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

Chapter 12 : Foster Care

183. Cluster foster care

 

(1) A cluster foster care scheme must be managed in the following manner:
(a) The organisation operating or managing the cluster foster care scheme must register as a designated child protection organisation within two years of this provision coming into operation;

[Section 183(1)(a) substituted by section 12(a) 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]

(aA) the provincial department of social development or a designated child protection organisation must manage and operate a cluster foster care scheme in the prescribed manner;

[Section 183(1)(aA) inserted by section 12(b) 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]

(b) the organisation referred to in paragraph (a) must—
(i) comply with the prescribed requirements; and
(ii) have been approved for providing cluster foster care by the provincial head of social development; and
(c) the scheme in terms of which cluster foster care is provided must—
(i) comply with the prescribed requirements; and
(ii) have been registered with the provincial head of social development in the prescribed manner.

 

(2) The management of a cluster foster care scheme must be monitored by the provincial head of social development.