section 50(2)(a) who were younger than 18 years when they
committed the offence that required their inclusion;
4.
b.
the courts that directed that their particulars be so listed; and
c.
the dates on which the orders in question were made.
There is no order as to costs.
JUDGMENT
SKWEYIYA ADCJ (Moseneke ACJ, Cameron J, Dambuza AJ, Froneman J, Jafta J,
Khampepe J, Madlanga J, Majiedt AJ, Van der Westhuizen J and Zondo J
concurring):
Introduction
[1]
These are confirmation proceedings for an order of constitutional invalidity
made by the Western Cape High Court, Cape Town (High Court).
The matter
concerns section 50(2) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters)
Amendment Act1 (Sexual Offences Act). It provides that a court ―must make an
order‖ to include the particulars of a person convicted of a sexual offence against a
child or person who is mentally disabled on the National Register for Sex Offenders
(Register).2
1
32 of 2007.
2
See below at [3] for the full text of section 50(2).
3