4.5. Institutions, bodies and persons having responsibilities towards a child under this Act and persons called upon to make decisions with respect to a child under this Act shall(a) encourage the participation of the child and the parents, and the involvement of the community; and
(b) cooperate with each other and see to obtaining in an optimal manner the cooperation of resources in the community; they act in concert with those resources willing to cooperate with them, to ensure that their interventions are coordinated.