Transcription of Legal guide to age thresholds for children and young people
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Legal guide to age thresholds for children and young people
Legal guide to age thresholds for children and young people April 2011 (Edition 5) At what age can a child, be prosecuted for a crime or be detained in prison? What are the age thresholds for children to access social grants or housing subsidies? At what age can children and young people make decisions and act on their own without assistance from their parents? There are various laws that provide the answers to these questions, and others like them. This Legal guide provides information on the current laws, and some proposed reforms. Produced by Prinslean Mahery and Paula Proudlock ( children s Institute, University of Cape Town). For more information, please contact or 1 April 2011 children s Institute, University of Cape Town Contents Page Definition of a child 6 Age of majority 6 L
• litigation for or against a child under the age of seven has to be done in the name of the parent or curator. • litigation for or against a child between seven Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996.
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