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CHILDRENS ATHORIT# ACT

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N/( / S%,',$ L(,-$,/%= C+>< >+= =?=+< =+>.

N/( / A& N/. 64 /) 2000

C> D+>

A> . 64 2000 += =+> C. 46:10 += +<>+ <+

(See L 187/2008). I> +=, @<, + A> . 8 2003 % C<=

A?><> (A>) A>, 2003 + > > C?<> > + > C?<>

> ?<=> < + +>><= + A> . 14 2008 + =?=>+>+ +=

> "+<>= II + III.

I +>, A> . 64 2000 >+= <<= > >< = =+>, =? += >

C<= C?> #==, F=>< C+< + ?<=<= A>, 2000 (. 65 2000)

? > > +> >= #@=, .., 31=> D< 2009, + > > <+.

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pART I

pRELImINAR#

1. $<> >>.

2. C>.

3. I><<>+>.

3A. !>= > A>.

pART II

ESTABLISHmENT OF THE CHILDRENS ATHORIT#

4. E=>+=> > C<= A?><>.

5. "<= + ?>= > A?><>.

5A. "<= A?><> <+> > +>=.

6. D?>= > A?><>.

7. B+< M++>.

7A. A> C>>.

8. C?=> + ?= $+.

9. $<@.

10. A>> + <==>= > D<><.

11. C=> A?><>.

12.

13.

14. A====> + $?<> C><= + #> C><=.

15. ( Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2008).

16. $>+ > A?><>.

17. %<+=< =>.

18. %<+=< ? ++<= > A?><>.

19. "= <>= + ==.

20. E> <== < = >+==.

21. A?><> =?> > <>= > M=><.

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22. "< > A?><> > <@ < <.

23. +<= < > +< > A?><>.

24. (Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2008).

25. "<= C?<> <=> < +< + <>>.

25A. F+ A===>+ !<<.

25B. $?< A+> !<<.

25C. C+< !<<.

25D. C A====> !<<.

25E. E< "<>> !<<.

25F. #@< !<<.

25G. F> "<= !<<.

25H. #=+ !<<.

25I. F=>< C+< !<<.

25J. !<< < + < +>.

26. A>> ?+<+ ad liem.

27. A>> + !< > C@ L+ D+<>>.

28. ! > +===> <?++.


30. C< <>+ += >+ +>>=.

31. "+<>= > < > A?><> >< <+?>=.

32. L+@ > ?>< >?> + << +<<+>=.

33. "<= > C?<> > <=> > = > $?.

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34. "<@= ++>.

35. "<@= =>= < < +< @< => +<=.

35A. (Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2008).

36. "< > A?><> > +<<+ < > <+> < >= +<.

37. D==+ += <.

38. "< A?><> > <+ == +<>= @=> <

< +>> ?<+=.

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39. C><?> <=> < ?< > A?><>.

40. "+><> !<<=.

41. C><?> <=> ? <=.

42. "+<> > < + +<==.

43. #@< + <> !<<= + ><?>=.

44. C><?> > .

45. D?<+> !<<.

pART !I

FINANCIAL pRO!ISIONS

46. C<+> > F?.

47. A+> > F?.

48. #?= < +?> + +?>.

49. A?+ #<>.

pART !II

mISCELLANEOS

50. A?><> > + #?+>=.

51. #?= C>> > + #?=.

SCHEDLE.

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A A& / ($%-,+ $ C+,-'( A+/, /) T,,'$'$' T/%$/ / $& $ +( $',$ /) +( &+,-'( /) T,,'$' $' T/%$/.

A$$E%ED %! 2D !'EMBE# 2000

HE#EA$ > = +> => 13(1) > C=>>?> >+> +A> "+<+> > >+> => += + <==+< >+> > =+ +@ > @ >? ==>> >

=>= 4 + 5 > C=>>?>, + + A> = =+< > =+ +@ > +<:

A <+= > = <@ =?=> (2) > =+ => 13,>+> + A> "+<+> > >+> => += = > B< += +== > H?== "+<+> + +> >+ @> >< + H?= += =?<> > @>= > == >+ ><->= + <= >+> H?=:

A <+= > = ==+< + > >+> >= A> =++@ > @ >? ==>> > =>= 4 + 5 >C=>>?>:

pART I

pRELImINAR#

1. %= A> + > += > C<= A?><> A>.

2. (1) %= A>, > >= =>= <<< > =?=> (2), = > <+> + + >"<=> "<++>.

(2) $>= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(1)(h), 5A(d), 6(1)(e), 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 34, 35, 46, 48, 49, 50 + 51 + ><+> 5> D< 2008.

3. I >= A>, ?== > >> ><= <?<=A?><> += > C<= A?><> =>+= ?<

=> 4;

+= + <= ?< > + > +<=;

64 2000.

"<+.

$<> >>.

*C>.187/2008.

I><<>+>.8 200314 2008.

* See > + 2.

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65 2000.

C. 13:06.

+< + <>> += + <<< > => 22(1);

C<= H += > + +== > > >C<= C?> #==, F=>< C+< +?<=<= A>, 2000;

C?> #= += + C<= H <#+>+> C>< = ?< > C<=C?> #==, F=>< C+< + ?<=<= A>, 2000;

C?> $<@ += > + +== > > >C?> $<@ !<<= A>;

C?<> += > C?<> > ?<=> < + +>><=;

> <= += + <+>@ > < =? >< <=,? + <<+>, +?><>, + < =>=>+= < > <> < + ? <==> >= A> += + = ? > C?<> > + =?>+ <= > +< < > ;

=>< +< += > +==? ><+< +<, +>++ +<>+ +>= + +<@ =>< +<> <=> + ?< "+<> I' > C<= C?>#==, F=>< C+< + ?<=<= A>, 2000;

?+<+ ?= + <= +> + < << + C?<> > > ?+<+ + , < >

> C?<> += > +< < >< @< + ;> +< += =+, >+,

>+ < =+ +<;

M=>< += > M=>< > <==> < >C<= A?><>;

<+>+> >< += > + +== > > >C<= C?> #==, F=>< C+< +?<=<= A>, 2000;

<+>@ ?=

(a) + +<>;

(b) + =>-+<>;

(c) + <++<>;

(d) + <>< < ==><, >< < +-; <

(e) + ? < +?>, >< < +-;

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!>= >A>.14 2008.

E=>+=> >C<=A?><>.

"<= +?>= >A?><>.14 2008.

67 2000.

65 2000.

?>? < += + = +< >>> + .

3A. % >= >= A> +< >

(a) <> > + < %<+ + %+;

(b) <@ +< + <>> < @?<+<; +

(c) > <>+ +>= ?< > &>+>= C@> > #>= > C.

pART II

ESTABLISHmENT OF THE CHILDRENS ATHORIT#

4. %< = < =>+= + C<<+> >

+= > C<= A?><> %<+ + %+

(<+>< <<< > += > A?><>).

5. (1) % A?><> + +@ + <= =? <=+ ?>= += +< << > >= A> + +<>?+< +

(a) <@ +<, <>> + <+>+> < +<+ > "+<> III >= A>;

(b) @=>+> + + <+>= ><=> > > +> < +<+> > A> C< A>, 2000;

(c) @=>+> +>= + + <= ><=> > + = > +< +?> <=, =>< < ?<=<, >+>> =+ <=, < ?<=< + > > > <?=> =>++<= <=<?< > C<= C?> #==,F=>< C+< + ?<=<= A>, 2000 + +> =><+>> < =? +=;

(d) @=>+> +>= < <<>= =><+>> <;

(e) ? @=>+>, <@ + < = < > = = >+> > = > +<;

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65 2000.

"<= A?><> <+> >+>=.14 2008.

(f) >< ?> <==, =>< =+ ?<=<= + ?> < <@= >>< >< + > =?<?<>= += + <=<;

(g) ==?, =?= + <@ = ?> <== + ?<=<= += <@?< > C<= C?> #==,F=>< C+< + ?<=<= A>, 2000;

(h) +@= > M=>< +>><= <+> > ><+> >= A>; +

(i) + =? >= += + ==+< <> < > << <<+ >= ?>=.

(2) I > ?<= <= >= <= ?<=?=> (1), > A?><> + <@ > =<@=> < +==== > A?><> > >==<@= > +< @ > >< +=:

(a) +@, ?+ + ?=;

(b) ?+>+, =+, ?>?<+ < <<+>++>@>=;

(c) ; +

(d) +>= < < +===>+ > ><+@ > +< < > ?<= +== +>< =<@ <@ > A?><> < +=+< =<@.

5A. I <= >= <= <+> > > +> <, > A?><> =+

(a) <@ ++>= < +<>=, ?+<+= +<=>@ +><= <=> > +> <;

(b) + =? @=>+>= < >+> < < > =<+> >C?<> += + <=<;

(c) + <+>= > > C?<> += >>< >= @ > +> = > =>><=> > = +> = =?>;

(d) +@= > M=>< <+< +> +>><=

<+; +

(e) => > > @= > .

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6. (1) I> =+ > ?> > A?><> > (a) <> > > ;

(b) <= + @ > > > <> >+<> > +< + > <> > +<> >+ +< +<;

(c) +> += + +@+> > <> > <>= +< %<+ + %+;

(d) >+ + <+=+ =>= > =?< >+@++> ++> ==+< <+ > >= A>;

(e) >+ + <+=+ =>= > =?< >

+@++> =>+ <?< < <<>+> > A>, ?=@ <<+= < ><+;

(f) >+ + <+=+ =>= > <@> << =?< -><+>> < >;

(g) <> >+> > > +

() = +<>=;

() + <= = > = +<> ?> += +<>+ <==> < ; <

() + <+>@, < < >< <=> > ,

> < > = > <+=+ <+>+ < = <?+ >> +< > ;

(h) <= =? <= += +< << > >=A> + += + ==+< > <=> > + = += > =<@ > => ><=>= >+> ;

(i) + ?= =? +>= + =<@=+@++ < < >+> +< <@ ><+= < =>>?>=, += ++<= <+=+==+< > > A?><>.

(2) >< +> = > => ><=> +, > A?><> =+ >+ > =<+>

(a) > @, +>, + >< >+ >==> > > +<>= @@ +> ;

D?>= >A?><>.14 2008.

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(b) > ++> + ==> > +<>=@@ >

() @ > @, +> +?+ + > >? > ?+>+ <+= > = < <<, +; +

() <@ > > , >,+ +< < >< <+ +<;

(c) > > > > += @ + =>+,=+>=+>< @<>, + > =<+> +>+ > =>+>?= ?;

(ca) < +<<+>, <=<@ > + ?>+ <?> > > = <+>@= +> >+<=> <>?>;

(cb) > <> > > > > + ;

(cc) > <> > > +<;

(cd) > <> > > <<=>+> + + +<+<; +

(ce) + >< <@+> =?<> ==+< < > > ;

(d) > <+ > + ?>;

(e) > , = + ?> <<

> ; (f) > == + +> + +<> >

+>+> + ?<+ + = +<>-<+>= > > + > ><+<> < > + > +<>=;

(g) > == + +> <+>@= >+>+> + ?<+ ++ <+>==> > + >< + <=;

(h) => @ < + >< < +?=,<+<== >< > @ += <>++=> < >== > ;

(i) > <+=+ << > , >A?><> =<= > > + + ++>?<> > <== =? <<; +

(j) + >< +>< >+> > A?><> + =<<@+> > > +<>?+< .

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7. (1) % A?><> =+ ++ + B+< M++> (<+>< <<< > += > B+<) +< > +=><+> > A>.

(2) % B+< =+ ==> < >+ @<== + == >+ =@ <== =+ +> > "<=> + +@ > <==+ ?++>=+ ==:

(a) =; <

(b) =+><;

(c) =+ <;

(d) ++><=;

(e) ?+>;

(f) +?>; +

(g) + +.

(2A) % <== => ?< =?=> (1) =+ ?

(a) + <= ?< > + >>-@ +<=<<=> > ?> +> > "<=>;

(b) + <= +> > %+ H?= A== > < <= ==?=+> > "<=>;

(c) > D<>< > A?><> +> ?<=> 10 =+ + e# officio < > B+<; +

(d) + <<=>+>@ + -G@<>+!<+=+> <>= > +< +<>> <.

(3) % "<=> =+ +> < + > <==> =?=> (2), < > > C+<+ > B+<.

(4) A < > B+< =+ < =?< += =>+> = =><?> +>> + =+ < <+>>.

(5) % B+< +> >= <=> > =+, =?> > >+<@+ > M=><, => < + >= <= +D?> C+<+.



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(6) A < > B+< + +> + > <= = =><?> <> +<== > > C+<+, =+ <>> +?= > > <+< > > M=><, + >C+<+ + <= = =><?> <>+<== > > M=><.

(7) % "<=> + ><+> > +>> +< > B+< < > <

(a) = ?=? < = ++ +<< = ?>=;

(b) = +<?> < ?= > = <><=;

(c) = @> + <= =

> =<?>; (d) = ?> =?> <+> > = ?>=;

(e) = +=>, > +@ <+> > B+<,?< >< =?>@, ? =>>?>>= > B+<; <

(f) += > +<< ?> + > ?>= < ?>=<< < +== > ?< >= A>.

(8) % += > <= > B+< +==>>?> ?< >= A> + @< + ><, =+ ?= > Ga%ee.

(9) % B+< + > += > += <?<, ?> =+

> +> +=> + >.

(10) % ?<? < + > > B+< =+ @ ?=@ > C+<+ < D?> C+<+.

(10A) < + = = > + > B+< +> ?< <= =>> > @> = @, > C+<+ =++@ + +=> @>.

(10B) < <= +< ><+< ?+ ><< >< ?>=, > "<=> + +> >< <== >+> >< =>+.

(11) % B+< + + <?= < <=?>=

<?+> >= <?< < > ?> >= ?===.

7A. (1) < + = > <=> > > +> + +<==, + >> > B+< > += >A> C>> =+ => > >+ =? =.

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(2) % A> C>> =+ ==> <== +@ > <==+ ?++>= + ==:

(a) ++><=;

(b) +;

(c) = < =+><; +

(d) =+ <.

(2A) % <== =+ += <= > C>>:

(a) + <= +> > %+ H?= A== > < <= ==?=+> > "<=>;

(b) > <<=>+>@ > -G@<>+!<+=+>; +

(c) > + > A> &>.

(3) < > A> C>> += + = <=> > +> + =? = =+ <+> > B+<.

(4) % A> C>> =+ > ><?< > > C+<+ > C>>.

(5) % A> C>> + <?+> >= <?<.

8. (1) % A?><> =+ +@ + $+ =+ > > ?=> > D<><.

(2) % $+ > A?><> =+ + > +=><?> > D<>< < > $<>+<.

(3) A ?>=, >< >+ >= <?< +> ?< =+, + + == > A?><> + = ?< > + > D<><, $<>+< < =? ><<== +?><= > = > B+<.

9. $<@ ? > A?><> + >, !<< <>< ?> =+ > @< > =+, <

= > <=>< => +<== > > D<><, +> > > A?><>.

10. (1) $?> > => 7, > B+< =+ +> +D<>< =+ <== < > +->-+ ?>=

C?=> + ?= $+.14 2008.

$<@.14 2008.

A>> +<==>= > D<><.14 2008.

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> A?><> =+ += > -<+>< + > ?>=<+> => 11.

(1A) % B+< =+ +> +> +=> D?>D<>< =+ +===> > D<>< > > +->-+?>= > A?><>.

(1B) % B+< =+ +> + $<>+< =? ><=+ >= += > >= >.

(2) % B+< + +> + >= ?>= >> D<>< < > > D?> D<><.

11. F< > >@ ++> >= ?>= + ?>=,

> A?><> =+ +@ =? ?>= + ><= ? +A> &> + + F=>< C+< &> += + <=< > M=>< > +@ > B+<.

12.

13.

14. (1) % A?><> =+ +>+ A====> +$?<> C><= + #> C><=.

(2) A A====> + $?<> C>< =+

<== < (a) > >+ +====> + <<<+ <

> > +>>> > A?><>; +

(b) < ==+<, =+ += > =?<> =<@=+ += < ?=, @=>+>= +>? ++> +==,

+ =+ =>+ > =+ <<= > < <= ==?=.

(3) A #> C>< =+ <== < >><+< +< < <@ > A?><>.

(4) A #> C>< =+ +@ +@++ > >?+ =+ <<=, + ==>, + + ><?+ <=, ? + =+><=> =+

(a) +<< ?> >+ + ++>=, +=>+====>= + <?+> ><+>> +=;

D (Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2008).

C=>

A?><>.14 2008.

A====> +$?<> C><=+ #>C><=.14 2008.

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(b) + <+>= > > B+< >= +>; +

(c) > += <=> + >+< + #> C><.

(4A) % A?><> + += + >< +<<+>=< > +@++> =? ?+ <= += > + < > > >.

(5) A #> C>< + =?< + =?<>=<@= > + <?< > <=> > + <<< >I>+ C><.

(6) A <@ > A?><> =+ > <+

+ #> C>< < + < >@ =.


16. % A?><> =+ +> =? ><= + >=+= > >= > + =?> > =? +? >= <?<+> += > M=>< + ><, =? =>+ += >=<= ==+< < > > <= + <<+ >= ?>= ?< >= A>.

17. (1) $?> > =?=> (2) + > > +<@+ >A?><>, > +<<+> $<@ C== + > <,

+ < > ? =<@ + => > >=<@ > A?><> < < > =<@ > A?><> > >? =<@.

(2) < => <<< > =?=> (1) =>, +<<+>= =+ + > <=<@ > <>= ><= = > + =, <+>?> < >< ++ < ? +@ + > =.

(3) A < => =+ < >< +<= ++ > < + ?<>< < ? > > +<=.

18. A < > ? =<@ + > > +<@+ > +<<+> $<@ C== => > ><+=<< >

> =<@ > A?><>.

19. (1) % A?><> =+ <@ < > =>+=>+ +>+ + = + < +<<+ < <= + + < >= =.

$>+ >A?><>.

%<+=< =>.14 2008.

%<+=< ? ++<= >A?><>.

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"= <>=+ ==.14 2008.

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(2) A < > ? =<@ ><+=<= > >A?><> =+ + < + = + <+>< > > = > A?><>.

(3) $?<+?+> >= +@ +<? > +<= += ><+=<< < > ? =<@ > > A?><>?< => 18, =+ <=<@ +> > +> = ><+=< > >A?><> + =? <= =+ >? > +<? =? >=?< > <@+> == =+> ? > > +>

(a) > =>+=> + = + ?< >==>; <

(b) >+> +<<+>= +< + < <=

+ +. (4) $?<+?+> >= +<? ?< =?=> (3)=+ +?+> > +== +, =+ ?>= <=++< ++ > > > <= +><< > = > > A?><>.

(5) < + <= ><+=<< < > ?=<@ > > A?><> = < <><= <

(a) > =>+=> + = + ?< >==>; <

(b) +<<+>= ? + < <= + +,

+ +> > +> = +> < <><> += <> + =++<< >+ > +, =+ ?>= < =++< ++> > +> << > = > > A?><>, > < =?<+?+> >=++ > +== > < =++< + >= ++ ?<> <@+> = =+> > +== > =++< <<<> =?=> (4) =+ + > A?><>.

(6) < + <= ><+=<< < > ?=<@ > > A?><> = < <><= + < + = +

(a) =>+= > A?><> ?< >= =>; <

(b) <=> +<<+>= +@ + < <=,

=+ + =?<+?+> >= +> > +?> > > =?<+?+> >= ++ ?<

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=?=> (3) = > ?@+> > > >= += ==+ =<@ > ? =<@ > ==<@ > A?><> + +?+> +> > =+ =++<++ > > +> = <><> < +>.

20. % A?><> + , =? ><= + >=

+= > >= > + =?> > =? +? >= <?<+> += > M=>< + ><, <== > <<

= >+== >+> > A?><> =<= ==+< < > ?

<<+ >= ?>= ?< >= A>.

21. % M=>< + @ <>, <+ < =+

<>= > > B+<, +>><=, > <= >=?>= + <= ?< > A> > A?><> =+ .

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22. (1) < > A?><> = > @ >+> + = +< + <>> + >+> >= ><@> = ==+< > => ><=> > , > =+ @=>+> > +>>< +> =+ +? < +<<+>, < > A?><> > <@> > >= +<.

(1A) A = +< + <>> <>

(a) += >< +<> < ?+<+ = > ><= +< + ?+<+=;

(b) = => < += + <+= ++ =+<> < ?+<+;

(c) = +<> < ?+<+ = <@>

() <+= >+ < =+=;

() <> < >< ++>; <

() + >< <?=>+=,

< <@ < = ?-<, + ><= +@++ <= < <== ++, >< > ?<>+ > +< =? ;

(d) = = > <+ +<;

(e) = > >< = +<> < ?+<+;

E> <== <= >+==.

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=?> ><>= >M=><.14 2008.

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+<= < >+< >A?><>.

14 2008.

C. 46:08.

(f) = -><+> < > + +< >+?= =?< < ?< > +>;

(g) = =>>?> < = +< >?> + =>>+ + + >?> @= += =?==>;

(h) = < <@ +=;

(i) = ? >< < > ?<= <<@ +=;

(j) <?>= > + + <+; <

(k) <?>= > + + < <?><=>>?> > > >< > .

(2) A < < + >< <= +@

<+=+ <?= < @ >+> + = +< <

<>> + = > +===>+ > A?><> < +< <

<>> =? .

(3) I >= => + = > ++

< += +<> < >< <= + + > >+

+< .

23. (1) < > A?><> <@= + > >= +<

?< => 22, > =+ +> + + ++> > >

C?<> < (a) + +<= !<< ?< > F+ L+

(G?+<+= M<=, D +M+>+) A> > + <=> > + + >< !<<; <

(b) + !<< ? + >< !<< ?<=> 25 >+> > A?><> ><===+<.

(2) < > A?><> += + ++> < +

+<= !<< ?<=?+ =?=> (1), > A?><>

=+ > +<> < ?+<+ > > ++>.

(3) A ++> < + >< !<< ?< =?=> (1)

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25. < > C?<> = =+>= >+> + <?> < > > A?><> = + +< + <>>, >

C?<> + + > :

(a) + F+ A===>+ !<<;

(b) + $?< A+> !<<;

(c) + C+< !<<;

(d) + C A====> !<<;

(e) + E< "<>> !<<;

(f) + #@< !<<;

(g) + F> "<= !<< ?< > C< A>;

(h) + #=+ !<<; (i) + F=>< C+< !<<;

(j) + !<< < + < +>;

(k) + C><?> !<< ?< => 44; <

(l) + >< !<< ? + >< !<< +=> C?<> >= >.

25A. A F+ A===>+ !<< + ?< => 25(a)=+ < > ?<= ?= + + >< <@+>+===>+ ==+< < > > .

25B. A $?< A+> !<< + ?< => 25(b)=+ < > ?<= <=><> > <> > <> ++<= > > C?<> >+> > += + =>< +=+ = > += < +>< > ++>< > = >

(a) =?< =+> +< +==; <

(b) ?< = < >< <== = > + >< ++>.

25C. (1) A C+< !<< + ?< => 25(c) =+ <> ?<= + + ?< > +< > A?><> <+ ?> <=.

(2) A C+< !<< ?< >= => + + >++> > A?><>, + <+> < < + < > +>+ F+ $<@= D@= > M=>< ><==> < > @< =+ =<@=.

"<= C?<> <=> < +<+ <>>.14 2008.

C. 46:01.

F+A===>+!<<.14 2008.

$?<A+>!<<.14 2008.

C+< !<<.14 2008.

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25D. (1) A C A====> !<< + ?< => 25(d)=+ < > ?<= +====

(a) > =>+> + = +>;

(b) > = @>; <

(c) > +< > += ><+>.

(2) % C?<> + + + C A====> !<<< > = =+>= >+>

(a) > ++> += <+=+ +?= > =?=> >+>> = =?< < = > =?< =+,>+, >+ < =+ +<;

(b) =? + +====> = <?< > + >

++> > >< >< < > > = =?< < = > =?< +<; +

(c) > ? >+> + +====> +< =+>=+>< > += > !<<.

(3) A C A====> !<<

(a) =+ = > < +====> + >+> > +====> = > ; +

(b) + <?< > +, =+>< +=+ ++> > .

(4) < + C A====> !<< =>+>= >+> +

=+ > ++ < = , > =+ = > >=?< > + = >, ? > < >+> > >< <== >+> + + ?< >+> <.

(5) < > C?<> += + C A====> !<<,> <= = de faco >< > < = +=> > <? > , =+ > + <> > !<< + <? > > > <= + > !<<.

25E. (1) A E< "<>> !<< ?< => 25(e)=+ + < > C?<> = > @ >+>

(a) > = > =?< =+, >+,

>+ < =+ +<; (b) ?<= += > >< > = =?< < =

> =?< =+, >+, >+ <=+ +< +< <?=><+> +==> > ?<+=+ <?= + >

CA====>!<<.14 2008.

E<"<>>!<<.14 2008.

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++> += <+= > @ >+> +== > > = <?< += + +>>< ?<.

(2) A E< "<>> !<< +

(a) <> + <= + > !<< + = de faco >< > < = + => > =, > <? > >> ++>;

(b) +?><= > <@+ + < + +< > >> + +> + ?><= +> + >;

(c) <> > <@+ > < + ++> += ++>+> < > !<< += +;

(d) @ > ++> +<>+ <==> < >;

(e) > > ++> > > <= >=<= +< = > !<<;

(f) >< > >+> = < = > +> + + <=; +

(g) <?< > +, =+>< +=+ ++> > .

25F. (1) A #@< !<< ?< => 25( f) + +< > ++<= > > C?<> >+> >< = <+= > @ >+>+

(a) += ?+? >+ < = ?+? >+ ++ < > <= +=+<>+ +< + <==> < > ;

(b) += <? ++ < = =>+ ++ < > <= += +<>+ +< + <==> <; <

(c) = ==.

(2) A #@< !<< =+

(a) <> + <= = + => > =,> <? > <?=> >

() + <= = > !<<;

#@<!<<.14 2008.

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() + <; < () + >< <= = +?><= >

+<> < + <= = +@?< +

C+< !<< < + E< "<>>

!<< = +, +>< > #@< !<<

= +;

(b) +?><= > <@+ > + >

<== ?< +<+<+ (a), <

(c) +?><= + < > >< <==

= > !<< > =+< < > ,

?= <+=+ < ==+<.

25G. A F> "<= !<< + ?< => 25(g) =+ +

!<< ?< > C< A> <> + > ?> >

+< + > <=.

25H. A #=+ !<< + ?< => 25(h) =+

<> > +<> < ?+<+ + > >< > <=+

> <= << +< + ?+<+= @< > .

25I. A F=>< C+< !<< + ?< => 25(i) ? <>

> =>< +< ?> ?< > C<= C?> #==,

F=>< C+< + ?<=<= A>, 2000 > + > =>< +<.

25J. A !<< < + < +> + ?<

=> 25(j) =+ + > +@++ < +> ?<

> A> C< A>, 2000.

26. < + +>>< < > C?<> ?< >= A>, +

= < > C?<>, > +, < > =<= > ==+<,

+> + ?+<+ ad liem > <<=> > @= > +

+> = ><=>.

27. < + +>>< < > C?<> ?< >= A>, + = < > C?<>, > +, < > =<= > ==+<, +

+ << <?=> > A>>< G<+ > +== >

+<<+> < < > C@ L+ D+<>> > <<=>

+ < > C?<>.

F> "<=!<<.14 2008.C. 46:01.

#=+!<<.14 2008.

F=>< C+<!<<.14 2008.

65 2000.

!<< < + <+>.14 2008.67 2000.

A>> ?+<+ad liem.14 2008.

A>> + !< > C@ L+D+<>>.14 2008.

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28. A <= (a) (Deleted by Act No. 14 of 2008);

(b) +===>= < ?= < +>>>= > ? + ,> =>= 22, 23 + 25 +=, > <?++ < > +< > A?><>; <

(c) +<?<= < += + += <? ++< > +< > A?><>,

>= + + =+ + @> ><=> < + >< > == >+ >>-@ +<=.


30. (1) < + += <@ > > +< >A?><> + =?=?> >+> = >< > >+ ?< > M>+ H+> A>, + =? ><+><=?>= > +== > > + =+>< =>+, >< = + + > +==? <==> < >, > A?><> =+ >? > <= <==> +<>= <=> >+> >>=>+ > +> >+> >A?><> = > +@ =+ >< > .

(2) < + > ?< =?=> (1) =?< > +< + =+>< =>+, > D<>< >

=+>< =>+ =+ =?> > > A?><>, <+<<>= > = >+ =>+>?=.

31. (1) % +<> < ?+<+ + > +< >A?><> =+ =?< >+> > A?><> = > < ><+?>= > +<> < ?+<+.

(1A) % A?><> =+ + +>+ + <<

> +=, +<=== + >< <>> <+> + +<>=

< ?+<+= < +@ <@ > +<.

(2) A +<> < ?+<+ += >

> =?=> (1), >= + + =?+<@> =+ + > + @ ?< +<=.

32. < > A?><> = > @ >+> + <= ++ < > +< + +>+ + , >= > +@

! >+===> <?++.14 2008.

C<<>+ +=>+ +>>=.14 2008.C. 28:02.

"+<>= >< >A?><> ><<+?>=.14 2008.

L+@ >?>< >?>+ <<+<<+>=.14 2008.

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%<+ + %+ >?> + +?+> +<<+>= <> +< > , > + + > > C?<> < + !<< ><@> > <= < +@ %<+ + %+ ?> =?<= += + <@= > > =+>=+> > C?<> >+>

(a) > = > > + +< >? ?=; <

(b) =? = > = > <+ +< <> <+= + +< ++>+.

33. (1) A C?<> > <+ ?<=> < +<= = +< > +@ >> + <=> + > > $? < + ?< >= A>, + <> >+> > <?> > >+>>> > A?><>.

(2) % M=>< + !<<, + > $?.

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34. (1) % A?><> + =?<> < <@, ? ++>+ ?> <== < > ++> < >= +<.

(2) % A?><> + =+< >= ?>= ?<>= => + +<<+>= > <@+> = <> ++> < >= +< += <@ < ?<> C<= C?> #==, F=>< C+< +?<=<= A>, 2000.

35. (1) % A?><> =+ =?< >+> < +<@< => +<= + +@ >< + > <=, ++> =>= +< > +, += +< += ==, <> + , < = > < <@?+> < ><+.

(2) I >= "+<> => += + @?>+< <= <<== ? > > + >>-, +> + .

(3) % A?><> + <+ > => ++><<< > =?=> (1).

"<= >C?<> ><=> >= >$?.14 2008.

"<@= ++>.14 2008.

65 2000.

"<@= =>= << +< @< =>+<=.14 2008.

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35A. (Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2008).

36. (1) % A?><> +, > > <== > C?<>,

+===> > <+> + >= +<.

(2) % C?<> =+ > @ >= <== ?< >==> ?== > = =+>= >+>

(a) <+> ? > => ><=> > ;

(b) =?>+ +<<+>= +@ < + < > = <> + > ==+<+ <?<>= < > <+> > > =>+> ?>< +< >;

(c) << +<<+>= < > = +< > ?>< > = +@ +;

(d) > +<>= < ?+<+= > +@ =?>; +

(e) > == > +@ >+ >

+?>.

(3) (Deleted by Act No. 14 of 2008).

37. (1) < + = ?< > +< > A?><>,+= + + ?> <= < =>< + >+>

= <=> +> =? +, > M++< >?> <= < =>< +<> =+ < > A?><><>> > = +>.

(2) I> =+ > ?> > A?><>

(a) > +> < > +<>= + <+>@= > += >+> = +>;

(b) < > +<>= < <+>@= > +=

= > ?< > , > <+= >= > > < ?<+; +

(c) < =? = <<< > +<+<+ (b)

= <==, > == > ++= +> < =

+> += > +< > A?><>, +<+ > > B?<+ G<?= A> +

C<+> A>.

"< >A?><> >+<<+ < ><+> < >=+<.14 2008.

D==+ +=<.14 2008.

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38. % A?><> +, > = >, + +>= > ++<> < ?+<+ < >< <==, < > + >=

+< <=> ><+@, =?==> < >< ==

?<< > +<>, ?+<+ < >< <= @=> > < +>> = ?<+.

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39. (1) % A?><> + +<<+ > > +<>= < >

?+<+ + < + ><?> +< > >< +=>+<= > +>+ > = > +< > A?><>.

(2) < + +<> +> <+

+<+ > =?=> (1), > A?><> + + > >

C?<> < + !<< < > +>+ > , +@<+< > > += > +<> < ?+<+.

(3) < + <=, >< >+ > +<>, = + >

+>+ + , + !<< ?< >= => + +

++=> >+> <=.

(4) A !<< + ?< >= => +, ++> + >< > <= > !<<

= + < < +> > =>+ > A?><> + ?<>

+= > =? ++> @ > > A?><> <<= > !<< += +, @+< > C?<>.

40. (1) A C?<> +, ? > +< + ++>

?< => 39 ++=> + <= <=> > +>+

+ , > = + >+> = > +>< =? , +

+ +><> !<< ++=> +<+ > => 22 >F+ L+ (G?+<+= M<=, D +

M+>+) A> + > $>+>?= C< A>.

(2) I + + << ?< => 39 > C?<> +

<> >+> + +?> ++ ?< >+> A>, =+ > ?>?< + > > A?><>.

"< A?><> ><+ == +<>=@=> << +>>?<+=.

C><?>

<=> < ?<> A?><>.14 2008.

"+><>!<<=.14 2008.

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41. (1) % C?<> +, +> + >A?><>, +> + > => + ?>? < = >+ +<+>+> >< + + !<< ++=> + +<> < + ><<= += +< + >< @< > ?>? < <> +> > > A?><> =? < > =??< > < + +<> > > < > ?>?< < = >.


(3) A !<< + ?< >= => +, ++> + >< > <= ++=> >!<< = + < < +> > =>+ > A?><> +

?<> += > =? ++> @ > >A?><> < <= ++=> > !<< += +, @+< > C?<>.

42. < + +<> < >< <= += << >><?> > > +>+ + , =+ @ > ++ +<== > > A?><> + + <= += > =>?> <+=+ ?= >= + + =?+<@> =+ + > + @ ?< +<=.

43. (1) A C?<> + + !<< < + ><?> ++<> < + >< <= +, > += < >< = +

= < ++ > =? +<> < >< <=++ +>>+, +>< @ =? +<> < <= +<>?> +<, << >+> =? +<> > = <, += > C?<> + = >, +>>+ + + > ><= + > C?<> +<+ > > A>>+> E+<= (M+>+) A>.

(2)

(3)

44. A ?< > +< > A?><> += +>>+> + => +<= + = + <?<+>@ <

=+ + > + ><?>= > > A?><> <=> = + < +<> + <+ < < ++<> = > >, > C?<> + << >+>= (<+>< <<< > += + C><?> !<<) ++<<+> +?> +< > = +=.

C><?> <=> ?<=.14 2008.

"+<> > <+ +<==.

#@< +<> !<<= +

><?>=.14 2008.

14 1988.

C><?> > .14 2008.

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D?<+> !<<.

C<+> >F?.14 2008.

A+> > F?.

#?= <+?> ++?>.

45. A C><?> !<< + ?< >= "+<> =+ <+ < += += > = > +< > A?><> ?> +<= + +> + > + > > C?<> < > !<< > @+< < =+<.

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46. (1) %< = < =>+= + F? + >C< A?><> F?.

(2) % <@? > F? =+

(a) ++> > > A?><> "+<+>; (b) <+>=, +>= + +===>+ <@ <

+>+ + ><+>+ <+=+>= ++= += +<@ > M=>< F+; +

(c) = + = <@ ?< > A>.

47. (1) % = > F? =+ ?>= <<+ > ==:

(a) +=><+> > A>;

(b) <?<+> + ++= < > <=

> B+<; (c) +> =++<= + ++= < >

<= > =>+; +

(d) + >< >?< +?><= > B+<

< > <= >= <=.

(2) % +?>= > A?><> =+ +>+

+<+ > > <+ +> +?> <=.

48. (1) % B+< =+ <=< #?= < > <<

>< > ==> +?> + > ++

++> > A?><> ? <@= < +

+?+> ==> ><+ +?>.

(2) % +?>= > A?><> =+ +?>

+?+ > A?>< G<+ < + ?+ +?><

+> > A?>< G<+.

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49. (1) % B+< =+ > >< >= > + ++ +< =?> > > M=>< + +?+ <<> +> > +>@>= > A?><> ?< > ++ +<,>>< > ++ =>+>>= + =? >< <+><+> > > <+>= + ?>= > A?><>.

(2) % M=>< =+ +?= + > <<> + >++ =>+>>= + =? >< <+> =?>> ?<=?=> (1) > + < "+<+> > >>->+= >= <> .

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50. (1) % A?><> +, > > +<@+ >M=><, + #?+>= <=>

(a) > ?<+ < > +< >A?><>; +

(b) +>><= +< <?< > <=<?< >= A> + < > ?<= @> > > <@== > A>.

(2) #?+>= + ?< >= A> =+ =?> >+<+>@ <=?> "+<+>.

(3) % M=>< + += <=< > <= >

?= < > ?<== >= A> + + =? <= = <=<

=+ ?= > Ga%ee.

51. % #?= C>> =>+= => 77 >

$?< C?<> J?+>?< A> +, =?> > +>@

<=?> "+<+>, + <?= < > ?<= > C?<>

<= >= ?>= ?< >= A>.

A?+ #<>.

A?><> >+#?+>=.14 2008.

#?=C>> >+ #?=.14 2008.C. 4:01.

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SCHEDLE

Legislaion Secion

% $?+< != A>, C+. 11:02 4, 5

% != A+=> > "<= A>, C+. 11:08 6, 21, 48, 54

C< A>, C+. 46:01 3 > 8, 24 > 28

$?+ != A>, C+. 11:28. 4 > 11

($> 33).

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