Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 12 : Foster Care185. Number of children to be placed in foster care per household |
| (1) | Not more than six children may be placed in foster care with a single person or two persons sharing a common household, except where— |
| (a) | the children are siblings or blood relations; or |
| (b) | the court considers this for any other reason to be in the best interest of all the children. |
| (2) | Not more than six children may be placed in foster care with a single person or two persons sharing a common household in terms of a registered cluster foster care scheme. |
[Section 185(2) substituted by section 13 of the Children's Amendment Act, 2022, Notice No. 1543, GG47828, dated 5 January 2023 - effective 8 November 2023 per Proclamation 142, GG49615 dated 8 November 2023]
