NPA AMENDMENT, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BILLS TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW SOON

NPA AMENDMENT, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BILLS TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW SOON

• 22 May 2024
• New Legislation
• SA Legal Academy

Please note: 1) President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the Bills’ signing ceremony on 24 May 2024 has confirmed that they have been signed into law. However, at the time of writing the new Acts had yet to be gazetted. As a result, it is not clear if they are in force. 2) Both Acts were gazetted on 27 May 2024 but are not yet in effect. To access them, please click the following links: National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act and National Council on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide Act

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Amendment Bill and National Council on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide Bill will be signed into law at a ceremony scheduled for 24 May 2024. This is according to a recent Presidency media statement, which unfortunately provides no insight into the anticipated commencement date of either piece of legislation.

Parliament passed both Bills in March 2024.

Once enacted and in force:

• the NPA Amendment Bill is expected to facilitate the process of making the Investigating Directorate against Corruption a permanent, independent entity within the Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, while
• the National Council on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide Bill is expected to facilitate the process of proceeding with the institutional arrangements necessary for implementing the 2020 National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide. These include establishing the council as an independent structure.

Please click the links below for more information:

• media statement
• NPA Amendment Bill’s ‘B’ version
• National Council on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide Bill’s ‘B’ version
• National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide

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