The Children Act CAP 141▤
Care order and grounds thereof
(1) In this section "care order" means an order entrusting the care, control and custody of the child to a person other than the p…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Penalty for cruelty to and neglect of children
(1) Any person who, having parental responsibility, custody, charge or care of any child, and who— (a) wilfully assaults, ill-trea…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Application of trusts for maintenance of children
(1) Where a child is, by an order of the Court made under this Part, removed from the care of any person, and that person is entit…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power of Court in respect of children in need of care and protection
(1) A Court before which any child in need of care and protection is brought may require an authorised officer or any other person…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power of Secretary to take over application
The Director of Public Prosecutions may authorise the Secretary at any stage in the proceedings under this Act, whether before, du…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Parent or guardian to be heard in any application
(1) If a child in need of care and protection is brought before the Court on anapplication by any person for orders in that regard…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Determination as to child’s home, etc.
(1) If a child in need of care and protection is brought before a Court, andthe Court determines that the child has a home in, or…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Healthcare
(1) If it appears to an authorised officer exercising powers under section 144 that a child is in need of healthcare, the officer…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Proceedings in respect of children in need of care and protection
(1) Any person who has reasonable cause to believe that a child is in need of care and protection may report the matter to the nea…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
When a child is in need of care and protection
For the purposes of this Act, a child in need of care and protection includes a child— (a) who is an orphan and has no guardian; (…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Jurisdiction of the Court
A Children’s Court shall have jurisdiction to make an order or render judgment under this Part notwithstanding that any act, matte…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Interpretation
For the purpose of this Part— "a child in need of care and protection" means a child who lives in difficult circumstances and need…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Review, etc., of order
The Court may— (a) from time to time review, vary, suspend or discharge any order made under this Part; or (b) revive an order aft…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Penalty
Any person who contravenes an order made under section 135, or who obstructs or unlawfully interferes with a person appointed by t…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power of arrest
Where a Court makes an order pursuant to section 135(1) (c), (d) or (g), the Court may attach a power of arrest to the order, and…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Discharge of supervision order
(1) A Court which has made a supervision order or an interim supervision ordermay vary or discharge the order on application by— (…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power to make interim supervision order
(1) The Court may make an interim supervision order, either of its own motionor on application by any person— (a) where the Court…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Supervision order
(1) The Court may, either of its own motion or on application by any person for any order directing the care and protection of a c…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Orders which Court may make
(1) The Court may from time to time where appropriate make any of the following orders— (a) an access order, which shall require t…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power of Court to make orders in certain proceedings
(1) The Court may make any order under this Act or any other written law for the protection of a child in any proceedings concerni…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power of Chief Justice to make Rules
The Chief Justice shall make regulations to give effect to this Part, including rules of procedure directing the manner in which a…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Offence by guardians of a child’s estate
(1) Any guardian of the estate of a child who— (a) willfully or recklessly neglects to receive or safeguard any asset forming part…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Neglect or misapplication of assets by guardian of a child’s estate
Where a guardian of the estate of a child, whether or not that guardian is also a guardian of the person of the child— (a) neglect…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Powers of guardian
A guardian appointed under section 122 and 126 shall have the same powers over the child, or over the estate of a child, as a guar…
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