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SOUTH AFRICAN LAW COMMISSION

REPORT

Project 111

CONSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

November 1998

Table of Contents

TO DR AM OMAR, MP, MINISTER OF JUSTICE

I am honoured to submit to you in terms of section 7(1) of the South African Law Commission Act, 1973 (Act 19 of 1973), for your consideration the Commission's report on the constitutional jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts.

I MAHOMED
CHAIRPERSON: SA LAW COMMISSION

NOVEMBER 1998

INTRODUCTION

The South African Law Commission was established by the South African Law Commission Act, 1973 (Act 19 of 1973). The members of the Commission are:

The Hon. Mr Justice I. Mahomed (Chairperson)
The Hon. Mr Justice P.J.J. Olivier (Vice-chairperson)
The Hon. Madam Justice Y. Mokgoro
Professor R.T. Nhlapo
Adv J.J. Gauntlett SC
Mr P. Mojapelo
Ms Z. Seedat

This investigation has been conducted by Commissioner J.J. Gauntlett SC. The assistance in a number of respects by Adv A.M. Breitenbach is gratefully acknowledged. The member of the Commission staff allocated to the project is Mr P. van Wyk.

The Secretary of the Commission is Mr W. Henegan. The Commission’s offices are on the 12th Floor, Corner of Andries and Schoeman Streets, Pretoria. Correspondence should be addressed to:

The Secretary
SA Law Commission
Private Bag X668
PRETORIA
0001

Telephone: 012-3226440
Telefax: 012-3200936

E.mail: lawcom@salawcom.org.za
pvwyk@salawcom.org.za

This report will be available on the Internet under “The South African Law Commission” at www.law.wits.ac.za/salc/salc.html once the Minister of Justice has Tabled the Report in Parliament.