Children’s Code Act, 2022 (No. 12 of 2022)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2022No. No. 12 of 2022
The Children’s Code Act, 2022 (No. 12 of 2022) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2022. It contains 317 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Children’s Code Act, 2022 (No. 12 of 2022) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Children’s Code Act, 2022 (No. 12 of 2022)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Best interest of child
- S. 4Principles in achieving children’s rights
- S. 5Right to survival and development
- S. 6Right to expression
- S. 7Prohibition of discrimination against child
- S. 8Right to name and nationality
- S. 9Right to parental care
- S. 10Right to education
- S. 11Right to health care
- S. 12Right to social protection and social services
- S. 13Protection from child labour
- S. 14Protection from armed conflict
- S. 15Child with disability
- S. 16Protection of child on move
- S. 17Protection from maltreatment and other forms of exploitation
- S. 18Protection from female genital mutilation, child marriage, etc.
- S. 19Protection from sexual exploitation
- S. 20Protection from hallucinogens, alcohol, tobacco products, drugs and
- S. 21Right to leisure and recreation
- S. 22Protection from corporal punishment
- S. 23Protection from torture and deprivation of liberty
- S. 24Right to privacy
- S. 25Rights of child witness or child victim
- S. 26Duties and responsibilities of child
- S. 27Sanction for infringement of rights of child
- S. 28Enforcement of rights of child
- S. 29Child Development Department
- S. 30Director of Child Development, child development officers and other staff
- S. 31Functions of Director of Child Development
- S. 32Social Welfare Department
- S. 33Director of Social Welfare, child welfare inspectors and probation officers
- S. 34Functions of Director of Social Welfare
- S. 35Powers of child development officer and child welfare inspector
- S. 36National Coordination Committee for Children
- S. 37Immunity
- S. 38Parental responsibility
- S. 39Person with parental responsibility
- S. 40Acquisition of parental responsibility by father
- S. 41Parental responsibility agreement
- S. 42Transmission of parental responsibility
- S. 43Extension of parental responsibility beyond nineteenth birthday
- S. 44Failure to exercise parental responsibility
- S. 45Age of criminal responsibility of child
- S. 46Rights of child during apprehension
- S. 47Apprehension of child
- S. 48Apprehension by person
- S. 49Apprehension and arrest by law enforcement officer
- S. 50Information of arrest of child
- S. 51Issuance of warrant of arrest
- S. 52Notification of reason for arrest or substance of warrant
- S. 53Search of arrested child
- S. 54Caution by law enforcement officer
- S. 55Interview of child
- S. 56Recognisance
- S. 57Custody of child
- S. 58Diversion option
- S. 59Conditions of diversion
- S. 60Failure to comply with diversion option
- S. 61Requirements for diversion programme
- S. 62Prohibition of provision of diversion programme without accreditation
- S. 63Application for accreditation of diversion programme
- S. 64Suspension or revocation of accreditation of diversion programme
- S. 65Constitution of juvenile court
- S. 66Jurisdiction of juvenile court
- S. 67Jurisdiction of Children’s Court
- S. 68Sittings of juvenile court or Children’s Court
- S. 69Prohibition of other courts hearing charge or matter against child
- S. 70Remission of child to Children’s Court
- S. 71Presumption and determination of age
- S. 72Guarantees to child in conflict with the law
- S. 73Appearance of child in a juvenile court or children’s Court and bail
- S. 74Procedure in court
- S. 75Remand of apprehended child during trial
- S. 76Social welfare report of child
- S. 77Parent, guardian to give security
- S. 78Evidence of child
- S. 79Methods of dealing with child in conflict with law
- S. 80Payment of fine by parent, guardian or person having parental responsibility
- S. 81General principles with regard to proceedings in a juvenile court or
- S. 82Presence of child welfare inspector or authorised officer
- S. 83Reports
- S. 84Programmes for combating crime and rendering probation services
- S. 85Functions of probation officer
- S. 86Powers of probation officer
- S. 87Probation order
- S. 88Contents of probation order
- S. 89Submission of child to treatment of mental condition
- S. 90Copies of orders
- S. 91Failure of probationer to comply with probation order
- S. 92Commission of further offences by probationer
- S. 93Effect of finding of guilty where probation order made
- S. 94Amendment of probation order
- S. 95Discharge of probation orders
- S. 96Reform children
- S. 97Probation Committee
- S. 98Establishment of child approved centre
- S. 99Child reformatory centre and child transit centre
- S. 100Child approved centre order and reformatory centre order
- S. 101Contents of child approved centre order and child reformatory centre
- S. 102Conveyance to child approved centre and child reformatory centre
- S. 103Duration of custody in child approved centre or child reformatory centre
- S. 104Extension of period of custody in child approved centre or child
- S. 105Harbouring or concealing child
- S. 106Penalty for escape or absence from child approved centre, child
- S. 107Separation of incorrigibles
- S. 108Power to release on permit
- S. 109Revocation or forfeiture of permit
- S. 110Supervision after expiration of term of custody
- S. 111Contributions for maintenance of child
- S. 112Production of child
- S. 113Expunge of record of finding of guilty and order
- S. 114International reciprocity
- S. 115Appeal against child approved centre order or child reformatory centre
- S. 116Application by child’s mother
- S. 117Application by party to void marriage
- S. 118Application by child
- S. 119Corroboration of evidence
- S. 120Order of unfitness for custody
- S. 121Equal status of children
- S. 122Presumption of parenthood of child born during marriage
- S. 123Recognition of paternity in case of succession
- S. 124Evidence and proof of paternity
- S. 125Filing of instruments of acknowledgement
- S. 126Use of paternity test
- S. 127Consent for taking of samples
- S. 128Impersonating another person for purpose of paternity test
- S. 129Presumptions regarding maintenance of children
- S. 130Maintenance of affiliated child
- S. 131Types of maintenance orders
- S. 132Matters for consideration when making maintenance order
- S. 133Financial provision by step-parent of child
- S. 134Duration of maintenance order
- S. 135Variation or discharge of maintenance order
- S. 136Persons to whom payments may be made
- S. 137Maintenance of child of family
- S. 138Application for maintenance order
- S. 139Other maintenance provisions
- S. 140Order for payments to person other than applicant
- S. 141Custody order
- S. 142Restriction on removal of child
- S. 143Custody and access
- S. 144Factors taken into consideration in making custody order
- S. 145Supervision of child in custody
- S. 146Disputes between joint custodial parents
- S. 147Interim custody order
- S. 148Custody agreement
- S. 149Maintenance order where custody order made
- S. 150Registration of High Court order
- S. 151Registration of subordinate court order
- S. 152Effect of registration
- S. 153Prohibition of multiple registration
- S. 154Enforcement of registered order
- S. 155Variation of orders registered in subordinate courts
- S. 156Cancellation of registration
- S. 157Enforcement of maintenance order
- S. 158Rights of surviving parent to guardianship and power of court
- S. 159Appointment of guardian
- S. 160Appointment of testamentary guardian
- S. 161Appointment of guardian by court
- S. 162Guardian’s revocation and disclaimer
- S. 163Duration of appointment of guardian
- S. 164Dispute between guardians
- S. 165Powers of guardian
- S. 166Offences by guardian
- S. 167Child in need of care, support and protection
- S. 168Conveyance to place of safety
- S. 169Proceedings in respect of child in need of care and protection
- S. 170Powers of Court
- S. 171Intervention by ministry or place of safety
- S. 172Medical care
- S. 173Hearing of parent or guardian
- S. 174Application of trust for maintenance of child
- S. 175Cruelty to, or neglect of, child
- S. 176Warrant to search for and remove child
- S. 177Orders for protection of children
- S. 178Supervision order
- S. 179Care order
- S. 180Arrangements for access to child in care
- S. 181Intensive family support
- S. 182Accreditation to provide intensive family support
- S. 183Application to foster child
- S. 184Persons qualified to foster children
- S. 185Duration of foster care
- S. 186Procedure before placement in foster care
- S. 187Religion
- S. 188Cultural background
- S. 189Undertaking by foster parents
- S. 190Medical examination
- S. 191Visits during placement
- S. 192Prohibition to remove child without leave
- S. 193Illness
- S. 194Death
- S. 195Termination of placement
- S. 196Records
- S. 197Principles relating to adoption
- S. 198Types of adoption
- S. 199Adoptable children
- S. 200Persons who may adopt
- S. 201Confidentiality
- S. 202Medical examination of child prior to adoption
- S. 203Prohibition of two adoption orders simultaneously
- S. 204General prohibitions relating to adoption
- S. 205Procedure before adoption
- S. 206Visits during placement
- S. 207Contact between prospective parent and child’s parent in domestic
- S. 208Termination of placement
- S. 209Prohibition to remove child without leave during placement
- S. 210Illness during placement in domestic adoption
- S. 211Application to adopt child
- S. 212Power to dispense with consent
- S. 213Death
- S. 214Guardian ad litem for the child
- S. 215Interim orders
- S. 216Conversion from open to closed adoption order
- S. 217Functions of central authority in Republic
- S. 218Communication between central authorities
- S. 219Conditions for inter-country adoption by State of origin
- S. 220Conditions for inter-country adoption by receiving State
- S. 221Applicants for inter-country adoption
- S. 222Procedure before adoption of child from Republic
- S. 223Visitation during, and termination of, placement in inter-country adoption
- S. 224Prohibition to remove child without leave during placement
- S. 225Illness during placement in inter-country adoption
- S. 226Application for adoption
- S. 227Withdrawal of approval by Republic
- S. 228Application to adopt child from other State by person in Republic
- S. 229Transfer of adopted child to Republic
- S. 230Registration of birth and recording of adoption of child born outside
- S. 231Removal of adopted child from adoptive parent
- S. 232Death, illness or injury of child before transfer to receiving State
- S. 233Conversion of open adoption order to closed adoption order in inter-country
- S. 234Contact between prospective parent and child’s parent in inter-country
- S. 235Translation of documents
- S. 236Rejection of application for adoption
- S. 237Effect of adoption on parental rights
- S. 238Orders and agreements in respect of child born outside marriage
- S. 239Devolution of property on adoption
- S. 240Supplementary provisions on intestacy and testamentary disposition
- S. 241Effect of inter-country adoption
- S. 242Post adoption reports
- S. 243Power to appoint guardian post-adoption
- S. 244Revocation of adoption order
- S. 245Adoption order in respect of children previously adopted
- S. 246Amendment of adoption order
- S. 247Register of available children for adoption
- S. 248Child case record
- S. 249Registration of adoption orders
- S. 250Adopted children Register
- S. 251Additional register
- S. 252Functions of adoption agency
- S. 253Prohibition of adoption service without certificate of accreditation
- S. 254Application for accreditation as adoption agency
- S. 255Accreditation of adoption agency
- S. 256Changes in detail
- S. 257Suspension or revocation of accreditation
- S. 258Surrender of certificate of accreditation
- S. 259Publication of accredited adoption agency
- S. 260Display of certificate of accreditation
- S. 261Prohibition of transfer of certificate of accreditation
- S. 262Duplicate certificate of accreditation
- S. 263Reporting requirements for accredited adoption agency
- S. 264Register of accredited adoption agency
- S. 265Confidential information
- S. 266Authorisation of foreign accredited adoption bodies
- S. 267Adoption working agreement
- S. 268Prohibition of establishment of child care facility without approval
- S. 269Child care facility
- S. 270Suspension or cancellation of approval
- S. 271Reception of child in child care facility
- S. 272Maintenance of child in child care facility
- S. 273Monitoring of progress of child
- S. 274Inspection of child care facility or other premises
- S. 275Child care facility regulations
- S. 276Measures on child safeguarding in institution or organisation
- S. 277Reception of child in institution or organisation
- S. 278Maintenance of child in institution or organisation
- S. 279Monitoring of progress of child in institution or organisation
- S. 280Inspection of institution or organisation
- S. 281Regulations on child safeguarding
- S. 282Interpretation for Part XVIII
- S. 283Child wrongfully removed from or retained in Republic
- S. 284Cooperation between central authorities
- S. 285Application to return child
- S. 286Commencement of legal proceedings
- S. 287Limitation of powers of court
- S. 288Harbouring or concealing child
- S. 289Escape from child care facility or place of safety
- S. 290Appeals
- S. 291Evidence of wages
- S. 292Professional services in adoption
- S. 293General penalty
- S. 294Offences by principal officers of body corporate or unincorporate
- S. 295Regulations
- S. 296Rules
- S. 297Repeal of Acts
- S. 298Savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHILD
- S. IIIADMINISTRATION
- S. IVPARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
- S. IXCHILD APPROVED CENTRE ORDER AND CHILD REFORMATORY CENTRES ORDER
- S. VARREST, BAIL AND DEPRIVATION OF CHILD’S LIBERTY
- S. VIDIVERSION
- S. VIICOURT PROCEEDING
- S. VIIIPROBATION OF CHILDREN
- S. XAFFILIATION, STATUS OF CHILD, MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODY
- S. XIGUARDIANSHIP
- S. XIICHILD IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION
- S. XIIIFOSTER CARE
- S. XIVADOPTION
- S. XIXGENERAL PROVISIONS
- S. XVADOPTION AGENCIES
- S. XVICHILD CARE FACILITY
- S. XVIICHILD SAFEGUARDING
- S. XVIIIINTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION