Section 47, The Child Right Act, 2007

(1) Every head of a village assisted by a social welfareofficer shall cause to be elected at a Bare gathering in his village members of a village child welfare committee. (2) The composition of the members of a village welfare committee shall be as follows:– (a) a social welfare officer nominated by the Minister; (b) a traditional leader elected at a Bare gathering; (b) a man and woman representing parents elected at a Bare gathering; (c) one female child or young person, representing young people and children, elected by a specially convened children’s and youth forum facilitated by a social welfare officer; (d) one male child or young person nominated by a specially convened children’s and youth forum facilitated by a social welfare officer; (e) three service providers, elected at a Bare gathering from a list of service providers nominated by the basic social services ministries; (f) two representatives (both sexes to be represented) of non-governmental organisations or community based organisations, elected by a specially convened forum of representatives of such organisations working in the village or ward concerned and village or ward stakeholders facilitated by a social welfare officer; (g) three members from the religious community elected by a specially convened forum, facilitated by a social welfare officer, but not all three representatives shall belong to one religion or be all of the same sex. (3) The village child welfare committee shall elect a chairman from within its membership. (4) The social welfare officer nominated to be a member of the village child welfare committee shall serve as secretary of the (5) A member of the village child welfare committee shall hold office for a renewable term of two years. (6) A member of the village child welfare committee shall cease to be a member if he– (a) dies; (b) resigns upon giving one month’s notice to the Minister; (c) commits a misconduct inconsistent with his role as a member of the village child welfare (d) neglects his duties as a member of the Village welfare 22 23 (7) A chiefdom child welfare committee shall determine whether any member of a village child welfare committee has committed an act or omission of misconduct or been negligent under subsection (6). (8) Any vacancies in a village child welfare committee shall be filled in accordance with subsection (2).