Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections in the Schedule to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all courts, court houses and justice service points in the Republic of South Africa15 - 17. Compilation of priority and separate rolls |
| 15. | Every court must strive to function optimally. |
| 16. | A priority roll must be compiles in respect of each court under the direction of the Presiding Officer of the court concerned and the National Prosecuting Authority in consultation with Legal Aid South Africa. |
| 17. | The following cases must be placed on the priority roll: |
| (a) | Trials involving children who are detained in Child and Youth Care Centres and Correctional Centres and awaiting trial detainees; |
| (b) | cases where accused persons are charged with the following: |
| (i) | Sexual offences; |
| (ii) | gender-based violence and femicide; |
| (iii) | serious contact crimes or serious violent crimes; |
| (iv) | corruption; or |
| (v) | contravention of Covid 19 regulations; |
| (c) | cases that are trial-ready; |
| (d) | cases that are to be enrolled for sentence following conviction; |
| (e) | partly heard cases; |
| (f) | cases that may be considered suitable for alternative dispute resolution and can be finalised under this dispensation; and |
| (g) | any other case which the presiding officer, in consultation with the National Prosecuting Authority and the Legal Aid South Africa, in instances where the latter represents an accused person, deems it necessary to be included on the priority roll. |