Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Children’s CourtsPart 2 : Court proceedings62. Professional reports ordered by court |
| (1) | A children’s court, for the purposes of deciding a matter before it or any issue in the matter, may order, if necessary, that a designated social worker, family advocate, psychologist, medical practitioner or other suitably qualified person carry out an investigation to establish the circumstances of— |
| (a) | the child; |
| (b) | the parents or 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) | the person under whose control the child is; or |
| (f) | any other relevant person. |
| (2) | A person referred to in subsection (1) may, subject to section 63(1) and (2)— |
| (a) | obtain supplementary evidence or reports from other suitably qualified persons; |
| (b) | be required by the court to present the findings of the investigation to the court by— |
| (i) | testifying before the court; or |
| (ii) | submitting a written report to the court. |