The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: law on protection of the rights of the child in the Child Protection Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1998, no. 15; 2000, no. 8, 12; 2001, 24 No; 2002, no. 23; 2003,12. No.) the following amendments: 1. Replace article 63, first paragraph, point 3, the words "the Minister with special responsibility for children and Family Affairs Secretariat" with the words "child and Family Affairs Ministry."
2. Article 65: put the name of the article as follows: "child and Family Affairs and the Ministry of children and Family Affairs Minister's jurisdiction";
replace the introductory paragraph of article, the words "the Minister with special responsibility for children and family affairs" with the words "child and Family Affairs Ministry";
turn off paragraph 14;
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "(2) the child and Family Affairs Minister: 1) run by the Cabinet of Ministers established the Commission for the protection of the rights of the child;
2) approved the annual national programme for children and the family to improve the situation. "
3. Replace 65.1 in the first paragraph, the words "the Minister with special responsibility for children and Family Affairs Secretariat" with the words "child and family" at the Department.
4. Replace the words "in article 67.1 Minister with special responsibility for children and family affairs" (fold) with the words "child and Family Affairs Ministry" (fold).
The law shall enter into force on 27 May 2004.
The Parliament adopted the law of 20 May 2004.
The President of the Parliament instead of the President i. Otter in Riga on 25 May 2004, editorial comment: the law shall enter into force by May 27, 2004.