Amendment to section 46 of the child act 2001- towards enhancing the protection of children beyond control in Malaysia
In early 2015, the Malaysian government announced that a major amendment involving more than 70 per cent will be made to the 13-year-old Child Act 2001 for the purpose of enhancing the protection and welfare of the children’s right. As a result, the Child (Amendment) Act 2016 comes into operation...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1546/1/FH03-FUHA-18-17538.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1546/ |
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| Summary: | In early 2015, the Malaysian government announced that a major amendment
involving more than 70 per cent will be made to the 13-year-old Child Act 2001 for the
purpose of enhancing the protection and welfare of the children’s right. As a result,
the Child (Amendment) Act 2016 comes into operation on 1st January 2017. Among
the provisions which are affected by the amendment is pertaining to the children
beyond control. This study seeks to examine the extent of the amendment made to
the related legal provisions as well as to distinguish it from the previous provisions. It
employs library research (textual) method for data collection by analysing statutes,
books, journals, reports, newspaper articles, conference proceedings and other
periodicals. This study concludes that the major changes made to section 46 of the
Child Act 2001 encompass two areas; a) the grounds to detain a beyond control child
based on the application made by the parent, and b) the types of orders made by the
Court For Children upon receiving the said application. |
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