Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to Children's Courts and International Child Abduction, 2010Chapter III : Children's CourtsPart 1 : Children's Court Proceedings8. Deviation from time periods |
| (1) | A party to the proceedings in a court, or his or her legal representative, may request the court for a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations, which request must be in writing, stating the reasons for the request and submitting any proof to substantiate his or her reasons. |
| (2) | A court may— |
| (a) | grant a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations, on the conditions that the court deems fit, if any other party— |
| (i) | did not raise any objections; or |
| (ii) | did not respond but that party's rights will not be affected if a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations is granted; |
| (b) | refuse a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations, if any other party— |
| (i) | raises an objection and that party's rights may be affected if a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations is granted; or |
| (ii) | does not respond but that party's rights may be affected if a deviation from any period of time prescribed in these Regulations is granted. |