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Section 54 of The Children Act CAP 141: County Children Advisory Committees

    

(1) The Council may, for the better performance of its functions, establish such County Children Advisory Committees as it may deem necessary for the proper discharge of its functions at the County level in accordance with this Act.
(2) The County Children Advisory Committees shall be comprised of the following persons—
(a) a children officer in charge of the area;
(b) the County Commissioner or a representative;
(c) the County Director for Education or a representative;
(d) the county executive member for the time being responsible for matters relating to children, or a representative;
(e) the County Executive Committee member for the time being responsible for matters relating to education, or a representative;
(f) the County Executive Committee member for the time being responsible for matters relating to health, or a representative;
(g) a representative of the Director of Public Prosecutions attached to the area within the local jurisdiction of the committee;
(h) a probation officer in charge of the area within the local limits of the committee’s jurisdiction;
(i) a police officer attached to the area within the local jurisdiction of the committee;
(j) a representative nominated by Public Benefits Organisations engaged in children’s welfare County activities within the local limits of the committee’s jurisdiction;
(k) a representative nominated by public benefits organisations knowledgeable in matters relating to the rights of persons with disabilities;
(l) a representative of faith-based organisations within the jurisdiction of the committee;
(m) the registrar in charge of the area or a representative;
(n) the Labour Officer in-charge of the area or a representative; and
(o) a representative of the Council who shall be the Secretary to the Committee.
(3) The County Children Advisory Committee shall perform the followingfunctions—
(a) assist and collaborate with the Council in the performance of its functions within its local jurisdiction;
(b) provide a platform for collaboration between the national government and the county government on children matters within its jurisdiction;
(c) make recommendations to the Council on any matters relating to children within its jurisdiction;
(d) provide information that may be required by the Council on any matter concerning children within the local limits of its jurisdiction; and (e) perform such other functions as the Council may delegate.

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