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This booklet introduces you to the Children’s Act and talks about the general principles in the Act. In this booklet (Booklet 1) we try to explain, as simply as possible, the different rights and responsibilities that children and parents have. There are another two booklets in this series.
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Highlights. These booklets introduces the Children’s Act and talks about the general principles in the Act. Booklet 1: Children and parents - rights and responsibilities. Booklet 2: Prevention, intervention and care. Booklet 3: The courts and the protection of children.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN. Part 1. Child protection system. Strategy concerning child protection; Provision of designated child protection services; National norms and standards for child protection; Designation of child protection organisation; Existing child welfare organisation; Withdrawal of designation
The Children's Act 38 of 2005 intends: to give effect to certain rights of children as contained in the Constitution; to set out principles relating to the care and protection of children; to define parental responsibilities and rights;
Ms Pandori says: “This section of the Children’s Act says the Government must set up child protection services that are able to protect and safeguard all children in South Africa. The Act says that the different government bodies, at national and provincial level, should all work
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AND WHEREAS protection of children’s rights leads to a corresponding improvement in the lives of other sections of the community because it is neither desirable nor possible to protect children’s rights in isolation from their families and communities;
The Children’s Act is a piece of law which consists of 22 chapters and gives effect to certain rights of children as contained in the Constitution. It sets out principles relating to the care and protection of children. It also defines parental responsibilities and rights.
