Section 154 Child’s Right Act

Section 154 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Professionalisation and training of Court personnel. It is under Part XIII (The Family Court) of the Act.

(1) The personnel of the Court shall be afforded professional education, in‐service training, refresher courses and other modes of instruction to promote and enhance the necessary professional competence they require.

(2) The contents of the education, training and courses referred to in Subsection (1) of this section shall be such as shall reflect the diversity of the children who come into contact with and the diversity and complexity of matter dealt with by the Court.

(3) In constituting a Court handling a matter concerning a child, consideration shall be given to the circumstances and the needs of the child, particularly the age, sex, religion or other special characteristics of the child