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KIR-2015-L-102531
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Title_of_text
Juvenile Justice Act 2015 (No. of 2015).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kiribati
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2015-12-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The intent of the Act is to set up a juvenile justice system that - (i) prevent crime by addressing the circumstances underlying a juvenile's offending behaviour, (ii) rehabilitate juveniles who commit offences and reintegrate them into society, and (iii) ensure that a juvenile is subject to meaningful consequences for his or her offence in order to promote the long term protection of the public.
Repeals Section 26 of the Magistrates' Courts Ordinance, Cap 52.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org/
File
KIR102531.pdf (PDF)