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| Name: | Children's Act, 2048 (1992) |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Subject(s): | Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1992-05-20 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Recent Laws of Nepal, 1992-05, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 35-44 |
| ISN: | NPL-1992-L-30034 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=30034&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Recent Laws of Nepal, 1992-05, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 35-44 Unofficial English Translation  Nepal Democracy, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Nepal Offlice, www.nepaldemocracy.org PDF of Law in English (consulted on 2011-08-11)Laws on-line in English Nepal Law Commission, www.lawcommission.gov.np, Nepal PDF of Act as amended to 2000 (consulted on 2011-08-11) |
| Abstract/Citation: | This Act, which was prompted by the accession by Nepal of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, is comprised of 59 sections and divided into the following chapters: Chapter I: Preliminary. Chapter II: Rights and Interests of Children. Chapter III: Provisions relating to the Protection of the Child and Relating to the Guardian. Chapter IV: Welfare Provisions. Chapter V: Working Hours and Leisure. Chapter VI: Miscellaneous. |
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