Book Review: Commentary On The Children’s Act

• Jurisdiction: South Africa
• Author: Lize Mills
• Published date: 27 May 2019
• Date: 27 May 2019
• Pages: 498-500
• Citation: (2008) 19 Stell LR 498

Commentary on the Children’s Act by CJ Davel and AM Skelton (eds).

Juta & Co Ltd Cape Town 2007. Loose leaf. ISBN 9780702178832.

Price R579.00 (loose-leaf)

Faced with the task of interpret ing or giving effect to the Children’s Act 38

of 2005, there may be a number of sources which one may consult, but I submit

that none will be as comprehensive – and ver y few as author itative – as Juta’s

Commentary on the Children’s Act. This new kid on the block is a section-by-

section guide to the new piece of legislation which partly came into force on

1 July 2007 and, like all children and the Act itself, has been described as a

“work in progress”. Certai n sections (and even whole chapters) of the Act a re

still due to come into operation and it is probable that the publishers were con-

sequently compelled to publish this commentary in a loose-leaf format. T he

publication thus includes a funct ional summary (on page iv) of those sections

that are currently operational. The Revision Service of this publication (which

was submitted for review) however, still refer s to the Children’s Amendment

498 STELL LR 2008 3

(2008) 19 Stell LR 498

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