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

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Regulations relating to Children's Courts and International Child Abduction, 2010

Chapter III : Children's Courts

Part 1 : Children's Court Proceedings

8. Deviation from time periods

 

(1) A party to the proceedings in a court, or his or her legal representative, may request the court for a deviation from any period  of  time prescribed in these  Regulations, which request must be in writing, stating the reasons for the request and submitting any proof to substantiate his or her reasons.

 

(2) A court may—
(a) grant a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations, on the conditions that the court deems fit, if any other party—
(i) did not raise any objections; or
(ii) did not respond but that party's rights will not be affected if a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations is granted;
(b) refuse a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations, if any other party—
(i) raises an objection and that party's rights may be affected if a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations is granted; or
(ii) does not  respond but  that party's  rights may be  affected  if a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations is granted.