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

Chapter 14 : General Provisions

92. Persons using children to commit crime

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[Section 92 heading substituted by section 22 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]

 

If it comes to the attention of any court official or probation officer that a child has been used by another person to commit a crime referred to in Schedule 1 or 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act, that person must be reported to the South African Police Service for the consideration of a prosecution as provided for in section 141(1)(d), read with section 305(1)(c), of the Children's Act, and the fact of the person's involvement must be taken into account when determining the treatment of the child in the child justice system.

 

[Section 92 substituted by section 22 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]