Section 16
Priority To Be Given For The Best Interests Of Children
(1) The officials of every organization and institution that carries out activities related to children shall adopt necessary child friendly process by giving priority to the best interests of children, while doing every activity.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of everyone to instantly help children whose life is in risk.
(3) The child welfare authority or Juvenile Court shall, while making arrangement for a child's alternative care, separating a child from his or her parents or guardian, making decision on who has to take care of and maintain a child after divorce between his or her father and mother shall adopt the process as prescribed for the best interests of the child pursuant to this Act.
(4) Public and private social institutions where children stay or which provide services to children shall, while constructing or refurbishing the physical structures, make necessary arrangement that is child friendly.