Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 6 : Early Childhood Development

99. Cancellation of registration
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(1)A provincial head of social development may cancel the registration or conditional registration of an early childhood development programme by written notice to the registration holder if—
(a)the programme is not run in accordance with the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 94 and such other requirements as may be prescribed;
(b)any condition subject to which the registration or renewal of registration was issued is breached or not complied with;
(c)the registration holder contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of this Act;
(d)the registration holder becomes a person who is not a fit and proper person to provide an early childhood development programme; or
(e)a person who is not a fit and proper person to provide or assist in the provision of an early childhood development programme provides or assists in the provision of such a programme.

 

(2)The provincial head of social development may in the case of the cancellation of a registration in terms of subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (e)—
(a)suspend the cancellation for a period to allow the registration holder to correct the cause of the cancellation; and
(b)reinstate the registration if the registration holder corrects the cause of the cancellation within that period.

 

(3)A provincial head of social development may assist a registration holder to comply with the prescribed national norms and standards contemplated in section 94 and such other requirements as may be prescribed or any provisions of this Act where the cancellation was due to non-compliance with those national norms and standards, requirements, conditions or provisions.

 

(4)The cancellation of the registration or conditional registration of an early childhood development programme in terms of subsection (1) does not affect the registration or conditional registration of a partial care facility or a child and youth care centre.