Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Children’s CourtsPart 2 : Court proceedings58. Rights of persons to adduce evidence, question witnesses and produce argument |
The following persons have the right to adduce evidence in a matter before a children’s court and, with the permission of the presiding officer of the children's court, to question or cross-examine a witness or to address the court in argument:
| (a) | A child involved in the matter; |
| (b) | a parent of the child; |
| (c) | a person who has parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child; |
| (d) | a care-giver of the child; |
| (e) | a person whose rights may be affected by an order that may be made by the court in those proceedings; and |
| (f) | a person who the court decides has a sufficient interest in the matter. |