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ZAF-1977-L-85628
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Title_of_text
Criminal Procedure Act [Act No. 51 of 1977].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1977-04-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provision for procedures and related matters in criminal proceedings.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1977-07-22
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1995-09-21 (ZAF-1995-L-42601)
Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1995 (No. 75 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49063)
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 76 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49068)
Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 85 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
1998-11-20 (ZAF-1998-L-51661)
Domestic Violence Act (No. 116).
Amending text(s)
2001-07-13 (ZAF-2001-L-72772)
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 17 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
2001-12-07 (ZAF-2001-L-72774)
Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 62 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
1996-11-29 (ZAF-1996-L-72783)
Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 85 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1996-11-20 (ZAF-1996-L-72785)
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 86 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
2009-05-07 (ZAF-2009-L-85627)
Child Justice Act, 2008 [No. 75 of 2008].
Amending text(s)
2007-12-13 (ZAF-2007-L-85762)
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act [No. 32 of 2007].
Amending text(s)
2013-07-22 (ZAF-2013-L-93712)
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, [No. 8 of 2013]
Amending text(s)
2013-07-29 (ZAF-2013-L-93821)
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 [No. 7 of 2013].
Amending text(s)
1998-11-27 (ZAF-1998-L-93824)
Witness Protection Act, 1998 [No. 112 of 1998].
Amending text(s)
2013-07-29 (ZAF-2013-L-94052)
Prevention of Combating and Torture of Persons Act, [No. 13 of 2013].
Amending text(s)
2015-12-15 (ZAF-2015-L-104334)
Criminal Matters Amendment Act, 2015 [Act No. 18 of 2015].
Amending text(s)
2017-06-27 (ZAF-2017-L-108811)
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2017 (Act No. 4 of 2017).
Amending text(s)
2022-01-28 (ZAF-2022-L-112672)
Domestic Violence Amendment Act 14 of 2021.
Amending text(s)
2021-01-28 (ZAF-2021-L-112673)
Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act 12 of 2021.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Ministry of Justice
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.justice.gov.za/legislation/acts/1977-051.pdf
Page range
230 p.
File
ZAF85628.pdf (PDF (large file))