CHILD ACT 2001

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

ACT 611

CHILD ACT 2001

Child act 2001 an act to consolidate and amend laws relating to the preservation, protection and rehabilitation of children and to provide for related matters and incidental thereto (1 august 2002). Recognizes that the vision of the nation as a fully developed nation is a country where social justice and moral, ethical and spiritual development are as important as economic advancement in creating a society. Malaysia is united, progressive, peaceful, caring, fair and humane: recognizing that a child is not only an essential part of such society but also the key to life, development and prosperity of the community.

Recognizing a child, by reason immaturity in physical, mental and emotional situations, requires protection, preservation and special assistance, after birth, to enable him to participate in and contribute positively towards forming a superior Malaysian society. Recognizing that every child is entitled to protection and assistance in all circumstances regardless of any kind of differences, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, origin or physical, mental or emotional disability, what is another status?

Recognizing that families are a fundamental group within a society that provides a natural setting for enlargement, the welfare and welfare of all its members, in particular children, so they can grow in a safe, happy, love and understanding to gain confidence fullness, dignity and worth of a human being. Recognizes family roles and responsibilities within community, so that they are given the necessary assistance for allowing them to fulfill their responsibilities fully as a source of maintenance, spinning, recovery and the development of children in society.