Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsGeneral Regulations Regarding Children, 2010Chapter 5 : Early Childhood Development (Sections 91-103 of the Act)25. Consideration of application for registration of early childhood development programme |
| (1) | The provincial head of social development or, where the function has been assigned to a municipal manager in terms of section 102 of the Act, the municipal manager or social service professional concerned, may grant an application contemplated in regulation 24(1) for a period not exceeding five years. |
| (2) | On granting an application contemplated in regulation 24(1), the provincial head of social development or, where the function has been assigned to a municipal manager in terms of section 102 of the Act, the municipal manager or social service professional concerned, must issue to the applicant a certificate of registration or conditional registration or renewal of registration in a form identical to Form 17. |
| (3) | In rejecting an application for registration of an early childhood development programme, the provincial head of social development or, where the function has been assigned to a municipality in terms of section 102 of the Act, the municipal manager or social service professional concerned, must duly inform the applicant of the refusal in a form identical to Form 18 by registered post and must furnish reasons for such rejection to the applicant. |