Status
Draft Bill
Year of publication
2021
Explanatory Summary
Published in GG 45616 of 10 December 2021
Copy of the Bill also available on the website of the Department of Civilian Secretariat for Police
Service: http://www.policesecretariat.gov.za
Parliamentary Documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | Briefing Paper | Draft Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Bill, 2017: CSPS Briefing |
Further Information
Sabinet Monitoring Articles
| Parliament seeks comment on Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill | SabinetLaw | 2022-03-03 |
| Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act under the spotlight | SabinetLaw | 2022-01-14 |
News Articles
| Portfolio committee on police adopts DNA Bill | Cape Argus | 2022-05-19 |
| DNA testing of convicts back for consideration | Daily Friend | 2022-05-12 |
| Adoption of DNA Amendment Bill welcomed – Andrew Whitfield | Politicsweb | 2022-05-11 |
| New law will allow for DNA samples to be taken from prisoners to curb GBV in country | IOL | 2022-05-11 |
| Passing the Criminal Law Bill is crucial for policing and justice | Cape Argus | 2022-04-06 |
| Deliberations on Criminal Law Amendment Bill continue | SA News.gov.za | 2022-03-31 |
| New Bill proposes DNA samples be extracted from sexual offences and serious crime prisoners | IOL | 2022-02-16 |
| New Bill proposes DNA samples be extracted from sexual offences and serious crime prisoners | IOL | 2022-02-16 |
Opinion Pieces
| Kaylynn Palm: The DNA bill should have been passed yesterday already | News 24 | 2022-05-18 |
| New DNA law should apply to convicted criminals too - activists | Cape Times | 2022-01-18 |
Speeches and Statements (Non parliamentary)
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