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CHILD CARE AND
PROTECTION
(2)
In
giving his consent the Minister may impose such
terms and conditions as he may think fit.
(3)
The Minister shall not give his consent unless he is
satisfied that-
(a)
it would be in the best interests of the child;
(b) suitable arrangements have been made, or will be made
for the child's reception and welfare in th~ecountry to
which the child is going;
(c) the parents or guardian of the child have been
consulted or such consultation is not practicable; and
(d)
subject to subsection
(4),
the child consents.
(4) Where the child is too young to form or express a
proper opinion on the matter, the Minister may consent to his
emigrating, or being taken out of Jamaica, notwith~~tandlng that
the child is unable to consent thereto.
Rulesrelating
61.
The Minister may make rules not inconsistent with the
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to fit persons.
provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, as
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t o -
( a )
the manner in which children committed or transferred
to the care of fit persons are to be dealt withi;
(b) the duties and supervision of the persons to whose care
they are committed or transferred; and
(c) the sums which may be payable out of the Consolidated
Fund to such persons towards the maintenance and
education of children committed or transferred to their
care, and different sums may be specified for different
cases or classes of case.
Rights of
child in
62.
A
child in a place of safety, children's home or in the care
places of
of a fit person shall have the following rights-
safety, etc.
(a)
to be fed, clothed and nurtured according to pres-
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cribed minimum standards and to be given the same
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quality of care as other children
in
the placement;
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