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PNG-1991-L-88013
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Title_of_text
Juvenile Courts Act 1991 (No. 40 of 1991).
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)
1991
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Being an Act, as authorized by Section 172 (Establishment of other courts) of the Constitution, to provide for a system of Juvenile Courts, their jurisdiction, powers, duties, practice and procedure; to amend and repeal certain provisions of the Child Welfare Act 1961 and the Village Courts Act 1989, and for related purposes.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1961 (PNG-1961-L-70703)
Child Welfare Act 1961 (Consolidated to No. 13 of 1990).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2014-05-30 (PNG-2014-L-102731)
Juvenile Justice Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org/pg/legis/consol_act/jca1991201/
File
PNG88013.pdf (PDF)