Children and Young Persons Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Protection of Children and Young Persons
29. Contribution orders by Director‑General or protector
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Where an order has been made by the Director‑General or a protector under section 20(f), the Director‑General or protector may at the time of or subsequent to the making of the order make a further order (called in this section a contribution order) requiring the parent or guardian or the person having the custody of the child or young person at the time of the making of the contribution order to contribute such weekly or monthly sum as the Director‑General or protector, having regard to the means of the parent or guardian, thinks fit for the maintenance of the child or young person.
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Social Welfare;
It is the duty of the parent or guardian or other person to comply with the terms of a contribution order made by the Director‑General or a protector, as the case may be.
guardian
“guardian”, in relation to a child or young person, includes any person who, in the opinion of the court having cognizance of any case in relation to the child or young person, or in which the child or young person is concerned, has for the time being the charge of, or control over, the child or young person;
The Director‑General or a protector must not make a contribution order without giving the person ordered to contribute an opportunity to be heard.
protector
“protector” means any public officer or other person who is appointed or authorised by the Director‑General under section 3(3) to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a protector under this Act;
A contribution order made by the Director‑General or a protector remains in force for so long as the committal order in respect of the child or young person is in force except that such order —
may be varied, revoked or suspended by the Director‑General or protector, as the case may be; but(b)must not be so varied as to increase any contribution payable thereunder without giving the person making the contribution an opportunity to be heard.
If any person wilfully neglects to comply with a contribution order made by the Director‑General or a protector under this section, a court may, for every breach of the order, by warrant direct the amount due to be levied in the manner by law provided for levying fines imposed by a Magistrate’s Court, or may sentence the person to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month for each month’s contribution remaining unpaid.[25