CHILD'S RIGHT ACT

Section 191: Provision of accommodation by voluntary organisations

2003Section 191 of 278Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) Where a voluntary organisation provides accommodation for a child, it shall do so by -
(a) placing the child, subject to subsection (2) of this section, with -
(i) a family;
(ii) a relative of the child;
(iii) any other suitable person,
on such terms as to payment by the voluntary organisation and otherwise as the voluntary organisation may determine; or
(b) maintaining the child in-
(i) a voluntary home; or
(ii) a community home; or
(iii) a registered children's home; or
(iv) a home provided by the Minister under section 201 (4) of this Act, on such terms as the Minister may, from time to time, determine; or
(c) making such other arrangements, subject to subsection (2) (b) of this section as seem appropriate to it.
(2) The Minister may make regulations-
(a) as to the placing of children with foster parents by voluntary organisations and the regulations may, in particular, make provision, which with, any necessary modification, are similar to the provisions that may be made under section 181 (2) (a) of this Act;
(b) as to the arrangements which may be made under subsection (1) (c) of this section and the regulations may, in particular, make provisions which, with any necessary modifications are similar to the provisions that may be made under Section 181 (2) (c) of this Act.
(c) requiring any voluntary organisation which is providing accommodation for a child to -
(i) review his case; and
(ii) consider any representation, including any complaints, made to it by any person falling within a prescribed class of person, in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.

Cite this section

Section 191, CHILD'S RIGHT ACT (2003).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/child-s-right-act/section/191/