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Tsunami (Special Provisions) Act (No. 16 of 2005) - Sect 9

Registration as current custodian

9.
(1) Every person, who on the date of the coming into operation of this Part of this Act has the custody of a child as is referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) of section 7 of this Act, shall, unless such person-
(a) is the parent of the child ; or
(b) has been granted custody of the child or has been committed with the care of the child under any law, after December 26,2004,
(2) Every person having custody of a child referred to in subsection (1) and who fails without just cause to register within the period specified in that subsection, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon conviction be liable to a term of imprisonment of either description not exceeding two years.
(3) A child found in the custody of a person who fails to register as required under subsection (1), shall immediately be removed by the Commissioner from the custody of such person, upon an order of a Magistrate, issued in the best interest of the child.
(4) The Commissioner shall maintain a register containing all available information relating to every current custodian registered under this section and forward a copy of the information to the Authority.
(5) The provisions of this section shall apply also in respect of every institution or organization where any children affected by the Tsunami are being taken care of.


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