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TTO-1925-L-68365
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Children Act (No. 4 of 1925) (Chap. 46:01)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Trinidad and Tobago
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1925-03-17
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on protection of children and young persons, industrial schools and orphanages, and juvenile offenders. Divided into 6 parts. Part 1 (s. 3-23) provides for prevention of cruelty to children and young persons, and arrest of offenders and provisions for safety of children. Part 2 (s. 24-28) deals with juvenile smoking. Part 3 (s. 29-70) regulates industrial schools and orphanages. Part 4 (s. 71-87) deals with juvenile offenders. Part 5 (s. 88-96) sets forth restrictions on employment of young persons. Part 6 (s. 97-100) contains miscellaneous and general provisions.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-10-23 (TTO-2000-L-62949)
Children (Amendment) Act, 2000 (No. 68 of 2000).
Amending text(s)
2007-02-26 (TTO-2007-L-80173)
Miscellaneous Provisions (Minimum Age for Admission to Employment) Act, 2007 (No. 3 of 2007).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2012-08-06 (TTO-2012-L-92282)
Children Act (Cap. 46:01).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Legal Affairs
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
URL
http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/
File
TTO68365.pdf (PDF of Regulations as amended to 2009)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
55 p.