Introductory text

England and Wales

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

Made 16 March 2011

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 23C(5B) and 104(4) of the Children Act 1989^f1, make the following Regulations:

In accordance with section 104A(3) and (4)^f2 of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before, and approved by resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 41. Subsection (5B) of section 23C of the Children Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) was inserted by section 21(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) (c.23). “Prescribed” means prescribed in Regulations made under the 1989 Act — see section 105 of the 1989 Act. “Appropriate national authority” means in relation to Wales the Welsh Ministers — see section 30A of the 1989 Act. Section 104(4) of the 1989 Act was amended by paragraphs 1 and 25 of Schedule 3 to the 2008 Act.
f2: Section 104A of the 1989 Act was inserted by section 39 of and paragraphs 1 and 26 of Schedule 3 to the 2008 Act. Section 104A (3) and (4) provide that the first regulations to be made in exercise of the power conferred by section 23C(5B)(b) shall not be made by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft of the statutory instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.