Section 38, The Child Right Act, 2007

(1) Any health worker, teacher, or social developmentworker, and all other governmental and non-governmental service providers shall discharge their duties to children and communities with diligence, fairness, without being swayed by personal interest and without discrimination, respecting people’s dignity and worth and taking into account the short and long term interests of the children. (2) Every social development worker or any other social work professional shall have a duty to advise parents and bring matters that are adversely affecting the welfare of children to a community leader for discussion and agreement on actions in Bare or similar gatherings. (3) Any social development worker or any other social work professional shall have a duty to advise communities on matters that shall be referred to a child welfare committee. (4) Any community health worker shall have a duty to render child health and development advice to adolescents, expectant parents, and other parents taking into account the developmental stage of the child concerned. service providers. village heads, etc.. Parental rights. Penalty for contravention. 18 19 (5) Every service provider shall have a duty to account through Bare and other similar gatherings to members of the community for which he is officially responsible on the discharge of his duties in the promotion of child survival, development, participation, and protection. (6) Any service provider, parent and community member shall report sexual and other forms of abuse to family support units of the Sierra Leone Police who shall be required to maintain a register of child abusers and to take special measures to protect children from such persons.