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Malawi - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Prohibition of Hazardous Work for Children) Order 2012. -

Adoption: 2012-01-25 | MWI-2012-R-93425

1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Maximum daily and weekly working hours
4. Night work
5. Work in extreme temperature
6. Prohibited work
7. Lifting of heavy weights
8. Transporting of heavy weights
9. Offences and penalties

SCHEDULE - LIST OF PROHIBITED WORK
1. Agriculture Sector
2. Industry
3. Entertainment Sector
4. Tourism Sector
5. Health Sector
6. Miscellaneous

Malawi - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Child Care, Protection and Justice Act, 2010 (No. 22 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-07-29 | MWI-2010-L-90369

PART I - PRELIMINARY
PART II-CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION
Division l-Child Care and Protection by the Family
Division 2-Children in Need of Care and Protection
Division 3-Guardianship
Division 4-Fosterage
Division 5 - Support for Children by Local Authorities
Division 6 - Protection of Children from Undesirable Practices
PART III-CHILDREN SUSPECTED TO HAVE COMMITTED OFFENCES
Division 1 - General Principles
Division 2 - Methods of Bringing a Child Offender Before a Court or Other Inquiry
Division 3 - Detention Before a Finding Against a Child
Division 4 - Preliminary Inquiry
Division 5-Diversion
PART IV- DETERMINATION OF AGE OF A CHILD
PART V -LEGAL REPRESENTATION
PART VI-CHILD JUSTICE COURTS: ESTABLISHMENT, JURISDICTION,COMPOSITION, PROCEDURE AND POWERS
PART VII-CHILD CASE REVIEW BOARD
PART VIII-REFORMATORY CENTRES AND SAFETY HOMES
PART IX-GENERAL
PART X-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Also repeals the Affiliation Act (Cap. 26:02)

Malawi - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

National Youth Council of Malawi Act, 1996 (No. 22 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-07-03 | MWI-1996-L-45481

Establishes a National Youth Council of Malawi with the purpose of developing and promoting youth activities, including the promotion of training courses.

Malawi - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Young Pioneers (Repeal) Act, 1994 (No. 12 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-05-02 | MWI-1994-L-40064

Repeals the Young Pioneers Act, but provides that Young Pioneers shall continue to be employees in the public service, and may be seconded, transferred, posted, promoted or otherwise assigned to any other eligible post in the public service, other than the armed forces or the Malawi Police Force.

Malawi - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Censorship and Control of Entertainments Act (Cap. 21:01) (L.R.O. 1/1982).

Adoption: 1968-12-02 | MWI-1968-L-73412

Regulates and controls the making and exhibition of movies, the importation, production, dissemination of undesirable publications, pictures, statues and records, the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments, the operation of theatres in the interests of public safety.