Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)Chapter 2 : Creating an Enabling and Supportive Environment for Older Persons8. Support for services delivered by third parties |
| (1) | The Minister— |
| (a) | may, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, provide financial awards to service providers that provide social services to older persons from funds appropriated by Parliament for that purpose; |
| (b) | may for the purposes of paragraph (a) prioritise needs and services for older persons; |
| (c) | may in the prescribed manner enter into contracts with service providers to ensure that the services contemplated in paragraph (b) are provided; |
| (d) | must prescribe conditions for the receiving of financial awards, including accounting measures, compliance measures and norms and standards; and |
| (e) | must prescribe remedies for failure to comply with the prescribed conditions contemplated in paragraph (d). |
| (2) | The Minister must open and maintain a register of all assets bought with Government funds and prescribe conditions for the management of such assets. |