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Section 118, The Child Right Act, 2007
Status not yet checkedThe Child Right Act, 2007, Sierra Leone
(1) The penalty for contravention in respect of the rightsof the child and parental duty in section 114 shall apply to any person
in a home for the care of children who fails to uphold the rights of the
(2) Any person who–
(a) operates a home for the care of children
without a licence issued by the district
council; or
(b) continues to operate a home for the care of
children in contravention of this Act; or
(c) obstructs or hinders any person conducting
an inspection under section 112,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding Le5 million or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one
year or to both such fine and imprisonment and in the case of a
continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding Le50,000 for each
day on which the offence continues.
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