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The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No 8) (Wales) Order 2008

W.S.I. 2008/1904 · Made 16 July 2008

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

Made 16 July 2008

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by section 67(7)(e) of, and paragraphs (b) of Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 5 to, the Children Act 2004f1, and now vested in them f2, make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c. 31.

f2

The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Contents

  1. 1Title, application and interpretation
  2. 2Commencement
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Title, application and interpretation

(1)

The title of this Order is the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No.8) (Wales) Order 2008.

(2)

This Order applies in relation to Wales.

(3)

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

2Commencement

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 31 July 2008:—

(a)

Section 51, (inspection of local education authorities);

(b)

Part 1 (so far as not already in force) of Schedule 5 (repeals);

(c)

Part 3 of Schedule 5.

Signature

Jane Hutt

Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers.

16 July 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers, under the Children Act 2004 (“the Act”) and applies in relation to Wales.

The Order brings into force on 31 July 2008, section 51, Part 1 of Schedule 5 and Part 3 of Schedule 5 of the Act, to the extent specified in each paragraph.