Tanzania - 2009 - Justice

The Law of the Child Act, 2009

Ministry of Justice, Tanzania

An Act to provide for reform and consolidation of lwas relating to children, to stipulate rights of the child and to promote, protect and maintain the welfare of a child with a view to giving effect to international and regional conventions on the rights of the child; to provide for affiliation, foster care, adoption and custody of the child; to further regulate employment and appenticeship; to make provisions with respect to a child in conflict with law and to provide for related matters.

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January 2022

An Act to provide for reform and consolidation of lwas relating to children, to stipulate rights of the child and to promote, protect and maintain the welfare of a child with a view to giving effect to international and regional conventions on the rights of the child; to provide for affiliation, foster care, adoption and custody of the child; to further regulate employment and appenticeship; to make provisions with respect to a child in conflict with law and to provide for related matters.

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