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History: Statute 6/1996; S.I. 51/1997. Cross References Approved Schools Act, 1964 Revision, Cap. 110. Executive Committees (Judicial Powers) Act, Cap. 8. Judicature Act, Cap. 13. Organization for African Unity Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the African Child. Penal Code Act, Cap. 120. Probation Act, Cap. 122. Reformatory Schools Act, 1964 Revision, Cap. 111. United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child. _____

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Children Act - Chapter 59

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Latitude: 0.3130291

Longitude: 32.529085312

Country (linked Laws): Uganda

Entry into Force: Jan 8, 1997

Language: English

Summary: An Act to reform and consolidate the law relating to children; to provide for the care, protection and maintenance of children; to provide for local authority support for children; to establish a family and children court; to make provision for children charged with offences and for other connected purposes. The Act contains nine Parts: I. Interpretation; II. Rights of the child; III. Support for children by local authorities; IV. Family and Children Court; V. Care and protection of children; VI. Foster care placements; VII. Adoption; VIII. Approved homes; IX. Parentage of children; X. Children charged with offences; XI. Miscellaneous, plus two Schedules. Part II. includes section 5. Duty to maintain a child, "(2) Any person having custody of a child shall protect the child from discrimination, violence, abuse and neglect."

Keywords

Adoption
Child custody
Child offenders
Children in conflict with the law
Children, protection of
Children's Court
Courts
Parental responsibility
Parents
Public institutions

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