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Child protection, child development Status: In force The Child Act 2001 ( Malay : Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 ) is a Malaysian law which served to consolidate the Juvenile Courts Act 1947 [Act 90], the Women and Girls Protection Act 1973 [Act 106], and the Child Protection Act 1991 [Act 468]. [ 1 ]
Children's rights in Malaysia have progressed since Malaysia acceded to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1995 and introduced the Child Act in 2001. Government and civil society initiatives to realise and uphold the rights of children has resulted in progress in the field of education and primary healthcare for children.
In Malaysia, The Child Act 2001 requires any medical officer or medical practitioner, childcare provider or member of the family to notify his/her concerns, suspicions or beliefs that a child may have been abused or neglected to the appropriate child protection authority in the country. Failure to do so can result in criminal charges.
Royal Malaysia Police Air Operations Force or Pasukan Gerakan Udara (PGU) is a special aviation unit of Royal Malaysia Police. It has a vital role in maintaining national security with thorough surveillance and patrol from the air. Established on 1 February 1979.
Malaysia, according to Amnesty International, "is a destination and, to a lesser extent, a source and transit country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation, and men, women, and children for forced labour... Malaysia improved from Tier 3 to the Tier 2 Watch List for 2008 when it enacted comprehensive ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The man who attacked a Malaysian police station and killed two officers was a recluse and is believed to have acted on his own despite suspected links to the Jemaah ...
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Child Act 2001: 611 In force Child Care Centre Act 1984: 308 In force Child Protection Act 1991: 468 Repealed by Act 611 Children and Young Persons Act 1947: 232 Repealed by Act 468 Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966: 350 In force Cinematograph Film-Hire Duty Act 1965: 434 Repealed by Act 557 City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971: 59 In force