Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Philippine law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Republic_Act_No._9344
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Republic_Act_No._10630
gptkbp:appliesTo children in conflict with the law
gptkbp:country gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:dateEnacted April 28, 2006
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council
gptkbp:focusesOn rehabilitation
restorative justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006
gptkbp:minimumAgeOfCriminalResponsibility 15 years old
gptkbp:prohibits detention of children below 15 years old
gptkbp:providesFor intervention programs
diversion programs
gptkbp:purpose establish a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system
protect the rights of children in conflict with the law
gptkbp:relatedTo criminal justice
restorative justice
child rights
gptkbp:section Section 49: Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council
Section 4: Definition of Terms
Section 6: Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
Section 20: Children Below the Age of Criminal Responsibility
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:13th_Congress_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6