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othef work of construction, as well as the
preparation for or laying the foundation of any
such work or structures;
(c)
transport of passengers or goods by road, air, rail,
or inland waterway, including the handling of
goods at docks, wharves, airports and warehouses;
"night work" means work between the hours of ten o'clock
in the evening and five o'clock in the morning;
"ship" means any sea-going ship or boat of any description.
26. The person to whose care a child is committed or trans-
ferred by an order made under this Act shall, while the order is
in force, have the same rights and powers and be subject to the
same liabilities in respect of the child's maintenance as if he
were the child's parent, and the child so committed or
transferred shall continue in his care notwithstanding any claim
by a parent or other person.
27.-(1)
It shall be the duty of every person responsible for
the maintenance of a child to provide the child with adequate
food, clothing, lodging and health care appropriate to the age
and needs of the child.
(2) Any person mentioned in subsection (I), who is
financially unable to provide for a child in accordance with
subsection (I), shall apply to the Minister in the prescribed
manner, for assistance.
28.-(1) Every person having the custody, charge or care of a
child between the ages of four and sixteen years shall take such
steps as are necessary to ensure that the child is enrolled at, and
attends, school.
(2) Where a person having the custody, charge or care of
a child is financially unable to provide the child with any article
required for the purposes of the child's education at a school at
which the child is registered, that person shall apply to the
Minister, in the prescribed manner, for assistance.
Responsi-
bilities of fit
persons.
Duty to
provide care
for child.
Duty to
secure
educationof
child.
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