Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)Chapter 14 : General Provisions93. National policy framework |
| (1) | The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice must, after consultation with the Cabinet members responsible for safety and security, correctional services, social development, education and health, adopt a national policy framework, relating to all matters dealt with in this Act, in order to— |
| (a) | ensure a uniform, co-ordinated and cooperative approach by all government departments, organs of state and institutions in dealing with matters relating to child justice; |
| (b) | guide the implementation and administration of this Act; |
| (c) | promote cooperation and communication with the non-governmental sector and civil society in order to ensure effective partnerships for the strengthening of the child justice system; and |
| (d) | enhance service delivery as envisaged in this Act by the development of a plan within available resources. |
| (2) | The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice must— |
| (a) | within two months after the commencement of this Act, adopt and table the policy framework in Parliament; |
| (b) | publish the policy framework in the Gazette for public comment two months after it has been tabled in Parliament; |
| (c) | review the policy framework within three years after its publication in the Gazette and at least once every five years thereafter; and |
| (d) | amend the policy framework when required, in which case the amendments must be tabled in Parliament and published in the Gazette for public comment, as provided for in paragraph (b). |