Section 115 Child’s Right Act

Section 115 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition of receiving money or reward as inducement to foster a child. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act.

(1) A person who‐
(a) receives or agrees to receive money or a reward ;is an inducement to foster a child; or
(b) receives or agrees to receive money or any reward in order to facilitate arrangements to foster a child; or

(c) gives or agrees to give money or reward to secure consent of a person to foster a child, commits an offence under this Act.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) of this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand naira or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.