Copy of the Child’s Right Act, 2003.
Click to download a copy of the Child’s Right Act, 2003.
The Child’s Right Act (2003) is the law that guarantees the rights of all children in Nigeria and makes provisions for the Right to name, Right to survival, and development, Right to parental care, protection, and maintenance, Right to health and health services, Right of a child to free, compulsory, and universal primary education, etc.
Click to download a copy of the Child’s Right Act, 2003.
The Act provides among other things that;
1. Best interest of a child to be of paramount consideration in all actions
In every action concerning a child, whether undertaken by an individual, public or private body, institutions or service, the court of law, or administrative or legislative authority, the best interest of the child shall be the primary consideration.
2. A child to be given protection and care necessary for his well‐being such that;
(1) A child shall be given such protection and care as is necessary for the well‐being of the child, taking into account the rights and duties of the child’s parents, legal guardians, or other individuals, institutions, services, agencies, organizations, or bodies legally responsible for the child.
(2) Every person, institution, service, agency, organization, and body responsible for the care or
protection of children shall conform to the standards established by the appropriate authorities, particularly in the areas of safety, health, welfare, number, suitability of their staff, and competent supervision.
The Child’s Right Act, 2003 has 278 sections, 11 schedules, and 24 parts.
Click to download a copy of the Child’s Right Act, 2003.
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