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CHILD CAREAND PROTECTION
THE CHILD CARE
AND
PROTECTION ACT'
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminaq
Shdrt title.
Interpretation.
Objects of Act.
PART
I .
Care and Protection ofChildren
Representationby Children's
Advocate.
Establishment of Children's Register.
Duty to report need for care and protection.
Assessment and investigation of reports to Registry.
Circumstances in which a child is in nced of care and protection.
Cruelty to children.
Prohibition against sale or trailicking of childrcn.
Warrant to search for and rcmove child.
Detention of child in place of safety.
Power to bring child needing care or protectionbefore court
Powers of court.
Power to take offender into custody.
Mode of chargingoffcnccs and limitation of timc.
Power to hear case in absence of child.
Extension of power to take statcment of child.
Admission in evidence of depositionof child.
Evidence of child of tender years.
Order to submit to medical examination.
Disease testing of convicted offendcr.
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