Statistics Act, 1999
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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)Chapter 4 : Prevention and Early Intervention Services11. Provision of prevention and early intervention services by various stakeholders |
| (1) | The Minister must, in consultation with the ministers and organs of state referred to in section 8(1), facilitate the establishment of the types of prevention and early intervention services and the manner in which such services must be provided in order to prevent substance abuse. |
| (2) | Prevention and early intervention services provided by an organ of state or any service provider only qualify for financial assistance in terms of section 7 if those services comply with the minimum norms and standards contemplated in section 6. |
| (3) | A service provider involved in the provision of early intervention services may not refuse to provide treatment to a person using substances if such refusal may result in serious harm to such person. |
