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UKR-2016-L-105585
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Title_of_text
Law No. 936-VIII of 26 January 2016 "To Amend Several Legal Acts of Ukraine with the aim of Strengthening Social Protection of Children and Assistance for the Families with Children".
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ukraine
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Social assistance and services
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-01-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends, inter alia, the Family Code. In particular, rephrases Chapter 20 (Patronage over the child).
Also amends the Law "On Protection of Children": rephrases the preamble of the Law; supplements Article 1 (Definition of terms) with a new paragraph; introduces wording changes and new words into Article 5 (Organization of children’s protection); rephrase parts 3 and 5 of Article 12 (Rights, duties and responsibility of parents for upbringing and development of children). Rephrases the title of Section V, which now reads: "Children in need of a special state protection", supplementing Section V with new Article 23-1 (Protection of rights and interests of the children in hard living conditions); rephrases parts 2, 3 of Article 24 (Maintenance and upbringing of orphans and children deprived of parental care, and street children); also rephrases Article 30 (Prohibition of participation of children in military activities and armed conflicts) and Article 32 (Protection of the child against illegal transfer). Supplements the law with new Article 30-1 (Protection of children in war zones and armed conflicts, and children affected by war and armed conflicts).
Also amends the law "On Social Services": in particular, supplements part 3 of Article 5 (Types of social services and forms of provision) with new paragraph.
Also amends the law "On Ensuring Organizational and Legal Conditions of Social Protection for Orphans and Children Deprived of Parental Care": makes wording changes in paragraph 3 of Article 1 (Definition of terms).
Also amends the law "On Free Legal Aid": in particular, rephrases paragraph 2 of part 1 of Article 14 (Subjects who possess the right to free additional legal aid).
Amends the law "On Ensuring Rights and Liberties of Internally Displaced Persons". In particular, adds a new paragraph to part 1 of Article 4 (Registration of internally displaced persons), rephrases part 4 of the same article, supplements part 7 with new words, part 8 with paragraphs 5-8. Supplements Article 11 (Competencies of central and local executive bodies, local self-government bodies in relation with ensuring rights and freedoms for internally displaced persons) with new paragraphs 12-1-12-5.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2016-02-21
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2001-04-26 (UKR-2001-L-59695)
Act No. 2402-III of 26 April 2001 on the protection of children (Text No. 142).
Amended text(s)
2002-01-10 (UKR-2002-L-61639)
Family Code of 10 January 2002.
Amended text(s)
2003-06-19 (UKR-2003-L-65875)
Act No. 966-IV of 19 June 2003 on social services (Text No. 358).
Amended text(s)
2005-01-13 (UKR-2005-L-71109)
Act No. 2342-IV of 13 January 2005 to ensure organisational and legal conditions of social protection for orphans and children deprived of parental care (Text No. 147).
Amended text(s)
2011-06-02 (UKR-2011-L-89936)
Law No. 3460-VI of 2 June 2011 Free Civil Legal Aid
Amended text(s)
2014-10-20 (UKR-2014-L-99133)
Law No. 1706-VII of 20 October 2014 "On Ensuring of Rights and Liberties of Internally Displaced Persons".
Electronic region
Electronic source title
legislation on-line
Author
SoyuzPravoInform
Publisher
Legislation from CIS Countries (in Russian)
URL
https://base.spinform.ru/