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BGD-2013-L-94284
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Title_of_text
Children's Act, 2013 (Act No. 24 of 2013).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bangladesh
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2013-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Act to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Act changes the legal definition of a child from being a person under the age of 14 to one under the age of 18. It criminalizes any kind of cruelty inflicted on children while they are working in both the formal and informal sectors. In addition, the Act will prescribe punishments for using or exploiting children in begging, in brothels, and in carrying drugs, arms, or other illegal commodities.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1974-06-21 (BGD-1974-L-75122)
Children Act, 1974.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2017-02 (BGD-2017-L-106353)
Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Bangladesh
Country
Bangladesh
URL
http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd
File
BGD94284.pdf (PDF of Act in Bengali)