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

Chapter 16 : Inter-Country Adoption

256. Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption to have force of law
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(1)The Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption is in force in the Republic and its provisions are law in the Republic.

 

(2)The ordinary law of the Republic applies to an adoption to which the Convention applies but, where there is a conflict between the ordinary law of the Republic and the Convention, the Convention prevails.