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MUS-2020-L-111989
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
The Children’s Act 2020 (Act No. 13 of 2020).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Mauritius
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2020-12-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act make provisions for the care, protection and assistance to children, and to provide for matters related thereto. It implements the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It includes protection of children who have been trafficked, in cases of forced labour and slavery as well as child labour, in respect of a child under the age of 16.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1994-11-21 (MUS-1994-L-41929)
Child Protection Act 1994.
Repealed text(s)
1935-04-06 (MUS-1935-L-88164)
Juvenile Offenders Act, 1935 (Cap. 186).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Mauritius National Assembly, Mauritius
URL
https://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/
File
MUS111989.pdf (PDF)