Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 15 : Adoption

253. Regulations

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The Minister, after consultation with the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development in respect of regulations dealing with court orders, may make regulations—

(a)prescribing procedures for determining whether a child has been abandoned by a parent or other person who has parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child;
(b)determining procedures to be followed to locate persons whose whereabouts are unknown for obtaining their consent to adoptions;
(c)prescribing procedures for determining the age of a child;
(d)determining procedures for payment for adoption services undertaken by persons or organisations to prevent conflict of interests from arising;
(e)prescribing the requirements that a child welfare organisation has to comply with for accreditation as contemplated in section 251 to provide adoption services;
(f)prescribing the requirements that a child welfare organisation has to comply with for accreditation as contemplated in section 259 to provide inter-country adoption services;
(g)prescribing advertising guidelines for recruitment purposes; and
(h)regarding any other ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that it may be necessary to prescribe to facilitate the proper implementation or administration of this Chapter.