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ZAF-2017-L-104330
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Title_of_text
Children's Second Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 18 of 2016).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-01-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
To amend the Children’s Act, 2005, so as to extend a definition; to insert new definitions; to provide that the removal of a child to temporary safe care without a court order be placed before the children’s court for review before the expiry of the next court day; to provide for the review of a decision to remove a child without a court order; to provide for the provincial head of social development to transfer a child or a person from one form of alternative care to another form of alternative care; to provide that an application for a child to remain in alternative care beyond the age of 18 years, must be submitted before the end of the year in which the relevant child reaches the age of 18 years; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2005 (ZAF-2005-L-77167)
Children's Act [No. 38 of 2005].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
South African Government Information
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.gov.za/
File
ZAF104330.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
2017-01-19
Volume
Vol. 619
Number
No. 40565