# The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2008, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the tenth Commencement Order made under the Children Act 2004 (“the Act”).
Article 2 brings into force on 21st March 2008 section 19 of the Act which requires each children’s services authority in England to designate one of their members as their “lead member for children’s services”.
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order–
Table 1
Provision
Date of Commencement
S.I. No.
Section 10
1st April 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 11 partially
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 11 fully
1st October 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 12
1st January 2006
2005/3464 (C. 145)
Sections 13, 14 and 16 partially
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Sections 13 to 16 fully
1st April 2006
2006/927 (C. 24)
Section 17
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 18
1st April 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 20 to 23
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 24
1st April 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 25
1st September 2006
2006/870 (W. 80) (C. 20)
Section 26
31st March 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 27
1st September 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 28(1)(a) to (c) and (i), and (2) partially, (3) and (4)
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 30
1st October 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 31
1st October 2006
2006/870 (W. 80) (C. 20)
Sections 32 to 34
1st October 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Sections 35 to 41
1st April 2005
2005/700 (W. 59) (C. 30)
Sections 42 and 43
16th March 2005
2005/700 (W. 59) (C. 30)
Sections 44 partially, in relation to England
1st April 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 44 fully, in relation to England
1st July 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 44 in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 48 partially
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 48 fully in relation to England
3rd October 2005
2005/2298 (C. 97)
Section 48, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W.85) (C. 23)
Section 50, in relation to England
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 50, in relation to Wales
1st October 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 51, in relation to England
1st April 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 52, in relation to England
1st July 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 52, in relation to Wales
1st October 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 53, in relation to England
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 53, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 54, in relation to England
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 54, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 55, in relation to England
1st April 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 55, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 56 in relation to England
1st April 2006
2006/927(C. 24)
Section 56, in relation to Wales
1st October 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 57, in relation to England
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 57, in relation to Wales
30th December 2005
2005/3363 (W. 260) (C. 143)
Section 60
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Section 61
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Section 62
12th April 2005
2005/847 (C. 35)
Schedule 3
1st April 2005
2005/700 (W. 59) (C. 30)
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (partially), 2, 5, 7, 8, and 9 in relation to England
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Schedule 4 fully, in relation to England
3rd October 2005
2005/2298 (C .97)
Schedule 4, paragraph 1 (partially), and paragraphs 2 to 4 and 6 to 9, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Schedule 5, Part 1, in relation to England
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Schedule 5, Part 1 partially, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Schedule 5, Part 1 partially, in relation to Wales
1st September 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Schedule 5, Part 2 partially, in relation to England
1st March 2005
2005/394 (C.18)
Schedule 5, Part 2 fully, in relation to England
3rd October 2005
2005/2298 (C. 97)
Schedule 5, Part 2, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)
Schedule 5, Parts 3 and 4, in relation to England
1st April 2005
2005/394 (C. 18)
Schedule 5, Part 4, in relation to Wales
1st April 2006
2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23)

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