18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, as a Committee, we agree with the amendment proposed by our colleague, Hon. Millie. We just want to request her to move a further amendment to insert the words “and Section 7 of this Act” immediately after the word “Constitution”
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Again, we support the amendments as they make the definition of child abuse clearer. I would also like to ask my colleague, Hon. Millie, to accept a further amendment to part (b) to accommodate our amendment. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended- (b) in the proposed definition of the term “child abuse” by deleting the words “failing to adequately supervise or protect the child” in paragraph (a) and substituting therefore the words “acts intended to cause harm or negligent acts or omissions that cause ...
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
It is on the children rescue centre.
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, have you skipped something? We also have an amendment to the definition of the term “children’s remand home”.
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
It is coming next. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Yes, that is the way it is organised. Which one are we on now?
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
I have a different Order Paper.
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— (d) in the proposed definition of the term “children’s rescue centre” by inserting the word “by the Cabinet Secretary” immediately after the word “established”;
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18 May 2022 in National Assembly:
It is imperative to specify whose mandate it is to establish a rescue centre. There is a danger in leaving it to all state agencies or non-state agencies at a time when all efforts are being made by the State to ensure progressive elimination of institutional care of children. We have discussed this before.
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