Welfare Laws Amendment Act 106 of 1996

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106 of 1996

The Welfare Laws Amendment Act 106 of 1996 intends:

  • to amend the Social Work Act, 1978, so as to make the South African Interim Council for Social Work more representative by enlarging its membership;
  • to amend the Probation Services Act, 1991, so as to further provide for the delegation of powers and the authorisation to perform duties;
  • to amend the Prevention and Theatment of Drug Dependency Act, 1992 [repealed in 2013], so as
    • to amend a certain definition;
    • to provide for the establishment of programmes regarding the prevention and treatment of drug.dependency which are aimed at persons in treatment centres; and
    • to further provide for the delegation of powers and the authorization to perform duties;
  • to amend the Social Assistance Act, 1992 [repealed in 2006], so as
    • to amend a certain definition in order to authorize financial awards to unregistered, non-profitable organizations rendering developmental social welfare services; and
    • to broaden the activities in respect of which financial awards may be made to any activity in the field of developmental social welfare services; and
    • to extend the application of certain laws relating to welfare services to the whole of the national territory of the Republic; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

27 November 1996

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