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SLE-1945-L-92357
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Title_of_text
Children and Young Persons Act, 1945 (Cap. 44).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sierra Leone
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1945-12-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act governs the treatment of juveniles who violate the law. The Act applies to anyone below the age of 17 years old. Anyone who is 17 years or above is treated, for the purposes of criminal law, as an adult. The Act provides for two categories, that of 'child' who is anyone under the age of fourteen years old and 'young person' who is anyone aged between the ages of 14 years up to 16 years old.
Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Special Provisions as to Procedure
Part III - Treatment of Young Offenders
Part IV - Children and Young Persons in Need of Care and Protection
Part V - Approved School
Part VI - Remand Homes
Part VII - Appeals
Part VIII - General
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-09-03 (SLE-2007-L-78338)
The Child Rights Act, 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Sierra Leone Legal Information Institute (SierraLii)
Country
Sierra Leone
URL
http://www.sierralii.org
File
SLE92357.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 19 of 1952)