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Law No. 50/VIII/2013 approving the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA).

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Contract/agreement Agricultural development Authorization/permit Registration
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law shall enter into force 30 days after the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 203 articles divided into seven Chapters, approves the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA). The ECA applies to children and adolescents residing in the national territory. The ECA aims to promote and protect the rights inherent to children and adolescents, guaranteeing their integral development and the construction of their full personal and citizen autonomy, in accordance with the established and attributed by the Constitution, by the international treaties that Cape Verde is a party and by the other legislation of the Republic. Section XI specifies Child rights to protection at work, such as: Minimum age of admission to work; Child worker's rights; Registration, work and vacation; Working contract of the adolescent; Child household or agri-livestock tasks, etc.

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Website
www.legis-palop.org