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Protection of Children Ordinance 1954

COOK ISLANDS

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ORDINANCE 1954
1954, No. 2

ANALYSIS

Title
1. Short Title
2. Penalties for offences of guardians
3. Application of fines inflicted

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An Ordinance made by the [High Commissioner] with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of the Cook Islands and in pursuance of the Cook Islands Amendment Act 1946, for the punishment for ill-treatment and neglect of children.

(3 September 1954)

[The words "High Commissioner" were substituted for the words "Resident Commissioner of Rarotonga" by S.3(4) of the Cook Islands Amendment Act 1965.]

1. Short Title - This Ordinance may be cited as the Cook Islands Protection of Children Ordinance 1954.

2. Penalties for offences of guardians - Any person who, having the custody, control or charge of a child, being a boy under the age of fourteen years or being a girl under the age of sixteen years, wilfully ill-treats, neglects, abandons, or exposes such child or causes or procures such child to be ill-treated, neglected, abandoned or exposed in a manner likely to cause such child unnecessary suffering or injury to its health is liable to imprisonment for one year or to a fine of one hundred pounds.

3. Application of fines inflicted - All fines inflicted under this Ordinance shall be paid into the Cook Islands Treasury and shall form part of the public revenues of the Cook Islands.

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