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ZAF-1960-L-57373
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Title_of_text
Children's Act (No. 33 of 1960).
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)
1960-04-14
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on children. Makes provision for the appointment of commissioners of child welfare and children's courts (Chapter 1); protection of infants (Chapter 2); prevention of neglect, ill-treatment and exploitation of children (Chapter 3); the manner in which children in need of care and certain other children may be dealt with (Chapter 4); places of safety, places of detention, schools of industries, reform schools, children's homes, places of care, observation centres and placing of children (Chapter 5); contribution orders (Chapter 6); adoption of children (Chapter 7), and for some related matters.
Serial region
Serial title
Statutes of the Republic of South Africa
Page range
pp. 15-115