Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013)Chapter 8 : General Provisions36. Trafficking of child by parent, guardian or other person who has parental responsibilities and rights in respect of child |
| (1) | If a children’s court has reason to believe that the parent or guardian of a child or any other person who has parental responsibilities and rights in respect of a child, has trafficked the child, the court may— |
| (a) | suspend all the parental responsibilities and rights of that parent, guardian or other person; and |
| (b) | place that child in temporary safe care in terms of section 152 of the Children’s Act, |
pending an inquiry by a children’s court.
| (2) | Any action taken by a children’s court in terms of subsection (1) does not exclude a person’s liability for committing any offence under Chapter 2 of this Act. |