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JAM-1979-L-31029
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
The Law Reform (Age of Majority) Act.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jamaica
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1979-04-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act provides for the reduction of the age of majority from the age of twenty-one to the age of eighteen, definition of a minor and power of a sixteen year old to consent surgical, medical or dental treatment.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Justice
Country
Jamaica
URL
http://www.moj.gov.jm/
File
JAM31029.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Laws of Jamaica
Volume
Vol. XI