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UGA-1997-L-75311
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Children Act, 1997 (Cap. 59).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Uganda
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Consolidates the law relating to children and provides inter alia for the care, protection and maintenance of children. establishes a family and children court. Section 8 prohibits the employment or engagement of children "in any activity that may be harmful to his or her health, education or mental, physical or moral development".
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1997-08-01
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1996-04-01 (UGA-1996-L-56802)
Children Statute, 1996 (No. 6 of 1996).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2016-05-20 (UGA-2016-L-104395)
Children's (Amendment) Act, 2016.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Uganda online Law Library
URL
http://www.ugandaonlinelawlibrary.net
Page range
68 p.
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Country
Uganda
URL
http://www.mglsd.go.ug/
File
UGA75311.pdf (PDF of Law in English)