authority determines that the continued living with the parent may – (6) (a) lead to significant harm to the child; (b) lead to the child being married off; (c) subject the child to neglect, exploitation or abuse; or (d) not be in the best interest of the child. A child who is temporarily or permanently deprived of the family environment, or in whose own best interest cannot be allowed to remain in that environment, is entitled to special protection, alternative care and assistance, provided by the Government, as specified in this Model Law, including adoption, with due regard to the desirability of continuity in the child's upbringing and the child's ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background. (7) The Minister shall ensure that the institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of children conform to the standards established by appropriate authorities, particularly in the areas of safety, health, number and suitability of staff and competent supervision. (8) The Government shall respect the responsibilities, rights and duties of parents or, where applicable, the community, as provided for by local customs that are compatible with this Model Law, to provide, in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child, appropriate direction and guidance in the exercise by the child of the rights specified in this Model Law and regional and international human rights instruments. (9) The Government shall ensure that a child shall not be separated from his or her parents against their will, except when a judicial institution, or child marriage prohibition officer or an appropriate authority, subject to judicial review, determine, in accordance with applicable laws and procedures, that such separation is necessary in the best interest of the child. Page 38 of 78