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CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION
(d)
to recognize the special needs of children in conflict
with the law.
PART
1,- Care and Protection of Children
4.-(1) For the purpose of protecting and enforcing the rights
::f;rnta-
of children, there is hereby established a cominission of
Children's
Parliament which shall be known as the Children's Advocate.
First
(2) The provisions of the First Schedule shall have effect
Schedule.
with respect to-the constitution and functions of the Children's
Advocate.
(3) Where in any proceedings a child is brought before
the court and it appears that the child is in nee:d of legal
representation in those proceedings, the court shall-
(a) refer the case to the Children's Advocate or, if the
court thinks fit, grant a legal aid certificate in such
circumstances as may be prescribed;
(b)
if the court thinks fit, adjourn the proceedings until
such time as the court considers sufficient to allow for,
as the case may be-
(i) the Children's Advocate to consider the case;
or
(ii) the necessary arrangements to be made for
the child to obtain legal representation
pursuant to the legal aid certificatlc; and
(c)
cause to be delivered to the Children's Advocate
a
notice of its determination under this section.
5-1)
For the purposes of this Act there shall be
a
Children's
Egabli"-
ment of
Register and a Children's Registry.
Children's
Register.
(2) The Children's Register shall consist of such
information as is supplied by persons who are required to make
a report under section
6.
(3) The Minister may make regulations prescribing the
procedure for the entry of information into the R~egister,the
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