CAP. 141 Children [Rev. 2012] (2) If a court is satisfied that a child brought before it is in need of care and protection it may— (a) order that such child be returned to his parent or guardian or the person who has parental responsibility for him; (b) order such child’s parent or guardian, or person who has parental responsibility for him to execute a bond with or without sureties to exercise proper care and guardianship; (c) where it is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the child, commit such child to a rehabilitation school suitable to his needs and attainments after the court has ascertained that there is a vacancy at the school; or (d) without making any other order, or in addition to making an order under this section, make an order under Part IX; or (e) if the child is a victim of armed conflict, civil disturbance or natural disaster make an order requiring the Director to take the necessary steps to ensure that the child is provided with care, and where possible, is reunited with his family; or (f) if the child is disabled, make an order which requires the Director to take the necessary steps to ensure that the child is provided with care commensurate with his special needs; or (g) if the child is subjected to early marriage, make an order rendering such marriage null and void ab initio and requiring the child to be placed under the care of a fit person and to return to school; or (h) where it is satisfied that the child has been engaged in drug abuse and that it is in the child’s best interest to do so, by order commit him to a drug rehabilitation centre for treatment, or order that the child be accorded professional counselling. (3) A parent who is ordered to exercise proper care and guardianship under subsection (2)(b) shall also be required to seek the assistance of a professional counsellor. (4) The court may from time to time, of its own motion or on the application of any person, review, vary or revoke any order made under this section. (5) The court may order that a child shall remain in the custody of an appointed local authority, a charitable children’s institution or a fit person until the age of eighteen years or such lesser age as the court may decide. (6) If a court before which a child is brought is unable to decide whether any order, or what order ought to be made in respect of the child, it may make such interim order as it thinks fit for the child’s accommodation in a place of safety not being a police station, or for his committal to the care of a fit person whether a relative or not who is willing to undertake the care of the child. (7) An interim order under subsection (1) shall not remain in force for more than fourteen days, but if at the expiration of that period the court deems it expedient so to do, it may continue to make further interim orders. [Issue 1] C15 - 58