The Structure and a Summary of the Act Monitoring in criminal proceedings Section 1 – Requirement when disposing of case
13.Section 1 provides the overarching arrangements under which a criminal court can, when disposing of a case, require an individual to submit to electronic monitoring.
14.Section 1(1) provides that the court may, when disposing of a case, require the person whose case is being disposed of to submit to monitoring by means of an approved device. A description of the relevant disposals that can be monitored is contained in section 3(2) and a definition of approved device is contained in section 8(1).
15.Section 1(3) provides that a requirement made under this section is to be monitored by a person designated by the court in terms of section 11(1)(a). It also sets out that the person subject to the monitoring requirement is bound by the obligations described in sections 12(2) and (3) whilst being electronically monitored.
16.Section 1(4) provides that electronic monitoring is for the dual purpose of ascertaining whether or not the monitored person is, firstly, complying with the specific requirements of the disposal which are to be electronically monitored, and secondly, fulfilling the obligations placed on the individual under section 12(2) and (3).
17.Section 1(5) provides that the court must explain to a person who is being made subject to an electronic monitoring requirement the purpose of the electronic monitoring as defined at subsection 1(4) above (i.e. to ascertain whether or not they are complying with the specific requirements of the underlying disposal and fulfilling the section 12 obligations placed on the individual). Section 1(5) also provides that the person must be warned of the consequences of failing to fulfil the section 12 obligations.
18.Section 1(6) provides that the electronic monitoring requirement is to be stated in an order of the court, and that the form of that order is to be prescribed by Act of Adjournal.
19.Section 1(7) provides that it is for the court to specify the particular aspects of the disposal that are to be monitored when disposing of the case.