Cap. 602 Art. 61Responsibilities of homes for residential care. 

(1) Without prejudice to other responsibilities under this

Act or any other law, and the rules made according to sub-article (2), a home for residential care shall be responsible for:

(a) ensuring that the placement into residential care is effected in the most appropriate manner for the minor;

(b) ensuring that the minor under its care receives all those rights pertaining to all minors in the pursuit of his well-being, of his development and for the attainment of his aspirations;

(c) collaborating with the social worker assigned for the minor;

(d) reporting to the social worker and the Review Board on every fact which may affect the care plan of the minor;

(e) facilitating contact between the minor and his family in accordance with the care plan or decision of the Review Board;

(f) providing residential services in accordance with the standards, criteria and procedures established by the Social Care Standards Authority through regulations for such purpose;

(g) keeping of a register on minors placed under their care, which register shall include periodical reports relating to the development of the minor;

(h) providing initial and on-going training to their employees and service providers;

(i) notify the Director Alternative Care (Children and Youths) of any requests made directly to it for the placement of a minor in its care; and

(j) develop, maintain, update and execute written policies, procedures and manuals.

(k) the right to open a bank account in the name of the minor, which they shall administer as a bonus paterfamilias;

(l) the receiving of any relevant information, including medical information, about the minor being placed in their care and ensuring that any such information is kept confidential;

(m) ensuring that the minor attends to any treatment which the Review Board may determine as needed for the well-being of the minor;

(n) attendance together with the minor for reviews by the Review Board and updating that board on the progress being done by the minor and on any other significant event;

(o) respecting and facilitating the right of the minor to practice a religion of his own choice.

(2) The Central Authority may, by notice in the Gazette, make rules providing for other responsibilities for homes for residential care, which responsibilities are not already provided under sub-article (1), in this Act or in any other law whatsoever, and it may also in the same manner make rules further specifying the responsibilities provided according to sub-article (1), and it shall at all times do so in the best interests of minors.