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An Act to prescribe and provide protection and penalties for the "Man-amko" against physical abuse and mental cruelty, and for other purposes

House of Representatives; Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Country Resources Older Persons Mental Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of) 16 January 1995 Legislation/regulation

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An act to ensure that each abused person over the age of 55 receives adequate care in cases of physical abuse and mental cruelty and perpetrators of such abuse are brought before the law.

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