The childrens Act is an Act that was enacted in 2008 to protect the rights of children.Below is an outline of the sections in the childrens Act
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Part 1 – Preliminary
Section
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Interpretation.
Part II - Safeguards For The Rights And Welfare Of The Child
3. Realization of the rights of the child.
4. Best interests of the child.
5. Non-discrimination.
6. Right to parental care.
7. Right to education.
8. Right to religious education.
9. Right to health care.
10 .Protection from child labour and armed conflict.
1l. Name and nationality.
12. Disabled child.
13. Protection from abuse etc.
14. Protection from harmful cultural rites etc.
15. Protection from sexual exploitation.
16. Protection from drugs.
17. Leisure and recreation.
18. Torture and deprivation of liberty.
19. Right to privacy.
20. Penalties.
21. Duties and responsibilities of a child.
22. Enforcement of rights.
Part III – Parental Resp ons ibility
23. Definition of parental responsibility.
24 Who has parental responsibility.
25 Acquisition of parental responsibility by father.
26 Parental responsibility agreement etc.
27 Transmission of parental responsibility.
28 Extension of responsibility beyond eighteenth birthday.
29 Regulations by Chief Justice.
30. Establishment of National Council for Children’s Services.
31. Composition of Council.
32. Functions of the Council .
33. Power of the Council.
34. Co-option and Committees.
35. Regulations by the Council.
36. Expenses.
37. Appointment of Director, Deputy Directors and Children’s Officers.
38. Functions of Director.
39. Penalty for obstruction.
40. The role of local authorities.
41. Appointed local authorities.
42. Loca1 authority welfare schemes.
43. Delegation of powers and duties by approved local authorities.
44. Delegation of functions of county councils.
45. Delegation to charitable children’s institution.
46. Powers of local authorities to incur expenditure in temporary care.
Part V - Children’s Ins titutions
Rehabilitation Schools and Remand Homes
47. Establishment of rehabilitation schools.
48. Separate sections in the rehabilitation schools.
49. Obligation of managers.
50. Establishment of children’s remand homes.
51. Supervision of rehabilitation schools and children’s remand homes.
52. Leave of absence.
53. Revocation of children’s committal order.
54. Transfers and supervision after release.
55. Treatment of absconders and children of difficult character.
56. Removal to hospital.
57. Authority for confinement in children’s remand homes, rehabilitation
schools and hospital.
Charitable Children’s Institutions
58. Definition of a charitable children’s institution.
59. Exceptions.
60. Proof of registration.
61. Institution set up by a person or unincorporated body of persons.
62. Criteria for approval of programmes
63. Deception of children in a charitable children’s institution.
64. Duty to maintain a child in a charitable children’s institution.
65. Director to monitor progress of children.
66. Appointment and powers of approved officers.
67. Inspection of charitable children’s institutions.
68. Inspection Committees.
69. Duty to notify the Area Advisory Council.
70. Review of programming.
71. Cancellation of a programme.
72. Regulations.
Part VI - Children’s Courts
73. Jurisdiction of Children’s Courts.
74. Sittings of Children’s Courts.
75. Power to clear court.
76. General principles with regard to proceedings in Children’s Court.
77. Lega1 aid.
78. Reports.
79. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
80. Appeals.
Part VII - Custody And Maintenanc e
81. Meaning of custody, care and control.
82. Custody.
83. Principles to be applied in making custody order.
84. Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for
three years.
85. Return of child taken away in breach of section 80.
86. Disputes between joint custodians.
87. Revocation of custody order.
88. Interim Custody orders.
89. Agreement not to be invalid by reason of giving custody to mother.
Maintenance of Children
90. Joint maintenance of children.
91. Power to make maintenance order.
92. Maintenance during matrimonial proceedings.
93. Financial provisions.
94. Financial provisions by step-parents and father of child born out of wedlock.
95. Power to order maintenance monies to be paid to person other than
the applicant.
96. Duration of financial provisions.
97. Interim orders.
98. Other maintenance provisions.
99. Power to impose conditions and to vary order.
100. Power to vary maintenance agreements.
Enforcement of maintenance Orders and contributions Orders
101. Enforcement of maintenance orders and contribution orders.
Part VIII – Guardians hip
102. Appointment of guardian.
103. Rights of surviving parent as to guardianship and power of court.
104. Appointment of testamentary guardian.
105. Appointment of guardian by the court.
106. Guardian’s revocation and disclaimer.
107. Extension of appointment of guardian beyond child’s eighteenth birthday.
108. Dispute between guardians.
109. Powers of guardian.
110. Neglect or misapplication of assets by guardians (of the estate of the child.
111. Offence by guardians of the estate of a child.
112. Ru1es.
Part IX - Judicial Orders For The Protection Of Children
113. Power of court to make orders in certain proceedings.
114. Orders which court may make.
115. Power of arrest.
116. Penalty.
117. Review etc. of order.
Part X - Children In Need Of Care And Protection
118. Jurisdiction of the court.
119. When a child is in need of care and protection.
120. Proceedings in respect of children in need of care and protection.
121. Medical care.
122. Determination as to child’s home etc.
123. Parent or guardian to be heard in any application.
124. Power of director to take over application.
125. Powers of court in respect of children in need of care and protection.
126. Application of trusts for maintenance of children.
127. Penalty for cruelty to or neglect of children.
128. Warrants for search of children.
129. Arrest without warrant.
Supervision and care orders
130. Supervision order.
131. Preliminary inquiries.
132. Care order and grounds thereof,
l33. Arrangements for access to children in care.
134. Contents of care order.
135. Transmission of order.
136. Production of child.
137. Harbouring or concealing a child.
Escapees
138. Escape from institutions etc.
139. Charitable children’s institutions and local authorities.
140. Escape from children’s remand home or rehabilitation school.
141. Assisting escape etc.
142. Production of escaped child.
Miscellaneous Provisions on Protection of Children
143. Presumption and determination of age.
144. Contribution order.
145. International reciprocity.
146. Bonds.
Part XI - Foster Care Placement
147. Conditions for foster care placement.
148. Persons qualified to foster children.
149. Registration for foster care placement.
150. Agreement for maintenance of foster child.
151. Penalty for contravening provisions of this Part.
152. Rules.
153. Amendment of rules
154. Power to make adoption orders.
155. Establishment of Adoption Committee.
Pre-requisites for Adoption
156. Preliminaries
157. Children who may be adopted.
158. Adoption applicants.
159. Power to dispense with consent.
Guardian ad Litem
160. Guardian ad litem for the child.
Interim Orders
161. Interim orders.
International Adoptions
l62. International adoptions.
Powers of the Court on Adoption Application
l63. Powers of the court.
164. Power to appoint guardian.
165. Adoption order in respect of children previously adopted.
166. Parental responsibility when adoption is refused.
167. Appeals.
168. Amendment of orders.
Registration of Adoption Orders
169. Adopted children register.
170. Registration of adoption orders.
Effects of Adoption Orders
171. Rights and duties of parents and capacity to marry.
172. Workmen’s Compensation.
173. Orders and agreements in respect of child born outside marriage.
174. Intestacies, wills and settlements.
175. Provisions supplementary to section 168.
176. Effect of overseas adoption.
Adoption Societies
177. Restriction on making arrangements for adoption.
l78. Information to be confidential.
179. Prohibition of certain payments.
180. Restriction on advertisement.
181. Offences under this Part.
182. Regulations.
183. Rules of court under this Part.
Part XIII - Child Offenders
l84. Jurisdiction of Children’s Court.
l85. Power to remit cases to Children’s Court.
l86. Guarantees to a child accused of an offence.
l87. Consideration of welfare.
l88. Friendly setting of Children’s Court.
189. Words “conviction’’ and ‘’sentence’’ not to be used of child.
190. Restriction on punishment.
191. Methods of dealing with offenders.
192. Mental treatment.
193. Power to order parent to pay fine etc.
194. Proceedings in respect of offences committed by a child.
Part XIV - Misc ellaneous And General Provisions
195. Appeals to the Minister.
196. General penalty.
197. General power to make regulations.
198. Exemption.
199. Grants and expenses of the Minister.
200. Repeals.