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Section 6 Duty to involve and support children, their parents and young peopleI1I2I3I4I5I6I7I8I9I10I11I12I13I14

England and Wales

A person exercising functions under this Part in relation to a child or young person must have regard—

(a)

to the views, wishes and feelings of the child and the child's parent or the young person,

(b)

to the importance of the child and the child's parent or the young person participating as fully as possible in decisions relating to the exercise of the function concerned, and

(c)

to the importance of the child and the child's parent or the young person being provided with the information and support necessary to enable participation in those decisions.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/373, arts. 3, 4 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2(3))

I2

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/373, arts. 6, 7 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2(4)(5))

I3

S. 6 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1243, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-23) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 2; (10.6.2022) by S.I. 2022/663, art. 2 and (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 2)

I4

S. 6 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1245, arts. 3(b), 4 (with art. 1(4))

I5

S. 6 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1244, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-21) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 3; (10.6.2022) by S.I. 2022/663, art. 3 and (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 3)

I6

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/895, arts. 3(b), 4

I7

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/892, art. 3(b) (with arts. 2, 4-18)

I8

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/898, arts. 2(b), 3

I9

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/897, art. 3(b) (with arts. 1(8), 4-21) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 6)

I10

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/894, art. 3(b)

I11

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/893, art. 4 (with art. 1(2))

I12

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/891, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-25) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 4)

I13

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/896, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-22) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 5)

I14

S. 6 in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/893, art. 2(b) (with art. 1(2))