Children's Act Practice Note 2 of 2011 - LexisNexis South Africa

Employees whose names appear in the NRSO can be dismissed from workimmediately whereas the Children’s Act is silent on this matter.The Registrar of the High Court will inform the employer when a finding wasmade, whereas the Children’s Act is silent on this.The National Register for Sex Offenders does not keep records of findingsfrom forums.Enquiries on NRSO can be directed to:The Registrar for the National Register for Sex OffendersDepartment of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentPrivate Bag X 81PRETORIAOOO1Contact person: Ms N ChiloaneTelephone number 012 – 315 1656Please note: All employees and prospective employees working or having accessto children MUST be screened against the two registers, that is, they must check iftheir names do not appear in the registers. For instance, this include earlychildhood development practitioners, educators, health practitioners, personstransporting children to and from school, persons assisting in managing schooltuck shops etc.31. Compilation and review of provincial profilesLegal position:The Children’s Act stipulates that the relevant MEC responsible for SocialDevelopment must compile a provincial profile in respect of sections 77, 92, 104,145, 192 and 214 of the Children’s Act.Regulation 2 of the Children’s Act states that within a year of the implementation ofthe Act, provinces must have provincial profiles which must be reviewed on anannual basis.35Children’s Act practice note 02 of 2011: Transitional matters