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188. In accordance with article 28 of the
Convention, as mentioned earlier, the right to education of
children results from the constitutionally guaranteed right to
education. Education is equally accessible to all citizens.
Primary education is compulsory and free of charge for all
children from 7 to 15 years of age, and lasts eight years.
Generally, all types of education have been, and still are
free of charge, but the new legal regulations on secondary and
university education foresee the possibility that school fees
may be introduced under certain conditions.
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12. The Constitution stipulates that the
minimum age limit for employment, is 15 years of age.
According to the Family Act, minors under custody who have
reached 15 years of age can be employed, without prior
permission from the guardian, and can freely handle their
salary, but they are obligated to contribute for their
maintenance, upbringing and education. […]
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| Minimum age for marriage |
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15. In accordance with the Family Act,
persons who have not attained 18 years of age cannot enter
into marriage. If a person who has not attained 18 years of
age wishes to marry, the competent court, can in a
non-contentious procedure, permit a person who has attained 16
years of age to enter into a marriage, provided that the court
is of the opinion that the person possesses the physical and
psychological maturity required for the performing rights and
duties resulting from marriage. The court forms its opinion on
the basis of the finding provided by a medical institution, as
well as through the expert assistance provided by the Centre
for Social Work. […]
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21. The Criminal Code of the Republic of
Macedonia provides special treatment for juvenile criminal
offenders. In this context, and in the criminal justice sense,
all persons who have not attained 14 years of age at the
moment of perpetrating a crime are entitled to the status of a
child and cannot be charged with a crime. A juvenile may be
subjected to correctional and safety measures if, at the time
of committing the crime, he was under 14. Juveniles between 16
and 18 years of age can be legally responsible only for the
most serious criminal offences, and can be sentenced to
imprisonment. If during the proceedings it is proved that when
the minor committed the criminal offence he was in fact under
14 years of age, then criminal proceedings are immediately
halted, and the competent custody organ is duly
informed.
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