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| Name: | Child Welfare (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 (No. 6 of 2012). |
| 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: | 2012-11-21 |
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| ISN: | GBR-2012-L-95806 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=95806&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Ordinance, 2012, Printech St Helena Ltd., AA12 |
| Abstract/Citation: | This Ordinance makes two amendments to the Child Welfare Ordinance. The first provides that certain functions pertaining to child welfare be performed by a person qualified to perform such services in the United Kingdom, an Overseas Territory or a Commonwealth Country. The second introduces the ability of step-parents to obtain parental responsibility either by agreement with the biological parents of the child (parental responsibility agreement) or by Court Order. |
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