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Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)RegulationsRegulations Regarding Older Persons, 2010Chapter 4 : Protection for Older Persons25. Establishment of information in register |
| (1) | Before a person is allowed to work with or have access to older persons at a residential facility or to be registered as a caregiver, the service provider or operator must establish whether or not the person's name appears in the register contemplated in Regulation 23(1). |
| (2) | Within 12 months of the commencement of the Act the service provider or operator must establish whether the name of any person in his or her employment appears in the register contemplated in Regulation 23(1). |
| (3) | Anyone has, upon presentation of sufficient proof of his or her identity, the right to establish whether or not his or her name appears in the register as contemplated in Regulation 23(1) and if so, the reasons why his or her name was entered in such register. |
| (4) | Inquiries in terms of subregulation (1), (2) or (3) must be directed in writing to the Minister on a confidential basis. |
| (5) | In the event of an inquiry made to the Minister in terms of — |
| (a) | subregulation (1), the Minister must respond in writing within 30 working days by indicating whether the person's name appears in such register or not; |
| (b) | subregulation (2), the Minister must respond in writing within six months by indicating whether the person's name appears in the register or not; and |
| (c) | subregulation (3), the Minister must respond in writing within 30 days by indicating whether the person's name appears in the register, and if so, the reasons why his or her name was entered in the register. |
