Did you know that Section 126 (1)(a) of the Children’s Act, Act 38 of 2005 as amended stipulates that before any individual is allowed to work or have access to children, either in Child and Youth Care Centres, Shelters, drop-in centres and even schools, the person managing the institution is obliged to establish whether or not that person’s name appears in Part B of the Child Protection Register.
Individuals whose names appear in Part B of the register are under no circumstances allowed to work or have access to children and the person managing the institution could be held responsible when employing such a person.
COST OF SERVICE:
R 90 P/ENQUIRY
Het jy geweet dat Artikel 126 (1)(a) van die Kinderwet, Wet 38 van 2005 soos gewysig, bepaal dat voordat enige individu toegelaat word om te werk of toegang tot kinders te hê, hetsy in Kinder- en Jeugsorgsentrums, Skuilings, inloopsentrums en selfs skole, die persoon wat die instelling bestuur, verplig is om vas te stel of daardie persoon se naam in Deel B van die Kinderbeskermingsregister verskyn of nie.
Individue wie se name in Deel B van die register verskyn, word onder geen omstandighede toegelaat om te werk of toegang tot kinders te hê nie, en die persoon wat die instelling bestuur, kan verantwoordelik gehou word wanneer so ‘n persoon in diens geneem word.
KOSTE VAN DIENS:
R 90 P/NAVRAAG
What to do:
1. Follow the link and download the form
2. Complete the form
3. Email the:
a. Completed form
b. Certified copy of your ID document
c. Proof of payment
Send to Nicolene Cordier at nicolene@rata.org.za or contact your nearest office for assistance. Offices list here
Payment method
1. Electronic payments
o Name: Rata Social Services NPC
o Account number: 0206 00209
o Branch code: 632005
o Type: Cheque
o Reference: Form 30 + Name
2. Credit card payments link here
Wat om te doen:
1. Volg die skakel en laai die vorm af
2. Voltooi die vorm
3. E-pos die:
a. Voltooide vorm
b. Gesertifiseerde afskrif van u ID-dokument
c. Bewys van betaling
aan Nicolene Cordier by nicolene@rata.org.za of kontak u naaste kantoor vir hulp. Lys kantore hier
Betalings metode
1. Elektroniese inbetalings
o Naam: Rata Social Services NPC
o Rekeningnommer: 0206 00209
o Takkode: 632005
o Tipe: Tjek
o Verwysing: Form 30 + Name
2. Kredietkaart betalings link here
- APPLICABLE SECTION OF THE CHILDREN’S ACT, ACT 38 OF 2005 AS AMENDED AND IT’S REGULATIONS:
INQUIRY BY PERSON TO ESTABLISH IF HIS / HER NAME IS INCLUDED IN PART B
OF NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION REGISTER
(REGULATION 50(1)(b))
[SECTION 126(3) OF THE CHILDREN’S ACT, (No 38 OF 2005)]
Establishment of information in Part B of Register
- (1) Before a person is allowed-
(a) to work with or have access to children at an institution providing welfare services to children, including a child and youth care centre, a partial care facility, a shelter or drop-in centre or school, the person managing or operating the institution, centre, facility, shelter or school must establish whether or not that person’s name appears in Part B of the Register;
(b) to work with or have access to children on behalf of a designated child protection organisation, the organisation must establish whether or not that person’s name appears in Part B of the Register;
(c) to work in a unit of the South African Police Service tasked with child protection, the Service must establish whether or not that person’s name appears in Part B of the Register;
(d) to be employed in terms of the Public Service Act in a position where he or she works with or has access to children, the head of the state department in which he or she is to be employed must establish whether or not that person’s name appears in Part B of the Register; or
(e) to be employed in terms of the Municipal Systems Act in a position where he or she works with or has access to children, the municipal council of that municipality must establish whether or not that person’s name appears in Part B of the Register.
(2) Within 12 months of the commencement of this chapter-
(a) the person managing or operating an institution, centre, facility, shelter or school contemplated in subsection (1) (a) must establish whether the name of any person who works with or has access to children at the institution, centre, facility, shelter or school appears in Part B of the Register;
(b) a designated child protection organisation contemplated in subsection (1) (b) must establish whether the name of any person who works with or has access to children on behalf of the organisation appears in Part B of the Register;
(c) the South African Police Service must establish whether the name of any person who works in a unit of the South African Police Service tasked with child protection appears in Part B of the Register;
(d) the head of every state department must establish whether the name of any person employed in terms of the Public Service Act in a position where he or she works with or has access to children appears in Part B of the Register; and
(e) the municipal council of every municipality must establish whether the name of any person employed in terms of the Municipal Systems Act in a position where he or she works with or has access to children appears in Part B of the Register.
(3) Anyone has the right, upon presentation of sufficient proof of his or her identity, to establish whether or not his or her name appears in Part B of the Register, and if so, the reasons why his or her name was entered in the Register.