5. NOTEWORTHY DEVELOPMENTS 5.1. The Correctional Matters Amendment Act, No 5 of 2011 5.1.1 The Correctional Matters Amendment Act (No 5 of 2011) came into operation on 1 March 2012. According to the Annual Report, the legislation represents a major policy change in the manner in which remand detention will be managed, and is supported by the White Paper on Remand Detention. The Committee welcomes that remand detention would now be more efficiently managed to ensure that those awaiting trial are not held for unnecessarily long periods, and that their rights will be protected while incarcerated.