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JAM-2004-L-71421
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Title_of_text
The Child Care and Protection, 2004 (Act No. 11 of 2004).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jamaica
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part I. Children in need of care and protection
(Children's Advocate, detention of child in place of safety, cruelty to children, powers of Court, etc.)
Part II. General provisions for care and protection of children
(duty to secure education of child, restriction on enmployment of children, restriction on employment in industrial undertaking, etc.)
Part III. Children in care
(licence to operate children's home, emigration of children, etc.)
Part IV. Children detained or brought before court
(juvenile courts, probation, etc.)
Part V. Administration and enforcement
(establishment of Council, offences, etc.)
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2005-03-29 (JAM-2005-R-70984)
Child Care and Protection (Children's Homes) Regulations, 2005 (No. 22 of 2005).
Implementing text(s)
2005-03-29 (JAM-2005-R-70985)
Child Care and Protection (Advisory Council) Regulations, 2005 (No. 23 of 2005).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1951-07-01 (JAM-1951-L-31424)
The Juveniles Act.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Jamaica
URL
http://moj.gov.jm/
File
JAM71421.pdf (PDF of Act)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Child Care and Protection Act
Publisher
Government Printers, Jamaica Printing Services (1992) Ltd.
Place of publication
Kingston
Country
Jamaica
Date
2004
Page range
89 p.