Section 51 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 51 Child’s Right Act Section 51 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Make order where parent or guardian is unable to exercise control. It is under Part V (Children in Need of Care and Protection) of the Act. Where the Court is satisfied that the parent or guardian of a child is unable to […]

Section 50 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 50 Child’s Right Act Section 50 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of certain persons to bring children in need to care and protection before a court in certain cases. It is under Part V (Children in Need of Care and Protection) of the Act. (1) A child development officer, a police officer […]

Section 49 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 49 Child’s Right Act Section 49 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Rules and regulations under this Part. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) Without prejudice to section 165 of this Act or any other power to make such rules, the Court may make rules specifying the procedure […]

Section 48 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 48 Child’s Right Act Section 48 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Refuge for children at risk. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) Where it is proposed to use a voluntary home or registered children’s home to provide refuge for children who appear to be at risk of […]

Section 47 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 47 Child’s Right Act Section 47 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Abduction of children in care, etc. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) A person who knowingly and without lawful authority or reasonable excuse‐(a) takes or keeps a child to whom this section applies away from the […]

Section 46 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 46 Child’s Right Act Section 46 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Disclosure of whereabouts, etc. of children who may be in need of emergency protection. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) Where it appears to a court making an emergency protection order that adequate information as to […]

Section 45 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 45 Child’s Right Act Section 45 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Duty of a State Government to investigate. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) Where a State Government‐(a) is informed that a child who lives, or is found, in the State‐(i) is the subject of an emergency […]

Section 44 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 44 Child’s Right Act Section 44 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Children taken into police protection in cases of emergency. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) Where the specialised children police in a State has reasonable cause to believe that a child is otherwise likely to suffer […]

Section 43 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 43 Child’s Right Act Section 43 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Duration of emergency protection orders, etc. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) An emergency protection order shall have effect for such period, not exceeding nine days, as may be specified in the order. (2) Where the […]

Section 42 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 42 Child’s Right Act Section 42 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Emergency protection orders. It is under Part IV (Protection of Children) of the Act. (1) A State Government or an appropriate authority may apply to the Court for an emergency protection order with respect to a child and the Court may make […]