National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999
R 385
Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 16 : Inter-Country Adoption259. Accreditation to provide inter-country adoption services |
| (1) | The Central Authority may, on application by a child protection organisation— |
| (a) | accredit such organisation to provide inter-country adoption services; and |
| (b) | approve adoption working agreements contemplated in section 260, as long as the prescribed requirements are met. |
| (2) | The Central Authority may accredit a child protection organisation to provide inter-country adoption services for such period and on such conditions as may be prescribed. |
| (3) | A child protection organisation accredited in terms of this section to provide inter-country adoption services— |
| (a) | may receive the prescribed fees and make the necessary payments in respect of inter-country adoptions; and |
| (b) | must annually submit audited financial statements to the Central Authority of fees received and payments made. |
| (4) | Subsection (1) does not prohibit the rendering of professional services in connection with the adoption of a child by a lawyer, psychologist or a member of another profession. |
