Section 9: Functions of Board

9. Functions of Board In furtherance of the objects of the Council, the Board shall— (a) advise the Minister on policy development and legislation concerning child welfare; (b) determine the areas in which children’s rights and welfare may be improved and propose appropriate remedial measures; (c) identify, develop and promote good practice in matters pertaining to child survival, development and protection from across all disciplines; (d) commission and undertake research and collect data on childrelated issues and work from an evidence-based perspective; (e) set up a knowledge and documentation centre on child-related issues and disseminate information on children’s issues to professionals, policy makers, parents, children and society at large; N10 – 5 [Issue 1] National Children’s Council Act (f) ensure that the rights of children are taken into account by public bodies and other organisations dealing with children; (g) assist children who are charged with a criminal offence so that they may benefit from a fair trial and, if convicted, are dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; (h) establish links with organisations working for children in Mauritius and abroad; and (i) perform such other functions as are conducive to the objects of the Council.