and awareness campaigns and interventions specified in this Model Law. (2) An anti-child marriage fund, established in accordance with subsection (1), shall consist of such moneys as may – (a) be appropriated by Parliament for the purposes specified in subsection (1) and such other purposes as provided in this Model Law; (b) be paid to the anti-child marriage fund by way of grants or donations; (c) be contributed to the anti-child marriage fund by a spouse or parent of a victim of child marriage, when ordered to do so by a court; or (d) (3) otherwise vest in or accrue to the anti-child marriage fund. The Minister may, for purposes of an anti-child marriage fund, or a portfolio ministry, for purposes specified in subsection (1), accept moneys by way of grants or donations from any source within the country and, subject to the approval of the Minister responsible for finance, from any source outside the country. (4) There shall be paid from an anti-child marriage fund or such monies as may be appropriated to a portfolio ministry for purposes of the law – (a) the cost arising from prevention and protection measures and interventions, put in place by the Ministry, for purposes of eradicating child marriage and mitigating the effects of child marriage; (b) the cost of establishing public safety homes, public foster homes or any other public facility for the residence, care and maintenance of victims of child marriage, their offspring and children in need of care and protection; Page 72 of 78

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