INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT: DRAFT AMENDMENT BILL SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT

Parliamentary papers have confirmed that a draft International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Amendment Bill has been sent to the committees concerned for information and planning purposes. It has yet to be certified by the Office of the State Law Adviser, at which point the Bill will be formally tabled for processing.

Once passed and enacted, the proposed new piece of legislation:

  • is expected to facilitate the efficient and effective process of evidence sharing with the appropriate government authorities in other countries, in keeping with international requirements
  • will provide for the use of an audio-visual link in that context, and
  • is expected to strengthen the processes and mechanisms for international co-operation in ‘sentence execution’.

According to a media statement on the 14 May 2025 Cabinet meeting at which the draft Bill was approved for tabling in Parliament, it also seeks to address ‘legal issues related to extradition’, as well as ‘the confiscation and transfer of proceeds of crime’.

Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch

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