Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to Children's Courts and International Child Abduction, 2010Chapter III : Children's CourtsPart 2 : Investigations, Conferences and Forums11. Investigations |
| (1) | An order of a court in terms of section 50 of the Act to carry out an investigation or further investigation must be on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 9 of the Annexure. |
| (2) | A person who has been ordered by a court in terms of section 50(1) of the Act to carry out an investigation or further investigation may, for the purpose of performing his or her functions— |
| (a) | question any person who is likely to give material or relevant information about any matter that the court ordered him or her to investigate; and |
| (b) | request a person to identify himself or herself to the satisfaction of the investigator. |
| (3) | An investigator may, in investigating a matter so ordered by a court and with due consideration to expediting the investigation of that matter, request any person to— |
| (a) | meet with him or her at a specific time and place on a specific date; and |
| (b) | provide him or her at the meeting, with information relating to the matter and documentary proof of the information, if applicable. |
| (4) |
| (a) | A request referred to in subregulation (2) may be made in the manner the investigator deems fit. |
| (b) | An investigator must keep a written record of— |
| (i) | the manner in which the request referred to in paragraph (a) was made; |
| (ii) | any matter he or she investigates; |
| (iii) | any meetings held with him or her; and |
| (iv) | the outcome of the investigation. |
| (5) | After the investigator has concluded the investigation ordered by a court he or she must compile a written report which must contain the following information: |
| (a) | The matter which was investigated; |
| (b) | the reason for the investigation; |
| (c) | the manner of the investigation; and |
| (d) | the outcome of the investigation. |
| (6) | The investigator must submit the report referred to in subregulation (5) to the court within 10 days after the conclusion of the investigation. |