Child Care Amendment Act 13 of 1999

The Child Care Amendment Act 13 of 1999 intends:

• to amend the Child Care Act, 1983 [repealed in 2006], so as:
  • to provide for a right of appeal against certain orders relating to children;
  • to provide for the establishment of secure care facilities;
  • to revoke the power of the Minister to transfer certain pupils and children to any institution, custody or supervision mentioned in section 290 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977;
  • to provide for the prohibition against the commercial sexual exploitation of children; and
  • to make further provision for the estimation of a person's age in certain proceedings; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

to be proclaimed