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The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7) (Wales) Order 2006

W.S.I. 2006/870 · Made 21 March 2006

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

Made 21 March 2006

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 67(3) and (4), of the Children Act 2004 f1 and with the consent of the Secretary of State f2 hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c. 31.

f2

By virtue of section 67(4), before making an order in relation to sections 25 (4) (a to c) and 31 (3)(a to c), (f) or (g), the National Assembly for Wales must obtain the consent of the Secretary of State.

Contents

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

1Name, interpretation and application

(1)

This Order is called the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7) (Wales) Order 2006.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Children Act 2004.

(3)

This Order applies in relation to Wales.

2Appointed Day

(1)

1 September 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 25 of the Act (Co-operation to improve well-being: Wales).

(2)

1 October 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 31 of the Act (Establishment of LSCBsf1 in Wales).

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

21 March 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made by the National Assembly for Wales, under the Children Act 2004 f1 (“the Act”) and applies to Wales.

The Order brings into force on 1 September 2006, section 25 of the Act. Section 31 of the Act will come into force on 1 October 2006. The consent of the Secretary of State has been obtained in respect of the commencement of both sections of the Act.