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Children's Second Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 18 of 2016).

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South Africa
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
2017-01-18
National
Law, Act

Second Region

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.

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    Serial title
    Government Gazette
    Date
    2017-01-19
    Volume
    Vol. 619
    Number
    No. 40565