Section 8: The Board
consolidated text (as at 2005). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
8. The Board
(1) The Council shall be administered by a National Children’s Board
which shall consist of—
(a) a Chairperson, appointed by the Minister, who shall hold office
for 2 years but who may be reappointed for a further term of not
more than 2 years;
(b) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of child development or his, or her, representative;
(c) a representative of the Attorney-General’s Office;
(d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
health;
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(e) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
education;
(f) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
social security;
(g) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
economic development;
(h) —
(i) a representative of the Commissioner of Police;
(j) a representative of the Trust Fund for the Social Integration of
Vulnerable Groups;
(k) 3 representatives of the member organisations elected under
section 7 (3) (b);
(l) one representative of private sector organisations appointed by
the Minister, who shall hold office for 2 years but who may be
reappointed for a further term of not more than 2 years;
(m) —
(2) Every appointed Board member shall have experience and proven ability in the subject of child welfare, or such special knowledge or experience
as renders that person a fit and proper person to be a Board member.
(3) No person who is a member of the National Assembly, of a local authority or of the Executive Committee of a political party shall be qualified to
be a Board member.
(4) Every Board member may be paid such allowance as the Minister may
determine.
[S. 8 amended by s. 4 of Act 9 of 2005.]