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Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 7 : Protection of Children

Part 2 : National Child Protection Register

113. Purpose of Part A of Register

Part A of Register

 

The purpose of Part A of the Register is—

(a) to have a record of abuse or deliberate neglect inflicted on specific children;
(b) to have a record of the circumstances surrounding the abuse or deliberate neglect inflicted on the children referred to in paragraph (a);
(c) to use the information in the Register in order to protect these children from further abuse or neglect;
(d) to monitor cases and services to such children;
(e) to share information between professionals that are part of the child protection team;
(f) to determine patterns and trends of abuse or deliberate neglect of children; and
(g) to use the information in the Register for planning and budgetary purposes to prevent the abuse and deliberate neglect of children and protect children on a national, provincial and municipal level.