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This report, as of October 31, 2003, covers the status of the MLS RES.F personnel, functions, dispersion, training, and representativity. It details the composition, training programs, and challenges faced by the reserve force component.
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BRIEF MILITARY LEGAL SERVICES RESERVE FORCE COMPONENT 31 OCTOBER 2003
SCOPE • INTRODUCTION • AIM • PERSONNEL • TOTAL • FUNCTION • DISPERSION • LAW TRAINING • MILITARY TRAINING • REPRESENTIVITY • GENERAL
INTRODUCTION • CREATION OF MILITARY LEGAL SERVICES RESERVE FORCE (MLS RES F) COMPONENT COMMENCED NOV 99
AIM • TO REPORT ON CURRENT STATUS OF MLS RES F COMPONENT
PERSONNEL:TOTAL: 31 OCT 03 • 334 MEMBERS OF WHOM • 286 FROM PREVIOUSLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
PERSONNEL:FUNCTIONS • MILITARY JUDGES - 50 (25 SMJ, 25 MJ) • PROSECUTION COUNSEL - 180 • DEFENCE COUNSEL - 85 • REVIEW COUNSEL - 8 • LEGAL ADVICE AND LITIGATION - 11
PERSONNEL:DISPERSION • LEGSATO THABA TSHWANE - 194 • LEGSATO BLOEMFONTEIN - 24 • LEGSATO DURBAN - 31 • LEGSATO WYNBERG - 51 • LEGSATO POLOKWANE - 33 • MLSD HO - 1 • NOTE: MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED FOR LIMPOPO PROVINCE (ELLISRAS) AND MPUMALANGA PROVINCE (NELSPRUIT)
PERSONNEL:LAW TRAINING • DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM CREATED • FULL TIME COURSE AVAILABLE • 102 MEMBERS FULLY TRAINED AND UTILISED AS MILITARY LAW PRACTITIONERS
PERSONNEL:MILITARY TRAINING • A MILITARY ORIENTATION COURSE HAS BEEN CREATED FOR MEMBERS WITHOUT PREVIOUS MILITARY TRAINING • TWO COURSES COMPLETED JUL 03 (68 STUDENTS) • COURSES TO BE CONDUCTED JUL 04
PERSONNELREPRESENTIVITYRESERVE FORCERANK,RACE AND GENDER BREAKDOWN:31 OCT 03
PERSONNELREPRESENTIVITYMILITARY RESERVE FORCE JUDGES 31 OCT 03
RED LIGHTS • AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS • UNEXPECTED NON-ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES
GENERAL • A SYSTEM OF REGULAR “GET-TOGETHERS” WAS INSTITUTED FROM MAY 02: CONTINUED • THESE PERMIT REGULAR FORCE AND RESERVE FORCE MEMBERS TO “GROW” TOGETHER