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

Chapter 15 : Adoption

253. Regulations

 

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

(a) prescribing procedures for determining whether a child has been abandoned by a parent or other person who has parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child;
(b) determining procedures to be followed to locate persons whose whereabouts are unknown for obtaining their consent to adoptions;
(c) prescribing procedures for determining the age of a child;
(d) determining procedures for payment for adoption services undertaken by persons or organisations to prevent conflict of interests from arising;
(e) prescribing the requirements that a child welfare organisation has to comply with for accreditation as contemplated in section 251 to provide adoption services;
(f) prescribing the requirements that a child welfare organisation has to comply with for accreditation as contemplated in section 259 to provide inter-country adoption services;
(g) prescribing advertising guidelines for recruitment purposes; and
(h) regarding any other ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that it may be necessary to prescribe to facilitate the proper implementation or administration of this Chapter.

 

 


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