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Discussion Papers

Discussion papers, previously referred to as working papers, are documents in which the Commission's preliminary research results are contained. In most cases discussion papers also contain draft legislation which gives effect to the Commission's tentative recommendations and proposals. The main purpose of these documents is to test public opinion on solutions identified by the Commission
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Discussion Paper 114 (Project 25)
Closing date for comments: 31 Aug 2008
  Statutory Law Revision - Legislation administered by the Department of Transport
 
 
Discussion Paper 113 (Project 126)
Closing date for comments: 30 Jun 2008
  REVIEW OF THE LAW OF EVIDENCE (HEARSAY AND RELEVANCE)
 
 
Discussion Paper 112 (Project 25)
Closing date for comments: 30 March 2007
28 February 2007
31 Dec 2006
  Interpretation Act 33 of 1957
 
Summary and Index   Chapter 6:
Chapter 1:   Chapter 7:
Chapter 2:   Chapter 8:
Chapter 3:   Annexure A:
Chapter 4:   Annexure B:
Chapter 5:    

 
Discussion Paper 111 (Project 131)
Trafficking in Persons
Closing date for comments: 30 June 2006
 
 
Cover and Index   Chapter 5
Chapter 1   Chapter 6
Chapter 2   Chapter 7
Chapter 3   Chapter 8
Chapter 4   Proposed Bill

 
Discussion Paper 110 (Project 134) (ms word format)
Closing date for comments: 18 Nov 2005
  Administration of Estates
 
 
Discussion Paper 109 (Project 124)
Closing date for comments: 28 Feb 2006
  Privacy and Data Protection
 
Intro, Preface, Summary, Contents, Bibliography   Chpt 6: Enforcement
Chpt 1: Introduction   Chpt 7: Cross-Border Information Transfers
Chpt 2: Right to Privacy   Chpt 8: Comparative Law
Chpt 3: Substantive Scope of Legislation   Chpt 9: Draft Bill on Protection of Personal Information
Chpt 4: Principles of Information Protection   Summary of Preliminary Recommendations
Chpt 5: Monitoring and Supervision   Annexure A: List of Respondents: Issue Paper 24
    Annexure B: Draft Legislation
 
 
 
Discussion Paper 108 (Project 130)
Closing date for comments: 15 Nov 2004
  Stalking
 
Index Part A Part B Bill
 
 
 
Discussion Paper 107 (Project 123)
Closing date for comments: 31 Aug 2004
  Protected Disclosures
 
Part A Part B  
 
 
 
Discussion Paper 106 (Project 121)
Closing date for comments: 30 Sep 2004
  Consolidated legislation pertaining to international Co-operation in civil matters
 
Part A Part B Part C
 
 
 
Discussion Paper 105 (Project 122)
Closing date for comments: 30 Apr 2004
 

Assisted Decision-Making: Adults With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity

 

Cover

Sources

Chapter 03

Chapter 07
Contents Respondents Chapter 04

Chapter 08

Preface

Chapter 01

Chapter 05

Chapter 08 - Bill

Summary

Chapter 02

Chapter 06

 
 
 
 
Discussion paper 104 (Project 118)
Closing date for comments: 1 Dec 2003
  Domestic partnerships
 

Introduction

Chapter 04

Chapter 09

Annexure C

Contents Chapter 05 Chapter 10 Annexure D
Chapter 01

Chapter 06

Chapter 11

Annexure E - part1

Chapter 02 Chapter 07

Annexure A

Annexure E - part2

Chapter 03 Chapter 08

Annexure B

 

 
 
Discussion Paper 103 (Project 110)
Closing date for comments: 28 Feb 2002
  Review of the Child Care Act - Executive Summary
 

Cover

Chapter 06

Chapter 12

Chapter 19

Contents

Chapter 07

Chapter 13

Chapter 20

Chapter 01

Chapter 08

Chapter 14

Chapter 21

Chapter 02

Chapter 09

Chapter 15

Chapter 22

Chapter 03

Chapter 10

Chapter 16

Chapter 23

Chapter 04

Chapter 10b Chapter 17 Chapter 24

Chapter 05

Chapter 11

Chapter 18

Chapter 25

       
 
 
 
Discussion Paper 102 (Project 107)
Closing date for comments: 28 Feb 2002
  Sexual Offences
 

Executive Summary

Chapters 16 Chapters 24 Chapters 36-37
Chapters 1 - 4 Chapters 17 Chapters 25 Chapters 38
Chapters 5 - 9 Chapters 18 Chapters 26 Chapters 39
Chapters 10 - 11 Chapters 19 Chapters 27 Chapters 40
Chapters 12 Chapters 20 Chapters 28

Chapters 41

Chapters 13 Chapters 21 Chapters 29 Chapters 42
Chapters 14 Chapters 22 Chapters 30 - 31 Chapters 43
Chapters 15 Chapters 23 Chapters 32 - 35 Chapters 44
 
 
Discussion Paper 101 (Project 59)
Closing date for comments: 31 Jan 2002
  Islamic Marriages and Related Matters
 

Collation of Submissions on Discussion Paper 101: Islamic Marriages And Related Matters

 
 
Discussion Paper 100 (Project 73)
Closing date for comments: 31 Dec 2001
  Simplification of Criminal Procedure (Out-of-Court Settlements in Criminal Cases)
 
 
Discussion Paper 99 (Project 108)
Closing date for comments: 2 Jul 2001
  Computer-related Crime:
Preliminary Proposals for Reform in Respect of Unauthorised Access to Computers, Unauthorised Modification of Computer Data and Software Applications and Related Procedural Aspects
 
 
Discussion Paper 98 (Project 114)
Closing date for comments: 15 Jun 2001
  Publication of Divorce Proceedings: Section 12 of the Divorce Act (Act 70 of 1979)
 
 
Discussion Paper 97 (Project 82)
Closing date for comments: 31 Jul 2001
  Sentencing (A Compensation Scheme For Victims Of Crime In South Africa )
 
 
Discussion Paper 96 (Project 73)
Closing date for comments: 30 Jun 2001
  Simplification of Criminal Procedure
(A More Inquisitorial Approach to Criminal Procedure - Police Questioning, Defence Disclosure, the Role of Judicial Officers and Judicial Management of Trials)
   
 
 
Discussion Paper 95 (Project 90)
Closing date for comments: 28 Feb 2001
  Customary Law: Administration of Estates
  Discussion Paper
  Annexure (to Discussion Paper)  
 
 
Discussion Paper 94 (Project 73)
Closing date for comments: 31 Jan 2000
  Simplification of criminal procedure
 

Third Interim report:
Simplification of criminal procedure
(The right of the Director of Public Prosecutions to Appeal on question of fact)

 
 
 
Discussion Paper 93 (Project 90)
Closing date for comments: 22 Sep 2000
  Customary Law of Succession
 
 
Discussion Paper 92 (Project 105)
Closing date for comments: 29 Sep 2000
  Anti-terrorism draft bill
 
Chapter 1 to 5 Chapter 6

Chapter 7 to 10

Bill

 
 
 
Discussion Paper 91 (Project 82)
Closing date for comments: 31 May 2000
  Sentencing (A New Sentencing Framework)
 
Discussion Paper 91 (and Appendices A, B and D)
Appendix C
Qualitative research report on sentencing
 
 
 
Discussion Paper 90 (Project 101)
Closing date for comments: 31 Mar 2000
  The application of the Bill of Rights to criminal procedure, criminal law and the law of evidence and sentencing.
 
 
Discussion Paper 89 (Project 73)
Closing date for comments: 31 Mar 2000
  Simplification of criminal procedure.
 
 
Discussion Paper 88 (Project 109)
Closing date for comments: 30 Nov 1999
  Review of the Marriage Act, 25 of 1961
 
 
Discussion Paper 87 (Project 94)
Closing date for comments: 31 Oct 1999
  Community Dispute Resolution Structures
 
 
Discussion Paper 86 (Project 63)
Closing date for comments: 29 Oct 1999
  Review of the Law of Insolvency
  Discussion paper Volume One: Part One  
  Discussion paper Volume One: Part Two (Explanatory memorandum of Draft Bill)  
  Discussion paper Volume Two: Draft Bill  
 
 
Discussion Paper 85 (Project 107)
Part a   ll   Part b
Closing date for comments: 29 Oct 1999
  Sexual Offences; The Substantive Law
 
 
Discussion Paper 84 (Project 85)
Closing date for comments: 15 Oct 1999
  Compulsory HIV Testing in Persons Arrested for Sexual Offences
 
 
Discussion Paper 83 (Project 94)
Closing date for comments: 29 Oct 1999
  Domestic Arbitration
 
 
   
Discussion Paper 82 (Project 90)
Closing date for comments: 30 Jun 1999
  Traditional courts and the judicial function of traditional leaders (March 1999)
 
 
Discussion Paper 81 (Project 115)
Closing date for comments: 31 Mar 1999
  Administrative Law (February 1999)
 
 
Discussion Paper 80 (Project 85)
Closing date for comments: 31 Mar 1999
  ASPECTS OF THE LAW RELATING TO AIDS:
The Need for a Statutory Offence Aimed at Harmful HIV-Related Behaviour (January 1999)
 
 
Discussion Paper 79 (Project 106)
Closing date for comments: 31 Mar 1999
  Juvenile Justice (January 1999)
 
 
Discussion Paper 78 (Project 105)
Closing date for comments: 25 Jan 1999
  Review of Security Legislation
The Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act 127 of 1992 (November 1998)
 
 
Discussion Paper 77 (Project 112)
Closing date for comments: 31 Jul 1998
  Sharing of Pension Benefits
 
 
Discussion Paper 76 (Project 90)
Closing date for comments: 30 Jun 1998
  Harmonisation of customary and common law: conflict of personal laws
 
 
Discussion Paper 75 (Project 111)
Closing date for comments: 15 Jun 1998
  Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Magistrate's Courts
 
 
Discussion Paper 74 (Project 90)
Closing date for comments:
Extended to 28 Feb 1998
  The Harmonisation of the Common Law and the Indigenous Law: Customary Marriages
 
 
Discussion Paper 73 (Project 85)
Closing date for comments: 30 Sep 1997
  Aspects of the Law Relating to AIDS: HIV/AIDS and Discrimination in Schools
 
 
Discussion Paper 72 (Project 85)
Closing date for comments:
Extended till 15 Aug 1997
  Aspects of the Law Relating to AIDS: Pre-employment HIV testing
 
 
Discussion Paper 71 (Project 86)
Closing date for comments:
Extended till 15 Jul 1997
  Euthanasia and the articial preservation of life
 
 
Discussion Paper 70 (Project 100)
Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3
Closing date for comments: 30 May 1997
  Domestic Violence
 
 
Discussion Paper 69 (Project 94)
Part 1, Part 2
Closing date for comments: 31 Mar 1997
  Arbitration: A Draft International Arbitration Act for South Africa
 
 
Discussion Paper 68 (Project 85)
Closing date for comments: 15 Oct 1996
  Aspects of the Law Relating to Aids
 
 
Discussion Paper 67 (Project 96)
Closing date for comments: 30 Nov 1996
  The Apportionment of Damages Act, 1956
 
 
Discussion Paper 65 (Project 47)
Closing date for comments: 30 Sep 1996
  Unreasonable Stipulations in Contracts and the Rectification of Contracts
 
 
Discussion Paper 64 (Project 104)
Closing date for comments: 8 Jul 1996
  Money Laundering and Related Matters