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April 09, 2020

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions that allow limited transport of children during lockdown



On 7 April 2020, the Department of Social Development published amended Regulations in Notice 455 in Government Gazette 43213, made under the Disaster Management Act, relating to parents who have joint custody of children.

Parents who have joint custody of children are now allowed to transport the children from one house to another during the lockdown period, but must adhere to the following:
·         The parent transporting the child must have the original court order, or at least a copy thereof, outlining the existing joint custody responsibilities with them while travelling; and
·         The house of the parent where the child will be transported to, must have no signs of anyone living in the house with the COVID-19 virus or anyone that has been in contact with a person that has the COVID-19 virus.

The amendment came into effect on the date of publication of the Notice.


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