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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 
Invitation for submission of details of private Psychiatrists and Psychologists who
are prepared to conduct Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations for the Courts in terms of
Section 79(9) of the Criminal Procedure Act and Assessment of Criminal Capacity of
Children in terms of Section 11(3) of the Child Justice Act.
 

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According to Section 79(9) of the Criminal Procedure Act (Act No 51 of 1977 as amended) in respect of a panel for the purposes of the enquiry and report under Sections 77 and 78 of the Act, the Director-General: Health will compile and keep a list of Psychiatrists and Clinical Psychologists who are prepared to conduct any enquiry under this section; and Psychiatrists who are prepared to conduct any enquiry under section 286A (3), and will provide the Registrars of the High Courts and all Clerks of the Magistrate's Courts with a copy thereof.
 
Section 1(a) and (b) of the Regulation of the Child Justice Act, declares the Psychiatrists and Psychologists (Clinical, Counselling and Educational) to be competent to conduct the assessment of criminal capacity of a child between the age of 10-14 years referred to in section 11(3) of the Act.

 
The Department hereby invites private Psychiatrists and Psychologists who wish to
conduct criminal capacity assessments of children in terms of the Section 11 of the Child Justice Act and forensic mental enquiries in terms of Section 79(9) as well as Section 286A (3) of the Criminal Procedure Act, to submit their details for inclusion in the national 2020/2021 list.

You are requested to submit the following information: Full names, contact details, business and residential address and your area of interest (enquiries in terms of Criminal Procedure Act or criminal capacity assessments of children in terms of the Child Justice Act or both) as well as a proof of the current registration with the relevant professional body.


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Kindly note that the contracting and remuneration processes for this work will be
handled by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Enquiries in this regard should be send to Adv Emily Seima-Sebola, Acting Chief Director: Court Services @ 012 315 1884, ESeima@justice.gov.za.
 
Please submit your details to the Director-General: Department of Health,
Private Bag X828, Pretoria, 0001, for attention: Dr NE Mulutsi, Director:
Forensic Mental Health at Evah.Mulutsi@health.gov.za;  012 395 8044 or 
Lesego.Rammutla@health.gov.za;  012 395 9107 or  Ansie.Tenner@health.gov.za;
012 395 9055.

Closing date for submissions: 05 June 2020