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BGD-2017-L-106353
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Title_of_text
Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bangladesh
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
বাল্যবিবাহ নিরোধ আইন, ২০১৭
Abstract/Citation
Establishes a Child Marriage Prevention Committee. Prohibits child marriages for children under the age of 18 years old. Under Article 19, child marriage may still be allowed if its is deemed to be "in the best interests of the child". The Act repeals the Child Marriage REstraint Act, 1929.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1898-03-22 (BGD-1898-L-94047)
Code of Criminal Procedure of 1898 (Act No. V of 1898).
Related text(s)
2013-02 (BGD-2013-L-94284)
Children's Act, 2013 (Act No. 24 of 2013).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bangladesh
URL
http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/
File
BGD106353.pdf (PDF of Act in Bengali)