Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 14 : Drop-in centres217. Drop-in centres to be registered |
| (1) | Any person or organisation may establish or operate a drop-in centre provided that the drop-in centre— |
| (a) | is registered with the provincial head of social development of the province where that drop-in centre is situated; |
| (b) | is managed and maintained in accordance with any conditions subject to which the drop-in centre is registered; and |
| (c) | complies with— |
| (i) | the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 216 and such other requirements as may be prescribed; and |
| (ii) | the structural, safety, health and other requirements of the municipality. |
| (2) | As from the date on which this section takes effect an existing drop-in centre registered in terms of the Child Care Act must be regarded as having been registered as a drop-in centre in terms of this section. |
| (3) | A drop-in centre referred to in subsection (2) is regarded to be a registered drop-in centre for a period of five years from the date on which that subsection takes effect, unless its registration is withdrawn in terms of section 221 before the expiry of that period. |