Minors Protection Law

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Minors Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国未成年人保护法

[Available Text: Chinese (current) | English (v. 2020) › NPC; China Law Translate]

(adopted Sept. 4, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992; revised Dec. 29, 2006, effective June 1, 2007; amended Oct. 26, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013; revised Oct. 17, 2020, effective June 1, 2021; amended and effective Apr. 26, 2024)

  • Status: Revision passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Social Development Affairs Committee
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2018 (backup), 2019, 2020
  • Legislative History & Text
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2020(5): 755–777]
    • Explanation (Oct. 21, 2019)
    • Report on Status of Revision (June 28, 2020)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 13, 2020)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 16, 2020)
    • Presidential Order (Oct. 17, 2020)

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