Malaysia legislation
Section 28
Section 28
Amendment of section 30
(a)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
by inserting before the word “may” the words
“, after taking into consideration that it is desirable to place a child in a family based care,”;
(ii)
by substituting for paragraph (c) the following paragraph:
“(c) in the case of a child who has no parent or guardian or who has been abandoned as described in paragraph 17(1)(e), make an order—
(i)
placing the child in the care, custody and control of a foster parent found to be suitable by the
Director General for a period of two years from the date the child is placed in the care, custody and control of the foster parent or until he attains the age of eighteen years, whichever is the shorter, and pending that, place the child in a place of safety;
or
(ii)
placing the child in the care of a fit and proper person for a period of two years from the date of the order or until he attains the age of eighteen years, whichever is the shorter;”;
(iii)
by inserting after paragraph (c) the following paragraph:
“(ca) make an order placing the child in a centre for a period of three years from the date of the order or until he attains the age of eighteen years, whichever is the shorter;”;
(iv)
by substituting for the words “; or” at the end of paragraph (d) a full stop; and
(v)
by deleting paragraph (e);
(b)
by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:
“(1a) In addition to an order made under paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (ca), the Court For
Children may make an order placing the child under the supervision of—
(a)
a Protector; or
(b)
other person appointed for the purpose by the
Court For Children, for a period specified by the Court For Children.”;
(c)
in subsections (2) and (3), by substituting for the words
“paragraph (1)(e)” wherever appearing the words
“subparagraph (1)(c)(i)”;
(d)
in subsection (4), by substituting for the words “(1)(e)”
the words “(1)(c)”; and
(e)
in paragraph (13)(b), by inserting after the words “place of safety” the words “or centre”.
Amendment of section 31