S.L. 602.1 Art. 9Other officers of the Children’s House. Cap. 471. Cap. 464.

The Manager (Children’s House) shall be assisted in the carrying out of his functions and responsibilities by other officers of the Children’s House, namely:

(a) forensic interviewers who shall be warranted professionals having received specific training on interviewing children forensically, whose functions and responsibilities shall be to conduct the investigative interview with the referred minor;

(b) a warranted and registered psychologist according to the Psychology Profession Act with preference being given to persons having at least five (5) years experience working with children, whose functions and responsibilities shall be to conduct assessments on referred minors to identify the therapeutic needs of the minor and to make recommendations on the best therapeutic services to be offered to the minor:

Provided that this psychologist may also manage a small team of psychologists, when the needs so demand, and the other team members shall exercise and perform such functions and responsibilities as delegated or assigned to them, and shall hold therapeutic sessions with the minor in terms of these regulations;

(c) a paediatric specialist being a medical specialist registered in the specialist register for the paediatric field according to the Health Care Professions Act;

(d) administrative support workers for the carrying out of duties as assigned to him by the Manager (Children’s House) in the daily administration of the Children’s House and the holding of meetings;

(e) security officers whose functions and responsibilities shall be to maintain order, peace and quiet during the daily running of the Children’s House, to maintain a sense of safety at all times by taking the required legal action when any person acts aggressively inside or outside in the parameters of the Children’s House. OF THE INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW