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

Chapter 21 : Administration of Act

306. Regulations

 

(1) The Minister may make regulations regarding—
(a) any matter referred to in sections 90, 103, 142, 160, 179, 190, 212, 227, 253 and 280.
(b) any matter that may be prescribed by the Minister in terms of this Act, after consultation with the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development where courts, court orders and the review of decisions by the courts are regulated;
(c) codes of ethical practice for persons operating and assisting in the operation of child and youth care centres, partial care facilities, shelters and drop-in centres;
(d) procedures for the interview of persons to be employed or engaged in child and youth care centres, partial care facilities, shelters and drop-in centres;
(e) generally any other ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act.

 

(2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may—
(a) apply—
(i) generally throughout the Republic or in a category of areas;
(ii) generally to all persons or to a category of persons; or
(iii) generally to all child and youth care centres, partial care facilities, shelters or drop-in centres or to a category of such centres, facilities, shelters or drop-in centres; or
(b) differentiate between different—
(i) areas or categories of areas;
(ii) persons or categories of persons; or
(iii) child and youth care centres, partial care facilities, shelters or drop-in centres or categories of such centres, facilities, shelters or drop-in centres.

 

(3) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide that any person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision thereof is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to —
(a) imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years;
(b) an appropriate fine; or
(c) both a fine and imprisonment.

 

 


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