:: Children's Law : Chapter II : Duties of Parents, Articles 16-18

Prevention of exploitation and of acts detrimental to the integrity of children.

16. Particular attention shall be given to prevent acts detrimental to integrity of children and acts of sexual abuse, exploitation and oppression against children. Knowledge of the commission of such an act or suspicion thereof shall promptly be reported to concerned government authority.

Provision of medical care to mentally or physically disabled children

17. Parents shall, as appropriate to the means available to them, provide medical care to children who are mentally or physically disabled at birth or thereafter, and shall make efforts to provide functional treatment to and rehabilitate such children.

Prohibition of punishment which may cause physical injury

18. No child shall, even as a measure of discipline, be subjected to punishment which may cause physical injury or which may be detrimental to the health of the child.

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