Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)

Chapter 7 : Preliminary Inquiry

45. Confidentiality of information furnished at preliminary inquiry
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(1)Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Act relating to the publication of information that reveals or may reveal the identity of a child or a witness under the age of 18 years applies with the changes required by the context to proceedings at a preliminary inquiry.

 

(2)No information furnished by any person at a preliminary inquiry in relation to the child may be used against that child in any bail application, plea, trial or sentencing proceedings.