Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 7 : Protection of ChildrenPart 2 : National Child Protection Register124. Disclosure of entry of name in Part B of Register |
| (1) | If the name of a person is entered in Part B of the Register and that person— |
| (a) | works with or has access to children at an institution providing welfare services to children, including a child and youth care centre, a partial care facility, a shelter or drop-in centre or a school either as an employee, volunteer or in any other capacity, that person must disclose that fact to the person who manages or operates the institution, centre, facility, shelter or school; |
| (b) | works with or has access to children on behalf of a designated child protection organisation either as an employee, volunteer or in any other capacity, that person must disclose that fact to the organisation; |
| (c) | works in a unit of the South African Police Service tasked with child protection, that person must disclose that fact to the South African Police Service; |
| (d) | is employed in terms of the Public Service Act in a position where he or she works with or has access to children, that person must disclose that fact to the head of the state department in which he or she is employed; or |
| (e) | is employed in terms of the Municipal Systems Act in a position where he or she works with or has access to children, that person must disclose that fact to the municipal council of the municipality concerned. |
| (2) | A person contemplated in subsection (1) who fails to disclose the fact that his or her name is entered in Part B of the Register is guilty of misconduct and his or her services may be terminated as a result thereof. |