Section 201 Child’s Right Act

Section 201 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Financial support by Minister. It is under Part XIX (Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities of the Minister) of the Act.

(1) The Minister may, with the necessary consent, defray or contribute towards‐
(a) any fees or expenses incurred by a person undergoing approved child care training:
Minister;
(b) any fees charged and expenses incurred, by a person providing approved child care training or preparing material for use in connection with the training; and
(c) The cost of maintaining a person undergoing approved child care training.

(2) The Minister may make grants to a State Government in respect of any secure accommodation; but if the grant is not used for the purpose for which it was made or the accommodation is not used as, or ceases to be used as, secure accommodation, the Minister may, require the State Government concerned to repay the grant, in whole or in part.

(3) The Minister may make grants to a voluntary organisation towards‐
(a) expenditure incurred by it in connection with the establishment, maintenance or improvement of voluntary homes which, at the time when the expenditure was incurred‐

(i) were assisted community homes, or
(ii) were designated as assisted community homes;
(b) expenses incurred in respect of the borrowing of money to defray any of those expenditure.

(4) The Minister may arrange for the provision, equipment and maintenance of homes for the accommodation of children who are in need of particular facilities and service which‐
(a) are or will be provided in those homes; and
(b) in the opinion of the Minister, are unlikely to be readily available in community homes.

(5) Any grant made under this section shall be of such amount and shall be subject to such conditions, as the Minister may determine.