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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)

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Regulations for Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse, 2013

Chapter 4 : Treatment

Part III : Treatment centres and halfway houses : Service users

45. Minimum norms and standards for protection of children and service users in treatment centres and halfway houses

 

 

[Section 6(b)]

 

The manager of a treatment centre or a halfway house must ensure that children and service users are protected—

(a) against all forms of ill-treatment by any person;
(b) by providing shelter and adequate protection against extreme cold weather conditions in accordance with the guidelines contained in Annexure C;
(c) by ensuring that products and objects used for personal hygiene are not shared;
(d) against the effects of unhygienic premises;
(e) against abuse of disciplinary procedures, and personnel implementing disciplinary procedures must follow the guidelines provided for in Annexure D;
(f) against risk of fire and must have an up-to-date risk assessment and fire management plan and must have in place the basic fire safety measures contained in Annexure E;
(g) against malnutrition and starvation;
(h) against illnesses and contagious diseases by appropriate isolation measures;
(i) against violent crime committed by members of the general public by implementing appropriate security measures at treatment centres and halfway houses;
(j) against hazardous objects and hazardous activities and must have personnel who are adequately trained in first aid to deal with emergencies relating to hazardous objects;
(k) by being placed in buildings that are constructed and maintained in accordance with the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977) and comply with the applicable municipal by-laws;
(l) by ensuring that any service user or child in a treatment centre or halfway house who attends school is given an opportunity to attend classes, do their homework, and are given an opportunity to study and prepare for examinations;
(m) against overcrowding in sleeping quarters of service users and children; and
(n) by providing for a formal complaints procedure that may be used by service users and children in treatment centres and hallway houses and ensuring that there is no form of victimisation at such centre or halfway house.