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JPN-2000-L-71420
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Title_of_text
Law on Child Abuse Prevention (Law No. 82 of 2000)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2000-05-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Prohibits child abuse (art. 3). Sets out the responsibilities of central and local government agencies in preventing child abuse and protecting children (art. 4). Also sets out the procedures for detecting child abuse, notifying the authorities, investigating and following-up.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-05-25 (JPN-2007-L-89915)
Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention Law and the Child Welfare Law, 2007.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Child Right's Network
Country
Japan
URL
http://www.crnjapan.net
File
JPN71420 Eng.pdf (PDF of Act in English)