Enactment

How affected

1. Marriage Ordinance (cap 127)

Subsection (2) of section 14 repealed.

2. Adoption Act, 1962(Act 104)

Section 27 is repealed.

3. Labour Decree, 1967(N.L.C.D 157)

Act is repealed.

(a) Section 16(1) is amended by the deletion of “sixteen” and the insertion of “fifteen”;

(b) Section 16(2) is amended by the deletion of “sixteen” and the insertion of “fifteen”;

(c) Section 32 is amended by the deletion of “sixteen” and the insertion of “fifteen”;

(d) Sub-Part 2 of Part V – Children and

Young Persons, section 44-46 is repealed; and

(e) The following definitions in section

47 are deleted –

i. “child”;

ii. “night work” paragraph (b);

and

iii. “young person”.

4. Scouts and Guides Decree, 1969

(N.L.C.D. 399)

(a) Subsection (2) of section 1

amended as follows –

i. in paragraph (b) by the insertion of “courtesy, home craft” after “observation”; and

ii. in paragraph(b) by the insertion of “love of nature, traditional arts and customs” after “others”.

(b) Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 2 amended by the insertion of “observation, self-reliance”, after “of”.

5. Maintenance Decree, 1977 (S.M.C.D. 133)

Decree is repealed.

6. Day-Centres Decree, 1978 (S.M.C.D. 144)

Decree is repealed.

7. Intestate Succession Law, 1985

(P.N.D.C.L. 111)

(a) Section 5 is amended as follows

i.by the renumbering the section as subsection (1);

ii. by the repeal of the proviso after paragraph (d);

iii. by the insertion after paragraph (d) of the following proviso –

“Provided that where there is a child who is a minor undergoing educational training, reasonable provision shall be made for the child before distribution.”

iv. by the insertion of a new

subsection (2) as follows -

“(2) Where there is no surviving parent one-fourth of the residue of the estate

shall devolve in accordance with customary law”;

(b) section 12 is amended in paragraph

(a) and (b) by the deletion of “¢50,000.00” and the insertion of “¢10 million”; and

(c) section 18 on interpretation is amended as following –

i. in the definition of “child” by the insertion of “whether or not born in wedlock” after “ child”;

ii. by the insertion after “estate” of the following “house” includes an

immovable property for dwelling purposes”.

8. Social Security Law, 1991 (P.N.D.C.L. 247)

Section 40 is amended by –

i. the insertion in subsection (6) of “shall review his nomination once every five years”; after “and”; and

ii. the addition of a new subsection as follows –

“(8) Notwithstanding subsection (7) if a member of the Scheme has a child of school going age 60% of the contribution shall be

distributed to the child and 40% to the person nominated by the member”.

9. Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459)

Subsection (2) of section 47 is repealed and the following inserted “A Community Tribunal shall also have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action arising under the Childrens Act, 1998 (Act 556) and shall for purpose of that enactment be the Family Tribunal”.

10. Maintenance of Children Act, 1965

(Commencement) Instrument, 1965

(L.I.477).

Instrument is revoked.

11. Maintenance of Children Decree,

1977, (Commencement) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1137).

Instrument is revoked.

12. Day-care Centre Regulations, 1979

(L.I.1230)

(a) Regulation 1 is amended by the insertion of “and” after paragraph (c) and the insertion of a new paragraph as follows –

“(e) a telephone if telephone service is available”.

(b) Regulation 3(1) is amended by the insertion of “and a reasonable quantity of toys made from wood and other non-toxic materials after

“sandpit”.

(c) Regulation 8(4) is amended by the deletion of “twenty-five” and the insertion of “fifteen”.