CAP. 141
Children
[Rev. 2012]
Section
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Functions of the Council.
Power of the Council.
Co-option and committees.
Regulations by the Council.
Expenses.
The Director of Children’s Services and Children’s Officers
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Appointment of Director, Deputy Directors and Children’s Officers.
Functions of Director.
Penalty for obstruction.
The Role of Local Authorities
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The role of local authorities.
Appointed local authorities.
Local authority welfare schemes.
Delegation of powers and duties by appointed local authorities.
Delegation of functions of county councils.
Delegation to charitable children’s institution.
Powers of local authorities to incur expenditure in temporary care.
PART V – CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONS
Rehabilitation Schools and Remand Homes
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Establishment of rehabilitation schools.
Separate sections in the rehabilitation schools.
Obligation of managers.
Establishment of children’s remand homes.
Supervision of rehabilitation schools and children’s remand homes.
Leave of absence.
Revocation of children’s committal order.
Transfers and supervision after release.
Treatment of absconders and children of difficult character.
Removal to health institution.
Authority for confinement in children’s remand homes, rehabilitation school and
hospital.
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Definition of a charitable children’s institution.
Exceptions.
Proof of registration.
Institution set up by a person or unincorporated body of persons.
Criteria for approval of programmes.
Reception of children in a charitable children’s institution.
Duty to maintain a child in a charitable children’s institution.
Director to monitor progress of children.
Appointment and powers of approved officers.
Inspection of charitable children’s institutions.
Charitable Children’s Institutions
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