Magistrates Act, 1993

Act 90 of 1993

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Citation: Act 90 of 1993
Date: 7 July 1993
Language: English
Type: Act
Publication: Download PDF (1.1 MB)

History of this document

01 December 2017 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2017

02 August 2017 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2017

08 January 2016 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2015

01 November 2003 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Act, 2003

23 March 2001 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2000

01 July 1999 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Public Service Laws Amendment Act, 1997

01 April 1999 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 1998

07 October 1998 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Magistrates Amendment Act, 1998

01 April 1997 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Justice Laws Rationalisation Act, 1996

14 February 1997 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1996

11 March 1994

Commenced by Magistrates Act, 1993: Commencement

Note: Commencement of sections 10-18

01 March 1994 amendment not yet applied

Amended by General Law Sixth Amendment Act, 1993

01 October 1993

Commenced by Magistrates Act, 1993: Commencement

Note: Commencement of sections 1-9

07 July 1993 this version

Published in Government Gazette 14922

23 June 1993

Assented to

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Documents citing this one 104

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Judgment 10

1.	Van Rooyen and Others v S and Others (General Council of Bar of South Africa intervening) [2002] ZACC 8 (11 June 2002)	28 citations
2.	South African Police Service v Public Servants Association [2006] ZACC 18 (13 October 2006)	18 citations
3.	Dumani v Nair and Another (144/2012) [2012] ZASCA 196 (30 November 2012)	6 citations
4.	Minister of Safety and Security v Van Der Walt and Another (1037/2013) [2014] ZASCA 174 (19 November 2014)	4 citations
5.	Moroka v Premier of Free State Province and Others (295 of 2020) [2022] ZASCA 34 (31 March 2022)	3 citations
6.	Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others [2013] ZACC 13 (23 May 2013)	1 citation
7.	Communicare NPC v Burgins and Others (14664/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 62 (24 May 2023)	1 citation
8.	Gibbs and Others v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (234/2008) [2009] ZASCA 73 (1 June 2009)	1 citation
9.	Government Employees' Pension Fund v Strydom (271/2000) [2001] ZASCA 49 (27 March 2001)
10.	S v Diswane (B349/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 618 (25 January 2024)

Act 6

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3.	Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965	730 citations
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5.	Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004	385 citations
6.	Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993	133 citations

Government Notice 2

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