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CHILDREN’S COURTS RULES GAZETTED, IN FORCE SOON
- 20 February 2026
- Courts
- SA Legal Academy
On behalf of the Rules Board for Courts of Law, the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has gazetted Children’s Courts rules developed under the 2005 Children’s Act and intended to promote access to courts in the best possible interests of children, their needs and their rights.
As SA Legal Academy reported at the time, the rules were released in draft form in December 2024 for public comment. Scheduled to come into force on 20 March 2026, among other things they deal with:
- children’s participation in proceedings
- temporary safe care
- alternative care
- adoption
- administrative matters, and
- appeals.
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