Malta Child offenders register comes into force this week

18 Jan 2012 | protection systems

‘The Times of Malta’ reports that the child offenders register comes into force this week, with the concept extending beyond sexual crimes and including all cases where the courts feel that a convicted person should not be allowed near children. Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici said this was milestone legislation, and he considered it one of the most important of the 38 Bills he had presented in Parliament. The law establishing the child offenders register was a major step that would strengthen protection for one of the most vulnerable components of society, he added.

Source : The Times of Malta