Criminal Justice (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill

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cl 1Short title and commencement

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1975, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

cl 2Amendment of section 3

Section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Temporary Provisions) Act is hereby amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “eighteen” appearing in the first line of subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the word “sixteen”;

(b)

by deleting the words “other sentence” appearing in the eighth line of subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the words “sentence of imprisonment”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “other sentence” appearing in the seventh line of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the words “sentence of imprisonment”.

cl 3Amendment of First Schedule

The First Schedule to the Criminal Justice (Temporary Provisions) Act is hereby amended by deleting sub-paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“(c)sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1973 (Act 5 of 1973);

(d)

section 3 of the Arms Offences Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973);”.