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EGY-1996-L-45791
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Title_of_text
Act No. 12 of 1996 to promulgate the Child Act.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Egypt
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-03-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes detailed provisions covering midwifery, registration of births, child nutrition, health and medical records, social protection, nurseries, care for children not living in their natural families, protection against road traffic hazards, education, and kindergartens. Chapter V is devoted to the welfare of working children and working mothers, the welfare of disabled children and their rehabilitation, education, and criminal responsibilty of juveniles. Also provides for the National Council for Mother and Child.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-03-29
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1999-01-14 (EGY-1999-R-54062)
Order No. 14 of the Ministry of Social Insurances and Affairs, dated 14 January 1999.
Implementing text(s)
1999-01-14 (EGY-1999-R-54062)
Order No. 14 of the Ministry of Social Insurances and Affairs, dated 14 January 1999.
Implementing text(s)
2010-07-22 (EGY-2010-R-99316)
Ministerial Order No. 2075 of 2010 promulgating the Executive Regulation on Child Law.
Implementing text(s)
2014-02-13 (EGY-2014-R-99317)
Council of Ministers Order No. 208 of 2014 amending Ministerial Order No. 2075 of 2010 promulgating the Executive Regulation on Child Law.
Implementing text(s)
2015-03-12 (EGY-2015-L-102504)
Law No. 18 of 2015 concerning the Civil Service.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2008-06-15 (EGY-2008-L-79736)
Law No. 126 of 2008 amending the provisions of the Child Law.
Amending text(s)
2008-06-15 (EGY-2008-L-81386)
Law No. 126/2008 amending several provisions of the Child Act (No. 12/1996); the Penal Code (No. 58/1937); and the Code on Civil Affairs (No. 143/1994).
Amending text(s)
2015-01-21 (EGY-2015-L-102485)
Law No. 6 of 2015 amending Law No. 12 of 1996 concerning the Child Law.
Amending text(s)
2015-02-05 (EGY-2015-R-102486)
Law No. 7 of 2015 amending Law No. 12 of 1996 concerning the Child Law.
Monograph region
Monograph title
English translation
Publisher
The Middle East Library for Economic Services
Place of publication
Cairo
Country
Egypt
Date
1996
Page range
60 p.
Serial region
Serial title
Al-Jarida Al-Rasmiya
Date
1996-03-28
Volume
Vol. 39
Number
No. 13 (supl.)
Page range
pp. 2-47