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Juvenile Justice Code of Georgia No. 3708-IIS, adopted on 12 June 2015

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Georgia
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Criminal and penal law
2015-06-12
National
Law, Act

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საქართველოს კანონი არასრულწლოვანთა მართლმსაჯულების კოდექსი.
Chapter I - Juvenile Justice Legislation and its Scope
Chapter II - General Principles of Juvenile Justice
Chapter III - Persons Administering Juvenile Justice Procedure
Chapter IV - Minor Witnesses and Minor Victims
Chapter V - General Rules of Juvenile Justice Procedure
Chapter VI - Release of Minors from Criminal Liability
Chapter VII - Arrest of Minors; Investigation and Criminal Prosecution
Chapter VIII - Hearing juvenile cases in court
Chapter IX - Pre-trial Preventive Measures
Chapter X - Objectives and Types of the Sentences, Conditional Sentence
Chapter XI - Sentencing Minors
Chapter XII - Execution of Non-custodial Sentences
Chapter XIII - Conditions of Minors in Detention and Prison Facilities
Chapter XIV - Preparation of a minor for release; care for, resocialisation and rehabilitation of a minor after serving a conditional or other sentence
Chapter XV - Transitional Provisions

Article 45, para. 2 (b) stipulates that minors may be obligated to start working with the assistance of a specialised state agency; Article 69, para. 4 stipulates that house arrest shall be imposed on a minor in a manner that its execution does not obstruct the performance of remunerated work or education; Article 71, para. 1 stipulates that community service shall be imposed on a minor for a period of 40 to 300 hours; Article 71, para. 3 stipulates that community service shall be imposed on a minor in a manner that its execution does not obstruct the performance of a remunerated work; Article 71, para. 4 stipulates that when imposing community service on a minor, it is desirable that the minor is assigned to work at a place where he/she can acquire the experience and skills necessary to become a member of society; Article 85 - Working opportunities of a minor stipulates that 1. An accused or convicted minor may perform remunerated work. 2. An accused or convicted minor shall work after his/her studies, and the combined time of work and education shall not exceed eight hours a day. 3. The administration of a juvenile rehabilitation facility shall promote the performance of remunerated work by minors. Accused or convicted minors may work outside the juvenile rehabilitation facility. 4. An accused or convicted minor may only perform the work that facilitates his/her professional training and employment after release, and that does not impede his/her education. 5. A convicted minor placed in a juvenile rehabilitation facility may not be employed to perform general maintenance duties.

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    Date of entry into force
    2015-06-24
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