Section 248: Establishment of approved institution

(1) The Minister shall-
(a) establish, in any part of the Federation, or any part of a State, the following institutions to be known as approved children institutions -
(i) a Children Attendance Centre;
(ii) a Children Centre;
(iii) a Children Residential Centre;
(iv) a Children Correctional Centre;
(v) a Special Children Correctional Centre; and
(vi) such other institutions as the Minister may, from time to time, establish; and
(b) make rules for the management, upkeep and inspection of the approved children institutions.
(2) The Minister responsible for matters relating to Women shall-
(a) establish in any part of the Federation, institutions to be known as Special Mothers Centres; and
(b) make rules for the management upkeep and inspection of the Special Mothers Centres.
(3) The supplementary provisions contained in the Eleventh Schedule of this Act shall have effect with respect to approved institutions established by the appropriate minister under subsections (1) and (2) of this section.