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KNA-1998-L-52331
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Title_of_text
Social Development Assistance Act, 1998 (No. 15 of 1998).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Subjects (Classification)
Social assistance and services
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-12-07
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for financial assistance for indigent persons. Stipulates that husbands shall have the duty to maintain a child of their spouse until the child reaches 16 years of age, and provides for maintenance orders to be paid to deserted spouses (both male and female), and to children born out of wedlock. Establishes a Social Development Assistance Board to administer social assistance programmes.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed separately
Publisher
International Labour Organization
Date
2019-08
File
F-1903270520/KNA52331 2019.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act 19 of 1999)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Acts
Date
1998
Page range
6 p.
File
F-1170782620/KNA52331.pdf (PDF of Act)