# The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 10) (Wales) Order 2025

W.S.I. 2025/304 · made 7 March 2025

This Order, made by the Welsh Ministers, brings into force on 10 March 2025 section 29 of the Children Act 2004 (information databases: Wales). Section 29 provides for the establishment and operation of databases for the purpose of arrangements under section 25 or 28 of the Children Act 2004 or under section 175 of the Education Act 2002.

Made under: Children Act 2004 (Section 67)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004-commencement-no-10-wales-order-2025/pdf/wsi_20250304_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

Children And Young Persons, Wales
Made 7 March 2025
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by section 67(3) of the Children Act 2004, and now vested in them, make the following Order.

## 1 Title

The title of this Order is the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 10) (Wales) Order 2025.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 10 March 2025

Section 29 of the Children Act 2004 (information databases: Wales) comes into force on 10 March 2025.

## Signature

Lynne Neagle
Cabinet Secretary for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers
7 March 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, made by the Welsh Ministers, brings into force on 10 March 2025 section 29 of the Children Act 2004 (information databases: Wales). Section 29 provides for the establishment and operation of databases for the purpose of arrangements under section 25 or 28 of the Children Act 2004 or under section 175 of the Education Act 2002.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/304 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004-commencement-no-10-wales-order-2025
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