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The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005

W.S.I. 2005/700 · Made 15 March 2005

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SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND AND WALES

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 15 March 2005

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 67(6) of the Children Act 2004f1, with the consent of the Secretary of State, hereby makes the following Order —

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c. 31.

Contents

  1. 1Name and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed Day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Name and interpretation

(1)

This Order is called the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No.2) Order 2005.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Children Act 2004.

2Appointed Day

(1)

16 March 2005 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sections 42 and 43 of the Act;

(2)

1 April 2005 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sections 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of the Act.

Signature

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998f1

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

15 March 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the second Commencement order made under the Children Act 2004 (“the Act”).

The Order brings sections 35 to 43 of and Schedule 3 to the Act, which relate to CAFCASS functions in Wales, into force in England and Wales. Sections 42 and 43 which deal with the transfers of property and staff are brought into force on 16 March 2005 and sections 35 to 41 and Schedule 3 are brought into force on 1 April 2005.