Section 79 Child’s Right Act

Section 79 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of the Minister to make orders, etc., as to custody of children. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act.

(1) The Minister may, by order, notwithstanding any customary law to the contrary prohibiting
(a) the giving or acquiring of the custody, possession, control or guardianship of a child; or
(b) the removal of a child from any part of a State.

(2) Where an order is made by the Minister in pursuance of subsection (i) of this section, no person shall give or acquire the custody, possession or control of or remove a child from any part of the State specified in the order except in accordance with rules made by the Minister and such rules may be in general or in respect of any particular part of a State.

(3) An appeal from the order of the Minister shall lie to the appropriate level of the Court.