Children’s Amendment Bill
Call for comments opened 23 September 2022 Share this page:Submissions are now closed (since 21 October 2022)
NCOP Social Services
The Select Committee on Health and Social Services invites you to submit written comments on the Children’s Amendment Bill [B18B - 2020] (s76).
The Bill seeks to amend the Children’s Act, 2005; so as to:
▪ amend and insert certain definitions;
▪ extend the children’s court jurisdiction;
▪ further provide for the care of abandoned or orphaned children and additional matters that may be regulated;
▪ provide for additional matters relating to children in alternative care; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Comments can be emailed to Ms M Williams at [email protected] by no later than is Friday, 21 October 2022.
Enquiries can be directed to Ms M Williams on cell 083 709 8451
The closing date for submissions is Friday, 21 October 2022.
Issued by Ms M Gillion (MP), Chairperson of the Select Committee on Health and Social Services
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