Amendment to section 46 of the child act 2001- towards enhancing the protection of children beyond control in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Shariffah Nuridah Aishah, Syed Nong Mohamad, Jal Zabdi, Mohd Yusof
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1546/1/FH03-FUHA-18-17538.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1546/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

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...