The purpose of Part A of the Register is—
| (a) |
to have a record of abuse or deliberate neglect inflicted on specific children; |
| (b) |
to have a record of the circumstances surrounding the abuse or deliberate neglect inflicted on the children referred to in paragraph (a); |
| (c) |
to use the information in the Register in order to protect these children from further abuse or neglect; |
| (d) |
to monitor cases and services to such children; |
| (e) |
to share information between professionals that are part of the child protection team; |
| (f) |
to determine patterns and trends of abuse or deliberate neglect of children; and |
| (g) |
to use the information in the Register for planning and budgetary purposes to prevent the abuse and deliberate neglect of children and protect children on a national, provincial and municipal level. |
Maintenance Act, 1998
