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

Chapter 9 : Child in need of care and protection

Part 2 : Children’s court processes

160. Regulations

 

The Minister, after consultation with the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development in respect of court orders, may make regulations prescribing—

(a) the particulars which permanency plans must contain;
(b) the manner in, and intervals at which, permanency plans must be evaluated;
(c) procedures for determining whether a child has been abandoned or orphaned;
(cA) the procedure, form and manner that a social service practitioner must follow when assessing, screening, investigating, referring to the relevant authority and placing a child who is in need of care and protection; and

[Section 160(cA) inserted by section 11 of the Children's Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 17 of 2022), Notice No. 1543, GG47828, dated 5 January 2023 by Commencement Proclamation Notice 263, GG52742, dated 28 May 2025]

(d) generally, any other ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that may be necessary to prescribe in order to facilitate the implementation or administration of this Chapter.