[Rev. 2012] Children CAP. 141 8. Right to religious education (1) Every child shall have a right to religious education subject to appropriate parental guidance. (2) The Minister shall make regulations giving effect to the rights of children from minority communities to give fulfillment to their culture and to practice their own language or religion. 9. Right to health care Every child shall have a right to health and medical care the provision of which shall be the responsibility of the parents and the Government. 10. Protection from child labour and armed conflict (1) Every child shall be protected from economic exploitation and any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child’s education, or to be harmful to the child’s health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development. (2) No child shall take part in hostilities or be recruited in armed conflicts, and where armed conflict occurs, respect for and protection and care of children shall be maintained in accordance with the law. (3) It shall be the responsibility of the Government to provide protection, rehabilitation care, recovery and re-integration into normal social life for any child who may become a victim of armed conflict or natural disaster. (4) The Minister shall make regulations in respect of periods of work and legitimate establishments for such work by children above the age of sixteen years. (5) In this Act child labour refers to any situation where a child provides labour in exchange for payment and includes— (a) any situation where a child provides labour as an assistant to another person and his labour is deemed to be the labour of that other person for the purposes of payment; (b) any situation where a child’s labour is used for gain by any individual or institution whether or not the child benefits directly or indirectly; and (c) any situation where there is in existence a contract for services where the party providing the services is a child whether the person using the services does so directly or by agent. 11. Name and nationality Every child shall have a right to a name and nationality and where a child is deprived of his identity the Government shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to establishing his identity. 12. Disabled child A disabled child shall have the right to be treated with dignity, and to be accorded appropriate medical treatment, special care, education and training free of charge or at a reduced cost whenever possible. C15 - 15 [Issue 1]