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

Chapter 7 : Protection of Children

Part 2 : National Child Protection Register

114. Contents of Part A of Register

 

(1) Part A of the Register must be a record of—
(a) all reports of abuse or deliberate neglect of a child made to the Director-General in terms of this Act;
(b) all convictions of all persons on charges involving the abuse or deliberate neglect of a child; and
(c) all findings by a children's court that a child is in need of care and protection because of abuse or deliberate neglect of the child.

 

(2) Part A of the Register must reflect—
(a) in the case of reported incidents referred to in subsection (1)(a)—
(i) the full names, surname, physical address and identification number of the child;
(ii) the age and gender of the child;
(iii) whether the child has a disability and if so, the nature of the disability;
(iv) whether the child has a chronic illness and if so, the nature of the chronic illness;
(v) the nature and a brief account of the incident, including the place and date of the incident;
(vi) the full names, surname, physical address and identification number of the parents or care-giver of the child; and
(vii) the name and physical address of the institution, child and youth care centre, partial care facility or shelter or drop-in centre, if the incident occurred at such a place;
(b) in the case of a conviction referred to in subsection (1)(b)—
(i) the full names, surname, physical address and identification number of the child;
(ii) the age and gender of the child;
(iii) whether the child has a disability and if so, the nature of the disability;
(iv) whether the child has a chronic illness and if so, the nature of the chronic illness;
(v) the full names, surname, physical address, identification number and occupation of the convicted person;
(vi) the nature and a brief account of the charge and conviction, including the place and date of the incident of which the person was charged; and
(vii) details of the relationship between the convicted person and the child;
(c) in the case of a finding by a children's court referred to in subsection (1)(c)—
(i) the full names, surname, physical address and identification number of the child;
(ii) the age and gender of the child;
(iii) whether the child has a disability and if so, the nature of the disability;
(iv) whether the child has a chronic illness and if so, the nature of the chronic illness;
(v) a brief summary of the court’s reasons for finding the child to be in need of care and protection;
(vi) information on the outcome of the court’s finding on the child;
(vii) the full names, surname, physical address and identification number of the parents or care-giver of the child; and
(viii) a brief summary of the services rendered to the child found to be in need of care; and
(d) any other prescribed information.