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Child Care Act, 1983 (Act No. 74 of 1983)

Chapter 5 : Places of Safety, Children’s Homes and Places of Care

29. Government children’s homes

 

1) The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose establish and maintain children's homes for the reception, care and bringing-up of children in terms of this Act.

 

2)
a) The Minister shall appoint for every children’s home established under subsection (1) a board of management which shall consist of not fewer than three and not more than nine members, who shall hold office during a prescribed period.
b) The Minister may at any time withdraw the appointment of any such member and appoint a member in the place of any member who has died or has resigned or whose appointment has been so withdrawn.

 

3) A board mentioned in subsection (2)(a) may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties conferred or imposed upon it by this Act.

 

4) Any children’s home established under section 39(3)(a) of the Children’s Act, 1960 (Act No. 33 of 1960), and which is in existence at the commencement of this section, shall, as from that commencement, be deemed to be a children’s home established under this section of this Act.