Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)Chapter 5 : Assessment of Child34. Duty of probation officer to assess children |
| (1) | Every child who is alleged to have committed an offence must be assessed by a probation officer, as Set out in subsections (2) and (3), unless assessment has been dispensed with in terms of section 41(3). |
| (2) | A probation officer who has been notified by a police official that a child has been handed a written notice, served with a summons or arrested must assess the child before the child appears at a preliminary inquiry within the time periods provided for in section 43(3)(b). |
| (3) | A probation officer who has been notified by a police official that a child under the age of 12 years has been dealt with in terms of section 9, must make arrangements to assess the child within seven days of the notification. |
[Section 34(3) substituted by section 12 of the Child Justice Amendment Act, 2019 (Act No. 28 of 2019), Notice No. 641, GG43402, dated 4 June 2020 - effective 19 August 2022 per Proclamation Notice 2400, GG46752, dated 19 August 2022]