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PNG-2014-L-102731
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Title_of_text
Juvenile Justice Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Papua New Guinea
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2014-05-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Being an Act, as authorised by Section 172 (establishment of other courts) of the Constitution, to -
(a) establish a comprehensive and separate juvenile justice system based on restorative justice, melanesian tradition and contemporary juvenile justice practices; and
(b) to repeal the Juvenile Courts Act 1991 and to amend certain other Acts,
and for related purposes.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1991 (PNG-1991-L-88013)
Juvenile Courts Act 1991 (No. 40 of 1991).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org/
File
PNG102731.pdf (PDF)