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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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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
children's court
means a children’s court mentioned in
section 5
;
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