(a)
the child has been or there is substantial risk that the
child shall be physically, psychologically or emotionally
affected or injured, sexually abused or raped by their
spouse or any other person and the spouse, parent or
other person, knowing of such effect, injury, risk or abuse,
has not protected or is unlikely to protect the child from
such effect, injury, risk or abuse;
(b)
the child requires to be examined, investigated or treated
for the purpose of restoring or preserving the health of the
child and the spouse neglects or refuses to have the child
to be so examined, investigated or treated;
(c)
the child behaves in a manner that is, or is likely to be
harmful to the child, or to any other person and the
spouse or parent is unable or unwilling to take necessary
measures to remedy the situation or the remedial
measures taken by the spouse or parent are inadequate or
inappropriate;
(d)
the child continues to live with a person who has been
convicted of an offence in connection with the child and
the living arrangement poses a threat to the child;
(e)
the child lives in circumstances that makes the child
vulnerable to sexual exploitation;
(f)
the child has no place of abode, lives on the street, or is
allowed to be on a street, premises or any other place for
the purpose of –
(i)
begging, receiving alms or offering anything for sale;
or
(ii)
carrying
out
illegal
hawking,
illegal
lotteries,
gambling or other illegal activities detrimental to the
health and welfare or educational advancement of
the child; or
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