Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has introduced the Older Persons Amendment Bill to Parliament. The Bill will amend the Older Persons Act 2006 by inserting new definitions; new provisions relating to the monitoring and evaluation of all services to older persons and providing for the removal of older persons to temporary safe care without a court order; and to tighten up the existing implementation and compliance measures.
Older Persons Amendment Bill (Open access)
Older Persons Amendment Bill