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PNG-1961-L-70703
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Child Welfare Act 1961 (Consolidated to No. 13 of 1990).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Papua New Guinea
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1961
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the protection of children under the age of 16 years. Allows for the director to place a child in employment either as an apprentice or, in certain circumstances, in suitable employment without apprenticeship (section 73). Part XI regulates the Employment of Children. It is prohibited to endanger a child by involving them in a public exhibition or performance or any preparation, training or rehearsal for a public exhibition or performance (section 79). It is also prohibited for a child to be involved in street trading between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m or at any time on a Sunday (section 80).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1962 (PNG-1962-R-70705)
Child Welfare Regulation, 1962.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1991 (PNG-1991-L-88013)
Juvenile Courts Act 1991 (No. 40 of 1991).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2009-10-09 (PNG-2009-L-88000)
Lukautim Pikinini (Child) Act 2009 (No. 7 of 2009).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
Publisher
University of the South Pacific
URL
http://www.paclii.org/pg/legis/consol_act/cwa1961115/