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

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Determination of Persons or Category or Class of Persons Competent to Conduct the Evaluation of Criminal Capacity of a Child and the Allowances and Remuneration

1. Determination of categories or classes of persons to conduct evaluation of criminal capacity

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The following categories or classes of persons are competent to conduct the evaluation of the criminal capacity of a child referred to in section 11(3) of the Act:

(a) A medical practitioner who is registered as such under the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), and against whose name the speciality psychiatry is also registered; and
(b) a psychologist who is registered as a clinical psychologist under the Health Professions Act, 1974.