12 legislation prescribes that members of the School Governance Committee be representatives of teachers, parents, and local community; but participation of the students is not formally recognized. 2) Questions 48. What would be the measures to guarantee participation of the students during the decision making process, e. g. the School Governance Committee? Issue 18. Respect for the Views of the Child in Administration and Judiciary 1) Current status 49. The Child Welfare Act prescribes that when restricting the exercise of parental authority, sentencing the loss of parental authority, or selecting a guardian of a child, the opinion of the child should be respected. However, with the lack of regulation prescribing how to listen to and respect the opinion of the child concerned in detail, it is difficult to apply the provision in real cases. 50. In addition, the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Child Abuse Crimes, the Act on Special Cases Concerning Adoption, the Civil Act, the Family Litigation Act, and the Rules on Family Litigation prescribe respect for and expression of the opinion of the child who is older than 13 years old. 2) Questions 51. What is the process to listen to the opinion of the child under the provisions of the related legislations? Please provide information on how the opinion of the child under the age of 13 is taken into account by the current administration and judiciary and what would be the measures to respect the opinion of the child under 13? C. Civil Rights and Freedoms (Arts. 7, 8, and 13-17 of the Convention) Issue 19. Birth Registration