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SLE-2007-L-78338
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
The Child Rights Act, 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sierra Leone
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hazardous child labour
Adopted on (Date of text)
2007-09-03
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part I - Preliminary
Part II - National Commission for Children
Part III - Child Rights, Parental and State Responsibilities
Part IV - Child Welfare Functions of Local Committees and District Councils
Part V - Quasi-Judicial and Judicial Child Adjudication
Part VI - Parentage, Custody and Maintenance of Children
Part VII - Institutional Care and Miscellaneous Matters
Part VIII - Employment of Children
Also amends the Protection of Women and Girls Act (Cap. 30), the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 44), the Muslim Marriage Act (Cap. 96), the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone Act,1961 (Act No. 34 of 1961), and the Interpretation Act, 1971 (Act No. 8 of 1971).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1926-12-24 (SLE-1926-R-70677)
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1926 [Cap. 31].
Amended text(s)
1927-04-23 (SLE-1927-L-92356)
Protection of Women and Girls Act (Cap. 30) (No. 2 of 1927).
Amended text(s)
1945-12-31 (SLE-1945-L-92357)
Children and Young Persons Act, 1945 (Cap. 44).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Sierra Leone Web
URL
http://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/2007-7p.pdf
Page range
32 pages
File
SLE78338.pdf (PDF)