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

Chapter 14 : Drop-in centres

221. Cancellation of registration

 

(1) A provincial head of social development may cancel the registration of a drop-in centre by written notice to the registration holder if—
(a) the drop-in centre is not maintained in accordance with—
(i) the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 216 and such other requirements as may be prescribed; and
(ii) any other requirements of this Act;
(b) any condition subject to which the registration or renewal of registration was issued is breached or not complied with;
(c) the registration holder or the management of the drop-in centre contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act;
(d) the registration holder becomes a person who is not a fit and proper person to operate a drop-in centre; or
(e) a person who is not a fit and proper person to assist in operating a drop-in centre is employed at or engaged in operating the drop-in centre.

 

(2) A person unsuitable to work with children is not a fit and proper person to operate or assist in operating a drop-in centre.

 

(3) The provincial head of social development may in the case of the cancellation of a registration in terms of subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (e)—
(a) suspend the cancellation for a period to allow the registration holder to correct the cause of the cancellation; and
(b) reinstate the registration if the registration holder corrects the cause of the cancellation within that period.

 

(4) A provincial head of social development may assist a registration holder to comply with the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 216 and such other requirements as may be prescribed.