Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)

Chapter 7 : General Provisions

Part 3: National policy framework

65. Responsibilities, functions and duties of Committee

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(1)The Committee shall be responsible for  developing and compiling a draft national policy framework, as contemplated in section 62(1), which must include guidelines for—
(a)the implementation of the priorities and strategies contained in the national policy framework;
(b)measuring progress on the achievement of the national policy framework objectives;
(c)ensuring that the different organs of state comply with the primary and supporting roles and responsibilities allocated to them in terms of the national policy framework and this Act; and
(d)monitoring the implementation of the national policy framework and of this Act.

 

(2)The Committee may make recommendations to the Minister with regard to the amendment of the national policy framework.

 

(3)The Minister and the Cabinet members responsible for safety and security, correctional services, social development and health must, not later than 30 September of every year—
(a)after the commencement of section 14 of  the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2015, each submit reports, as prescribed, to Parliament, by each Department or institution contemplated in section 63(2), on the implementation of this Act; and
(b)report thereon to a committee or committees of Parliament sitting jointly or separately as determined by Parliament.

[Section 65(3) substituted by section 14(a) of Act No. 24 of 2015, GG 39587, dated 8 January 2016]

 

(4) The Cabinet members referred to in subsection (3) must, in their individual reports, that are referred to in subsection (3), report on the implementation of the training courses contemplated in section 66.

[Section 65(4) inserted by section 14(b) of Act No. 24 of 2015, GG 39587, dated 8 January 2016]