Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 14 : Drop-in centres221. Cancellation of registration |
| (1) | A provincial head of social development may cancel the registration of a drop-in centre by written notice to the registration holder if— |
| (a) | the drop-in centre is not maintained in accordance with— |
| (i) | the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 216 and such other requirements as may be prescribed; and |
| (ii) | any other requirements of this Act; |
| (b) | any condition subject to which the registration or renewal of registration was issued is breached or not complied with; |
| (c) | the registration holder or the management of the drop-in centre contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act; |
| (d) | the registration holder becomes a person who is not a fit and proper person to operate a drop-in centre; or |
| (e) | a person who is not a fit and proper person to assist in operating a drop-in centre is employed at or engaged in operating the drop-in centre. |
| (2) | A person unsuitable to work with children is not a fit and proper person to operate or assist in operating a drop-in centre. |
| (3) | The provincial head of social development may in the case of the cancellation of a registration in terms of subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (e)— |
| (a) | suspend the cancellation for a period to allow the registration holder to correct the cause of the cancellation; and |
| (b) | reinstate the registration if the registration holder corrects the cause of the cancellation within that period. |
| (4) | A provincial head of social development may assist a registration holder to comply with the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 216 and such other requirements as may be prescribed. |