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

Chapter 4 : Children’s Courts

Purchase

Subject to the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), no person has access to children's court case records, except—

(a)	for the purpose of performing official duties in terms of this Act;

(b)	in terms of an order of court if the court finds that such access would not compromise the best interests of the child;

(c)	for the purpose of a review or appeal; or

(d)	for the purpose of bona fide research or the reporting of cases in law reports, provided the provisions of section 74 are complied with.