ScheduleThe UNCRC requirements
I1Part 2Rights and obligations from the first optional protocol
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Commencement Information
Article 4
1
Armed groups that are distinct from the armed forces of a State should not, under any circumstances, recruit or use in hostilities persons under the age of 18 years.
2
States Parties shall take all feasible measures to prevent such recruitment and use, including the adoption of legal measures necessary to prohibit and criminalize such practices.
3
The application of the present article under this Protocol shall not affect the legal status of any party to an armed conflict.
Sch. Pt. 2 comes into force in accordance with s. 47(2)