The Children Act CAP 141

Establishment of National Council for Children’s Services

(1) There is established a Council to be known as the National Council forChildren’s Services, which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.
(2) The Council shall be capable, in its corporate name, of—
(a) suing and being sued;
(b) taking, purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging and disposing of movable and immovable property;
(c) entering into contracts;
(d) receiving grants and gifts in support of projects, programmes and actions designed to promote and protect the rights of the child; and doing or performing all such other things or acts necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act which may lawfully be done or performed by a body corporate.
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The Children Act CAP 141▤

Repeals

(1) The Children Act (No. 8 of 2001) is repealed. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the application of section 3 of the I…

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General power to make regulations

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Cabinet Secretary may make regulations— (a) to prescribe anything that may be prescribe…

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General penalty

A person convicted of an offence under this Act for which no other penalty is prescribed shall be liable to imprisonment for a ter…

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