The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development invites interested parties to submit written comments on the Draft Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, 2018.
The Bill seeks to amend numerous Acts, most of which are administered by the Department. The amendments are intended to address practical or technical issues, and to give effect to court judgements. The individual provisions of the Bill were developed in conjunction with or at the request of the various stakeholders.
You are invited to provide suggestions or comments in support or objection via the form below. Should you be unsure, please read the live comments, media, summary or documents below. Closing date is Sunday, 31 March 2019
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