Proclamation of The Children’s Authority Act

The Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago advises members of the public that the following have been proclaimed by His Excellency President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago:

1.     The Children’s Authority Act, Chap.46:10

Sections 5(1)(a), 5(1)(b), 5(1)(c), 5(1)(d), 5(1)(e), 5(1)(f), 5(1)(g), 5(1)(i), 5(2), 5A(a), 5A(b), 5A(c),5A(e), 6(1)(a), 6(1)(b), 6(1)(c), 6(1)(d), 6(1)(f), 6(1)(g),6(1)(h), 6(1)(i), 6(2), 7A, 18, 22, 23, 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, 25E, 25F, 25G, 25H, 25I, 25J, 26, 27, 28(b), 28(c),30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41(1), 41(3), 42, 43 (1), 44, 45, 47, and the Schedule of the Act.

2.     The Adoption of Children Act, No. 67 of 2000.

3.     The  Children’s Community Residences, Foster Care and Nurseries Act, No.65 of 2000

Sections 1, 2, 3(3), 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11A, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 to 41, 52A, 53 and  54. 

4.     The Children Act, No. 12 2012

Sections 1 to 59, 60(1), 60(2) 60(5), 61,62, 63, 65, 66,67, 68, 69,71, 74 to 123 and  Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 of the Act.

The above provisions came into operation on the 18^th May, 2015.

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