Description

In keeping with the Child Care and Protection Act of Bhutan 2011, the National Commission for Women and Children of Bhutan adopts the Child Care and Protection Rules and Regulations of Bhutan in 2015. This instrument applies to all matters pertaining to children in conflict with the law and children in difficult circumstances who are under the age of 18 years in line with Section 16 of the Act. Under the principle of Best Interests of Children, it protects children’s right to education, alternative care and medical services etc. No explicit provisions establish nationality as a requirement. The definition of child is a person below 18, which also aligns with the Child Care and Protection Act.