Child Protection Act 2018
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Anguilla
30 July 2017
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The Government of Anguilla; The Government of Anguilla
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An Act to provide for the protection of children and the preservation of the fundamental rights and freedoms of a child and other related matters.The objects of this Act include;
(a) protecting and promoting the well-being of all children; and
(b) giving effect to Anguilla’s obligations concerning the well-being, development and protection of children in terms of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child.
This Act covers several key areas including; safeguarding, parental responsibility, care and protection of children, reporting and investigating harm done to children, and emergency protection of children.
Please be aware that, while this act was passed on the 12th February 2019, the current version available on the government website still appears as a bill.
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