Section 199 Child’s Right Act

Section 199 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Inquiries. It is under Part XIX (Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities of the Minister) of the Act.

(1) The Minister may cause an inquiry to be held into any matter connected with‐

(a) the functions of the Supervision Inspection Service in the State;
(b) the functions of an adoption service;
(c) the functions of a voluntary organisation, in so far as those functions relate to children;
(d) a registered children’s home or voluntary home;
(e) a residential care home, nursing home or mental nursing home, so far as it provides accommodation for children;
(g) the detention of a child under this Act.
[Editorial Note; Paragraph (f) omitted. Numbering as per Gazette.]

(2) In this section‐
“functions” includes powers and duties which a person has, otherwise than by virtue of any enactment.