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| Name: | Welfare of Children Ordinance, 2008 (No. 14 of 2008). |
| Country: | United Kingdom - Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Subject(s): | Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2008-11 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | GBR-2008-L-86350 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=86350&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Ordinance online  St. Helena Governement Portal, St. Helena PDF of Ordinance as amended to Ord. 3 of 2016 (consulted on 2011-04-18) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The purpose of this Ordinance is to modernise and update the law relating to the welfare and rights of children to bring it in line with the principles contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
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