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Part II · Custody of Children and Young Persons

18. Duties of the Monitoring Officer in regard to the child or young person in respect of whom a Foster Care Order is made

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

Where a Foster Care Order is made under section 16 of this Act, it shall be the duty of the person appointed as the Monitoring Officer under subsection (2) of that section, to monitor the performance and the discharge of the duties and obligations imposed upon the Foster Parent, and submit a report once in every three months, in the Form specified in the Nineth Schedule to this Act, to the Authority.

(2)

The Chairman of the Authority shall submit a copy of the report sent to the Authority under subsection (1) to the

Panel for its evaluation and consideration and the Panel shall be required to submit to the Authority its comments on the evaluation of the report within one week of its receipt.

Read on from s 19

Part III

Prescription

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Part IV

Actions Under Section 66 of the Primary Courts’ Procedure Act

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Part V

Tenants of Premises

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Offences in Respect of Tsunami Relief Property

Read on from Part VI

Schedules