CHILDREN’S PROTECTION AND ADOPTION ACT (as amended at 01 December 2002)
PART II
CHILDREN'S COURTS
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Establishment of children's courts.
Officers of children's courts.
Procedure in children's courts.
Certain provisions of Cap. 7:10 to apply to children's courts.
PART III
PREVENTION OF NEGLECT, ILL-TREATMENT AND EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
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Ill-treatment or neglect of children and young persons.
Corruption of children and young persons.
Medical examination and treatment of children and young persons.
Begging and public entertainment.
Safeguarding of child audiences at public entertainments.
Power to bind over person having custody of young girl, child or young person to exercise proper
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Conducing to commission of offence by child or young person.
PART IV
REMOVAL OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS TO OTHER CARE
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Removal of children and young persons to place of safety.
Court or magistrate may authorize removal of child or young person to place of safety.
Authority to detain child or young person in place of safety.
Duty to bring child or young person before children's court.
Alleged child in need of care may be brought before children's court.
Children's court to hold inquiry in respect of child or young person brought before it.
Powers of children's court.
Adjournment of inquiry.
Summoning of parent or guardian of child or young person.
Determination of certified institution or training institute to which child or young person shall be
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Children's court may review orders.
Period of retention and further supervision of child or young person.
Person attaining age of eighteen years during inquiry in children's court.
Review by High Court of certain orders and discharge of certain orders by various other orders.
PART V
PLACES OF SAFETY, REMAND HOMES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRAINING INSTITUTES
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Places of safety and remand homes.
Minister may establish training institutes and institutions.
[Repealed]
Registration of institutions.
Liability for maintenance of child or young person received in terms of this Act.
Pupil of certified institution or training institute may be released on licence.
Licence may be varied.
Reports on pupils.
Leave of absence from certified institution or training institute.
Discharge from effect of various orders made.
Transfer of pupil, child or young person.
Admission of children and young persons from foreign states to certified institutions.
Reception in training institutes of juveniles from foreign states.
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