Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsGeneral Regulations Regarding Children, 2010Chapter 15 : Drop-In Centres (Sections 213-227 of the Act)96. Assignment of functions to municipalities |
| (1) | Before assigning all or part of the functions contemplated in section 225 of the Act, a provincial head of social development must be satisfied that the municipality concerned has— |
| (a) | adequate staff, including social service professionals, who are suitably qualified and skilled; |
| (b) | the ability to render assistance to build capacity to ensure compliance with the relevant norms and standards; and |
| (c) | the capacity to manage the functions to be assigned. |
| (2) | An agreement between a provincial head of social development and a municipality contemplated in section 225(2) of the Act must be in a form identical to Form 55. |