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TZA-2009-L-86527
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Title_of_text
Law of the Child Act, 2009 (Act No. 21 of 2009) (Cap. 13).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Republic of Tanzania
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-11-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to provide for reform and consolidation of laws relating to children, to stipulate rights of the child and to promote, protect and maintain the welfare of a child with a view to giving effect to international and regional conventions on the rights of the child; to provide for affiliation, foster care, adoption and custody of the child; to further regulate employment and apprenticeship; to make provisions with respect to a child in conflict with law and to provide for related matters.
Repeals the following Acts:
- the Affiliation Act
- the Adoption Act
- the Day Care Centres Act
- the Children and Young Persons Act
- the Children Home (Regulation) Act
Also makes numerous consequential amendments to the Law of Marriage Act, Cap. 29; the Employment and Labour Relations Act; the Penal Code; and the Criminal Procedure Act.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2012-03-27 (TZA-2012-R-96139)
Law of the Child (Child Employment) Regulations (G.N. No. 196 of 2012).
Implementing text(s)
2016-05-20 (TZA-2016-R-104373)
Law of the Child (Juvenile Court Procedure) Rules, 2016 (G.N. No. 182 of 2016).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1945-09-28 (TZA-1945-L-59637)
Penal Code, 1945 (Cap. 16).
Amended text(s)
2019-11-30 (TZA-2004-L-68319)
Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 (No. 6 of 2004) [CAP. 366 R.E. 2019].
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2009 (TZA-2009-M-94604)
National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour, 2009.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Acts and Bills on-line
Author
Parliament of Tanzania
URL
http://www.parliament.go.tz
File
TZA86527.pdf (PDF)