Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 13 : Child and Youth Care Centres193. Provision of child and youth care centres |
| (1) | The MEC for social development must, from money appropriated by the relevant provincial legislature, provide and fund child and youth care centres for that province. |
| (2) | Such child and youth care centres— |
| (a) | must be managed and maintained in accordance with this Act; and |
| (b) | must comply with— |
| (i) | the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 194 and such other requirements as may be prescribed; and |
| (ii) | the structural, safety, health and other requirements of the municipality of the area in which the child and youth care centre is situated. |
| (3) | An accredited organisation operating a child and youth care centre only qualifies for funding from money appropriated by a provincial legislature if it complies with the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 194 and such other requirements as may be prescribed. |