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EVENTS
The Chairperson, Johnny de Lange of the Justice Committee in Parliament identified the important Bills named in the Extended Legislative Programme of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: 2002:

nb. Highlighted areas are of particular relevance to rape survivors

1. Superior Courts Bill;
2. Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Amendment Bill
3. Legal Practice Bill;
4. Sexual Offences Bill;
5. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill;
6. Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (SA Law Commission Amendments, bail and other urgent ad hoc amendments)
Also important are the South African Human Rights Amendment Bill, *****Compulsory HIV Testing for Sexual Offenders.

BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO PARLIAMENT DURING THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 2002:

1. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Bill ("crossing the floor" at local level of government)
2. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Bill (consequential redetermination of NCOP composition in event of "crossing the floor")
3. Prevention of Corruption Bill
4. Child Justice Bill
5. Re-enrollment of Certain Legal Practitioners Bill
6. Compulsory HIV Testing of Sexual Offenders Bill
7. Insolvency Amendment Bill
8. Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Bill

BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO PARLIAMENT DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS OF 2002:
1. Superior Courts Bill
2. International Arbitration Bill
3. Domestic Arbitration Bill
4. Prevention of Organised Crime Amendment Bill
5. Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Amendment Bill
6. Legal Practice Bill
7. Sexual Offences Bill
8. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Steyn judgment)
9. Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (Provisional: SA Law Commission amendments, bail and other urgent ad hoc amendments)
10. Administration of Estates Amendment Bill
11. Customary Law of Succession Amendment Bill
12. Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill

OTHER BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO PARLIAMENT AS SOON AS CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT, EITHER DURING 2002 OR LATER:

1. Sharing of Pension Benefits Bill
2. Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Appeals by the State)
3. Access to Minor Children Bill
4. Public Interest and Class Actions Bill
5. South African Human Rights Commission Amendment Bill
6. Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill
7. Sentencing Bill
8. Extradition Amendment Bill
9. Traditional Courts Bill
10. Application of Customary Law Bill
11. Compensation of Victims of Crime Fund Bill