65.
Court’s power to order parent or guardian to contribute.
(1) Where an approved home has custody of a child who has a parent
or guardian, the court may order the parent or guardian to contribute towards
the child’s maintenance.
(2) The amount contributed shall be reasonable and within the means
of the parent or guardian and may be varied by the court if there is a change
in that person’s circumstances.
(3) A contribution order made under this section shall remain in force
as long as the child is in the home; but a person contributing may, at any
time, apply to the court for the order to be varied or discharged on the ground
that his or her circumstances have changed since the order was made.
66.
Rules for approved homes.
The Minister may make rules for carrying this Part into effect and in
particular for—
(a) prescribing the form of application for an approved home;
(b) prescribing requirements as to the accommodation and equipment
to be provided in homes;
(c) prescribing the medical arrangements to be made for protecting
the health of the children in the approved homes;
(d) regulating the management and discipline of an approved home;
and
(e) regular inspection of the home.
PART IX—PARENTAGE OF CHILDREN.
67.
Declaration of parentage.
A person who is—
(a) the mother of a child;
(b) the father of a child;
(c) the guardian of a child;
(d) the child himself or herself through a next of friend,
may make an application for a declaration of parentage by complaint on oath
to a family and children court having jurisdiction in the place where the
applicant resides for summons to be served on—
(e) the man alleged to be the father of the child; or
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