Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 7 : Protection of Children

Purchase

(1)	A child may be tested for HIV only after proper counselling, by an appropriately trained person, of—

(a)	the child, if the child is of sufficient maturity to understand the benefits, risks and social implications of such a test; and

(b)	the child’s parent or care-giver, if the parent or care-giver has knowledge of the test.

(2)	Post-test counselling must be provided by an appropriately trained person to—

(a)	the child, if the child is of sufficient maturity to understand the implications of the result; and

(b)	the child’s parent or care-giver, if the parent or care-giver has knowledge of the test.