Child’s Rights Act, 2003
Table of Contents
ToggleThe Child’s Rights Act (CRA) 2003 establishes a legal framework to protect children from abuse, exploitation, and discrimination. It also promotes their survival, development, and participation in society.
PART I – Best Interest of a Child to be of Paramount Consideration in all Actions
Section 1 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Best interest of a Child to be of paramount consideration in all actions
Section 2 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – A child to be given protection and care necessary for his well‐being
PART II
Rights and Responsibilities of a Child
Rights of a Child
Section 3 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Application of Chapter IV of 1999 Constitution, etc.
Section 4 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to survival and development.
Section 5 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to name.
Section 6 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Freedom of association and peaceful assembly.
Section 7 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Section 8 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to private and family life.
Section 9 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to freedom of movement.
Section 10 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to freedom from discrimination.
Section 11 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to dignity of the child.
Section 12 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to leisure, recreation and cultural activities.
Section 13 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to health and health services.
Section 14 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to parental care, protection and maintenance.
Section 15 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right of a child to free, compulsory and universal primary education, etc.
Section 16 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right of a child in need of special protection measure.
Section 17 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right of the unborn child to protection against harm, etc.
Section 18 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Contractual rights of a child.
Section 19 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Responsibilities of a child and parent.
Section 20 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Parent, etc. to provide guidance with respect to child’s responsibilities.
PART III – Protection of the Rights of a Child
Section 21 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of child marriage.
Section 22 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of child betrothal.
Section 23 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Punishment for child marriage and betrothal.
Section 24 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Tattoos and skin marks.
Section 25 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Exposure to use, production and trafficking of narcotic drugs, etc.
Use of Children in Other Criminal Activities
Section 26 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Use of children in other criminal activities.
Section 27 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Abduction, removal and transfer from lawful custody.
Child Labour
Section 28 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of exploitative labour.
Section 29 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Application of Labour Act.
Buying, Selling, etc., for the Purpose of Begging and Prostitution, etc.
Section 30 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of buying, selling, hiring or otherwise dealing in children for the purpose of hawking or begging for alms or prostitution, etc.
Unlawful Sexual Intercourse, etc.
Section 31 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Unlawful sexual intercourse with a child, etc.
Other Forms of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Section 32 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Forms of sexual abuse and exploitation.
Other Forms of Exploitation
Section 33 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Other forms of exploitation.
Recruitment into the Armed Forces
Section 34 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of recruitment of children into the Armed Forces.
Harmful Publication
Section 35 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of importation of harmful publication.
Section 36 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Penalty for harmful publication.
Section 37 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power to issue warrant of arrest, summons, search, etc., for harmful publications.
Section 38 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to order forfeiture, etc.
Miscellaneous
Section 39 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Removal of jurisdictional limitation of magistrates, etc.
Section 40 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Application of Criminal Law provisions.
PART IV – Protection of Children
Section 41 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Child assessment orders.
Section 42 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Emergency protection orders.
Section 43 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Duration of emergency protection orders, etc.
Section 44 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Children taken into police protection in cases of emergency.
Section 45 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Duty of a State Government to investigate.
Section 46 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Disclosure of whereabouts, etc. of children who may be in need of emergency protection.
Section 47 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Abduction of children in care, etc.
Section 48 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Refuge for children at risk.
Section 49 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Rules and regulations under this Part.
PART V – Children in Need of Care and Protection
Section 50 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of certain persons to bring children in need to care and protection before a court in certain cases.
Section 51 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Make order where parent or guardian is unable to exercise control.
Section 52 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to order parent, etc., to contribute to maintenance.
PART VI – Care and Supervision
Section 53 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Care and supervision order, general.
Section 54 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Period within which application for order under this Part must be disposed of.
Section 55 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Effect of care order.
Section 56 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Parental contacts, etc., with children in care.
Section 57 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Duty of supervisors while supervision orders are in force.
Section 58 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Education supervision orders.
Section 59 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court in proceedings where question of welfare of child arises.
Section 60 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Interim orders.
Section 61 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Discharge and variation, etc., of care orders and supervision orders.
Section 62 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Orders pending appeals in cases relating to care or supervision orders.
PART VII – Provisions for use of Scientific Tests in Determining Paternity or Maternity, etc.
Section 63 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to require use of scientific tests.
Section 64 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Consents, etc., required for taking scientific samples.
Section 65 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Minister to provide for manner of giving effect to directions for use of scientific tests.
Section 66 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Failure to comply with directions for taking of scientific tests.
Section 67 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Penalty for impersonating another, etc., for purpose of providing scientific sample.
PART VIII – Possession and Custody of Children
Section 68 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Acquisition of parental responsibilities.
Section 69 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of the Court to make order in respect to custody or rights of access to a child.
Section 70 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Orders as to custody.
Section 71 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Validity of custody agreed to in separation deeds.
Section 72 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Principal on which questions relating to custody, upbringing, etc., of child is to be decided.
Section 73 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Court to have regard to conduct of parent.
Section 74 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court as to production of child.
Section 75 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to consult child’s wishes.
Section 76 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to child’s religious education.
Section 77 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Enforcement of order for payment of money by attachment of income.
Section 78 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Notice of change of address by person ordered to pay money.
Section 79 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of the Minister to make orders, etc., as to custody of children.
Section 80 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition against acquiring custody, etc., of child for the purpose of dealing in the child.
Section 81 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Penalties for contravening sections 79 and 80.
PART IX – Guardianship
Section 82 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Parental responsibility of a guardian.
Section 83 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Guardianship of a child.
Section 84 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Order for guardianship of a child.
Section 85 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Consent of a person appointed as a guardian.
Section 86 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Revocation of guardianship.
Section 87 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of a guardian over estate of a child.
Section 88 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Disputes between joint guardians.
Section 89 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Appointment of guardian ad litem.
Section 90 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment of panels of persons from which guardians ad litem may be appointed.
Section 91 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right of guardian ad litem to have access to records.
Section 92 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Saving of existing orders and jurisdiction of the Court.
PART X – Wardship
Section 93 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Jurisdiction of Court.
Section 94 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Wardship order.
Section 95 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Maintenance of a ward of Court.
Section 96 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Committal of ward to care of appropriate authority, etc.
Section 97 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Matrimonial causes.
Section 98 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Dismissal of application for wardship.
Section 99 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Rules for application for wardship.
PART XI – Fostering
Section 100 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Application for fostering.
Section 101 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – A child to be fostered.
Section 102 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Making a fostering order.
Section 103 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Limit on number of children who may be fostered.
Section 104 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Restriction on the making of fostering order.
Section 105 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Consent to fostering.
Section 106 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Further conditions for making of fostering orders.
Section 107 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Interim Orders.
Section 108 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Rules of Court.
Section 109 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Appeal.
Section 110 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Rights and duties of foster parents and other persons.
Section 111 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Effect of fostering on maintenance order.
Section 112 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Fostered Children Register.
Section 113 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Visit to fostered child by child development officers.
Section 114 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Revocation of a foster order on grounds of the interest of the child.
Section 115 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of receiving money or reward as inducement to foster a child.
Section 116 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of taking, sending fostered child out of state or Nigeria.
Section 117 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of withdrawal of a child from the care of the applicant.
Section 118 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Foster parent prohibited from marrying fostered child.
Section 119 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Non‐compliance with lawful directives.
Section 120 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Private arrangement for fostering children.
Section 121 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Welfare of a child fostered privately.
Section 122 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – A person disqualified from fostering a child privately.
Section 123 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of State Government to prohibit private fostering.
Section 124 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Offences under this Part.
PART XII – Adoption
Section 125 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment of adoption services, etc.
Section 126 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Application for adoption, etc.
Section 127 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Religious upbringing of adopted child.
Section 128 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Persons who may be adopted.
Section 129 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Persons who may adopt.
Section 130 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power to make adoption order.
Section 131 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Restrictions on the making of adoption orders.
Section 132 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Required consent.
Section 133 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Conditions preceeding the making of adoption order.
Section 134 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of court to impose terms and conditions.
Section 135 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Interim orders, pending adoption orders.
Section 136 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Jurisdiction of the Court.
Section 137 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Rules of the Court for adoption of a child.
Section 138 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Appeals.
Section 139 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Adoption when corrective order is in force.
Section 140 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Adoption where maintenance order is in force.
Section 141 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Effect of adoption.
Section 142 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment of the Adopted Children Register.
Section 143 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of certain payments for adoption.
Section 144 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Restriction on inter‐State adoption.
Section 145 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Licence to give child for inter‐State adoption.
Section 146 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Recognition of other adoption.
Section 147 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Adopted parents, etc., prohibited from marrying adopted child.
Section 148 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Visit of adopted child development officers.
Section 149 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment of the Family Court.
Section 150 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Court to have two levels.
Section 151 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – General jurisdiction.
Section 152 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Family Court at the High Court level.
Section 153 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Family Court at the Magistrate Court level.
Section 154 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Professionalisation and training of Court personnel.
Section 155 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Right to counsel, etc.
Section 156 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Exclusion of persons from attending court.
Section 157 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Prohibition of publication of child’s name, etc.
Section 158 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Proceedings to be in the interest of the child.
Section 159 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Attendance of parents, guardians or child at the hearing in the Court.
Section 160 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Evidence giving by a child.
Section 161 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Rules for procedures, fees, etc.
Section 162 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Exclusive jurisdiction.
PART XIV – Child Minding and Day Care of Young Children
Section 163 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Registration, etc., of child minding and day care centre.
Section 164 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Conditions to be complied with by child minders.
Section 165 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Conditions to be complied with by persons providing day care for children.
Section 166 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Cancellation of registration of a child minder
Section 167 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Protection of children, emergency cases of cancellation of registration, etc.
Section 168 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Powers of the State Government to inspect premises, etc.
Section 169 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – State Government to give applicant notice of action it intends to take.
Section 170 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Offences under this Part.
PART XV – State Government Support for Children and Families
Section 171 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Provision of services for children in need, etc.
Section 172 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Day care for pre‐school children.
Section 173 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Review of provision for day care, children minding, etc.
Section 174 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Provision of accommodation for children in general.
Section 175 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Provision of accommodation for children in police protection detention or remand, etc.
Section 176 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Reference to child looked after by State Government.
Section 177 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Duty of State Government to provide for the welfare of children looked after by it.
Section 178 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Provision of accommodation and maintenance by State Government for children looked after by it.
Section 179 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Advice and assistance for certain children, etc.
Section 180 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Use of accommodation for restricting liberty.
Section 181 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Review of cases and inquiries into representatives.
Section 182 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Co‐operation between authorities.
Section 183 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Consultation with the education authorities.
Section 184 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Recoupment of cost of providing services, etc.
Section 185 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Miscellaneous.
PART XVI – Community Homes
Section 186 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Securing community homes.
Section 187 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Directives by Minister to discontinue the use of premises as community homes.
Section 188 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Determination of disputes relating to controlled and assisted community homes.
Section 189 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Discontinuance of controlled or assisted community homes.
Section 190 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Closure by State Government of controlled or assisted community homes.
PART XVII – Voluntary Homes and Voluntary Organisations
Section 191 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Provision of accommodation by voluntary organisations.
Section 192 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Registration and regulation of voluntary homes.
Section 193 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Duties of voluntary organisations.
Section 194 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Duties of the State Government.
PART XVIII – Registered Children’s Homes
Section 195 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Registration, etc., of children’s homes.
Section 196 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Welfare, etc., of children in homes.
Section 197 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Persons disqualified from managing, or being employed in children’s homes.
PART XIX – Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities of the Minister
Section 198 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Inspection of children’s home, etc., by authorised persons.
Section 199 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Inquiries.
Section 200 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Minister may direct inquiries to be held in camera.
Section 201 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Financial support by Minister.
Section 202 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Research and returns of information.
Section 203 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Minister to declare State Government, etc., to be default.
PART XX
Child Justice Administration
General
Section 204 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Child to be subjected to only child justice system and processes.
Section 205 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Protection of privacy.
Section 206 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Professional education and training.
Section 207 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Specialisation within the Nigeria Police Force.
Section 208 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Use of direction.
Section 209 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Disposal of case without resort to formal trial.
Section 210 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Report of the legal status and rights of the child.
Investigation
Section 211 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Initial contact with the child.
Section 212 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Detention pending trial.
Adjudication
Section 213 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Jurisdiction of Court to try child offenders.
Section 214 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Rights to fair hearing and compliance with due process.
Section 215 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Guiding principles in adjudication.
Section 216 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Parents, guardians to attend Court.
Section 217 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Child justice procedure in Court.
Section 218 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Remands and committals to State Government accommodation.
Section 219 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Social inquiry report.
Section 220 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to order parent or guardian to pay fine, etc.
Section 221 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Restriction on punishment.
Section 222 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Detention in case of certain crimes.
Section 223 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Methods of dealing with child offender.
Section 224 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Government to provide accommodation.
Section 225 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Procedure on failure to observe condition of recognisance.
Section 226 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Binding over of a parent or guardian.
Section 227 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Forms for corrective orders.
Section 228 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Operation of corrective order may be suspended.
Section 229 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power to vary corrective order in certain cases.
Section 230 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of manager of an approved institution to grant leave of absence to a child in detention.
Section 231 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Apprehension without warrant.
Section 232 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Procedure in case of unruly or depraved person.
Non‐Institutional Treatment
Section 233 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Effective implementation of non‐institutional orders.
Section 234 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Assistance during rehabilitation.
Section 235 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Mobilisation of voluntary service.
Institutional Treatment
Section 236 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Objective of institutional treatment.
Section 237 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Recourse of conditional release.
Research, Planning, Policy Formulation and Evaluation
Section 238 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Research as a basis for planning, policy formulation, etc.
PART XXI
Supervision
Section 239 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Appointment of supervision officer.
Section 240 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Supervision inspectors and supervision inspection service.
Section 241 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Default power where the supervision service fails to discharge its statutory duty.
Section 242 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to make conditional discharge order and supervision order.
Section 243 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Person named in supervision order.
Section 244 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Supervision officer may be relieved of duties.
Section 245 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Duties of supervision officer.
Section 246 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Power of Court to vary suspension order.
PART XXII
Approved Institutions and Post‐Release Supervision
Section 247 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Approved institutions.
Section 248 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment of approved institutions.
Section 249 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Declaration of building, etc., as an approved institution.
Section 250 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Children attendance centres, etc.
Section 251 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Responsibilities for approved institutions.
Section 252 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Officers of approved institutions.
Section 253 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Visitors and visiting committees.
Section 254 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Appointment of voluntary visitors.
Section 255 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Facilities for observation of children in approved institutions.
Section 256 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Transfer from Children Correctional Centre to Special Children Centre.
Section 257 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Release from approved institutions, etc.
Release and Post‐Release supervision
Section 258 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Release and supervision after training at the Children Centre.
Section 259 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Post‐release supervision of children offenders.
PART XXIII
The National, State and Local Government Child Rights Implementation Committees
National Child Rights Implementation Committee
Section 260 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment and membership of the National Child Rights Implementation Committee.
Section 261 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Functions of National Committee.
Section 262 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Procedure, etc., at meetings.
Section 263 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Secretariat of the National Committee.
State Child Rights Implementation Committee
Section 264 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment and membership of State Child Rights Implementation Committee.
Section 265 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Functions of the State Committee.
Section 266 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Procedure at meetings.
Section 267 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Secretariat of the State Committee.
Local Government Child Rights Implementation Committee
Section 268 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Establishment and membership of the Local Government Child Rights Implementation Committee.
Section 269 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Functions of the Local Government Committee.
Section 270 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Procedure, etc., at meetings.
Section 271 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Secretariat of the Local Government Committee.
PART XXIV
Miscellaneous
Section 272 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Offences by bodies corporate.
Section 273 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Service of documents.
Section 274 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Suspension and inconsistency.
Section 275 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Delegation of powers by the Minister.
Section 276 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Forms in the Eleventh Schedule.
Section 277 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Interpretation.
Section 278 Child’s Rights Act 2003 – Citation.