1 A. Registrar of child sexual offenders The Commission is of the opinion that there should be a clear indication on the registration of offenders under SOACA 2017, as sections 118 and 119 of the Child Act 2001 provide for a ‘Register of Children’, which shall contain details of any person convicted of offences against a child. The register can only be accessed upon the approval of the Director General of Social Welfare to, amongst others, screen persons who deal with or care for children. The Commission feels that such a database may also be pivotal in keeping track of convicted offenders under the Act to ensure children are protected and therefore, recommends that the government ensure that the register contains details of all known child sex offenders. Furthermore, the Commission hopes that the register will be regularly updated in order to ensure its effectiveness in protecting children. B. C H A P T E R 2017) which came into force on 10 July 2017. The Commission is of the opinion that all the provisions in the Act are in line with the spirit of the articles contained in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Optional Protocol on the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. However, the Commission would like to highlight the following areas: Special Court for Sexual Crimes Against Children The Commission welcomes the establishment of the Special Court for Sexual Crimes Against Children which was launched on 22 June 2017 to hear child sexual crimes cases, in line with the enactment of the SOACA 2017. The Commission emphasises that the special court must ensure that the principle of the best interest of the child is upheld throughout the proceedings. C. Additional provisions to be included in the Schedule of SOACA 2017 At present, the Schedule of the SOACA 2017 does not contain the following provisions: i. Section 292 of the Penal Code which deals with sale and distribution of obscene materials; S U H A K A M A N N U A L R EPOR T 2017 19