Introductory text

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to persons under the age of eighteen years.

[13th April 1933]C1 C2 I1 E1 C3 C4 C5

Annotations

C1: Act extended (except ss. 15, 19) by Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37), s. 1(5).
C2: Act amended by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 170(1), Sch. 15 para. 9
C3: By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), S. 101(1), Sch. 12 para.23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
C4: Power to modify conferred (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 22(3), 33(2).
C5: Act (except ss. 53, 58, 79-81, Sch. 4): transfer of functions (W) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

I1: Act partly in force at Royal Assent by s. 109(2) (now repealed); Act wholly in force at 1.11.1933.

E1: Act: does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland save as therein otherwise expressly provided see s. 109(3).