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PARLIAMENT PASSES CHILDREN'S AMENDMENT BILL
- 06 December 2022
- Parliament
- SA Legal Academy
The National Assembly has endorsed the recommendations of its Social Development Committee regarding amendments to the Bill made by the NCOP. These are reflected in a ‘D’ version of the Bill, which is not yet available. However, they can be found in a report compiled by the NCOP Committee on Health & Social Services, beginning on page 93 of the parliamentary papers concerned.
The Bill has been sent to the President for signature and enactment.
Once in force, the amendments are expected to provide a comprehensive legal solution to flaws in South Africa’s foster care system – in keeping with a Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) ruling handed down in November 2017.
Click the links below to access:
* the NCOP committee report
* the Bill’s ‘B’ version (excluding changes made by the NCOP)
* Parliament’s media statement confirming that the Bill has been passed and sent to the President (final paragraph)
Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch