• Child Care Act, 1983 (Act No. 74 of 1983)
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • Chapter 1
    • 2. Repealed
    • 3. Repealed
    • 4. Repealed
  • Chapter 2 : Children's Courts and Commissioners of Child Welfare
    • 5. Children's courts
    • 6. Commissioners of child welfare
    • 7. Officers of children's court
    • 8. Procedure in childrens courts
    • 9. Application of certain provisions of Act 32 of 1944
  • Chapter 3 : Protection of children
    • 10. Maintenance of certain children apart from parents
    • 11. Removal of child to place of safety on order of court
    • 12. Removal of child to place of safety pending inquiry
    • 13. Bringing children before childrens court
    • 14. Holding of inquiries
    • 15. Powers of childrens courts after inquiry
    • 16. Duration of orders under section 15
    • 16A. Appeals
  • Chapter 4 : Adoptions
    • 17. Qualifications for adoption of children
    • 18. Adoption of children
    • 19. Circumstances in which consent to adoption may be dispensed with
    • 19A. Notice of consent to adoption
    • 20. Effect of adoption
    • 21. Rescission of order of adoption
    • 22. Appeal from order of adoption or from rescission
    • 23. Adoption of adopted child
    • 24. Prohibition of consideration in respect of adoptions
    • 25. Alteration of births register as a result of adoption
    • 26. Registration of birth of adopted child born outside Republic
    • 27. Repealed
  • Chapter 5 : Places of safety, children's homes and places of care
    • 28. Places of safety
    • 28A. Secure care facilities
    • 29. Government children's homes
    • 30. Registration and classification of children's homes and places of care
    • 31. Inspection of children's homes and places of care
    • 32. Cancellation or surrender of certificate of registration
  • Chapter 6 : Special provisions regarding pupils, foster children and other children
    • 33. Custody of foster children, pupils and former foster children and pupils
    • 34. Transfer of children and pupils from one custody or institution to another
    • 35. Leave of absence from an institution or custody
    • 36. Removal of pupil or foster child from institution or custody
    • 37. Discharge from institution or custody
    • 38. Children who abscond from institutions or custody
    • 39. Medical treatment of children
    • 40. Determination of custody of children
    • 41. Liability for maintenance of children received under this Act
    • 42. Notification of injured children and children who suffer from nutritional
  • Chapter 7 : Contribution Orders
    • 43. Children's court or magistrate's court may make contribution orders or provisional contribution orders
    • 44. Effect of contribution orders
    • 45. Provisions of contribution order
    • 46. Court may order attachment of wages in payment of contribution order
    • 47. Change of place of residence or place of work by respondent
    • 48. Appeals
    • 49. Service of process, execution of contribution orders and costs
  • Chapter 8 : Prevention of ill-treatment and unlawful removal of children
    • 50. Ill-treatment or abandonment of children
    • 50A. Commercial sexual exploitation of children
    • 51. Unlawful removal of children
    • 52. Unlawful removal of foster child or pupil from Republic
    • 52A. Prohibition of employment of certain children
  • Chapter 9 : General provisions
    • 53. Transfer of certain parental powers
    • 54. Estimating age of person
    • 55. Admission of children from other countries in institutions
    • 56. Financial support for maintenance of pupils and certain children
    • 57. Repayment of amounts irregularly received
    • 58. Penalties
    • 59. Delegation of powers
    • 60. Regulations
    • 61. Administration of Act
    • 62. Amendment of section 25 of Act 25 of 1961
    • 63. Repeal of laws, and savings
    • 64. Short title and commencement
  • Schedule
    • Laws Repealed