child Justice Bill Inter-sectoral collaboration Child is dealt with by officials from a number of different departments Powers and duties of different officials are spelt out

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13. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L 13 C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L Legal representation Expungement of Criminal Records Monitoring

14. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L 14 Minimum Age of Criminal Capacity Current Law From 7 to 14 year old children presumed to lack criminal capacity Child Justice Bill Minimum age raised from 7 to 10 years

15. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L 15 Implementation Plan and Budget Consultations with departments Cabinet version of the Bill accompanied by Implementation Strategy Framework Detailed Implementation Strategy and Budgets linked to MTEF

16. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L 16 C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L CONCLUSION The Child Justice Bill is viewed as a priority UNCRC Report to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in January 2000 Concerns raised about South Africa’s juvenile justice system, and plans for new legislation were explained SA to report again in 2003 THANK YOU