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Schedule 2

Crimes and offences giving rise to unfitness enquiry by court

[Section 103(2)]

[Schedule 2 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

[Schedule 2 amended by s 22 of Act 17 of 2011; s 20 of Act 116 of 1998 (as amended by s 20 of Act 14 of 2021) with effect from 14 April 2023.]

1

High treason

3

Malicious damage to property

4

Entering any premises with the intent to commit an offence under the common law or a statutory provision

5

Culpable homicide

7

Any crime or offence—

(a) in terms of this Act or the previous Act, in respect of which an accused was not sentenced to a period of imprisonment without the option of a fine;

(b) in terms of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998), in respect of which an accused was not sentenced to a period of imprisonment without the option of a fine;

(c) involving violence, sexual abuse or dishonesty, in respect of which an accused was not sentenced to a period of imprisonment without the option of a fine; or

(d) in terms of the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act 26 of 1956), in respect of which an accused was not sentenced to a period of imprisonment without the option of a fine;

(e) in terms of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998) or the Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act 17 of 2011). [Schedule 2, item 7(e) inserted by s 22 of Act 17 of 2011, substituted by s 20 of Act 116 of 1998 (as amended by s 20 of Act 14 of 2021) with effect from 14 April 2023.]

8

Any conspiracy, incitement or attempt to commit any offence referred to in this Schedule.

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