Section 188 Child’s Right Act

Section 188 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Determination of disputes relating to controlled and assisted community homes. It is under Part XVI (Community Homes) of the Act.

(1) Where a dispute relating to a controlled community home arises between the State Government specified in the instrument of management of the community home and‐
(a) the voluntary organisation which provided the community home or
(b) any other State Government that has placed, or desires or is required to place, in the community home, a child who is looked after by it, the dispute may be referred by either party to the Minister for his determination.

(2) Where a dispute relating to an assisted community home arises between the voluntary organisation which provided the community home and the State Government that has placed, or desires to place, in the community home, a child who is looked after by it, the dispute may be referred by either party to the Minister for his determinations.

(3) Where a dispute is referred to the Minister under this section, he may, in order to give effect to his determination of the dispute, give such direction as he thinks fit to the State Government or voluntary organisation concerned.

(4)This section applies notwithstanding that the matter in dispute may be one which, under or by virtue of Part II of the Eighth Schedule to this Act, is reserved for the decision, or is the responsibility, of‐

[Eight Schedule]
(a) the State Government specified in the instrument of management of the community home; or
(b) the voluntary organisation which provided the community home, as the case may be.