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Children and Young Persons Act 1963

1963 c. 37 · Enacted 31 July 1963 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 7 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 13 April 2015.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 57(4)repealedYouth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Sch. 6
s. 57(4)words repealed by 1994 c. 33 Sch. 11 (as modified (retrosp.))Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Sch. 4 para. 24
s. 57(2)repealedYouth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Sch. 6
s. 57words substitutedYouth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Sch. 4 para. 3
s. 40(1)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 40(2)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 29power to exclude conferred by 1980 c. 43, s. 24ZB (as inserted)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 8

An Act to amend the law relating to children and young persons; and for purposes connected therewith.

[31st July 1963]C1I1E1C2

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Modifications

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Act (except Pt. II and s. 56) amended (E.W.) (1.4.1981) by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), ss. 78(1)(2)(c), 79(1)(4)(5)(e). (Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5) repealed (14.10.1991) with saving by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 14 paras. 21, 27(4), Sch.15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2))

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By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 10(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.

Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 65(6); Act wholly in force at 3.9.1969

Extent

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For extent provisions see s. 65(3)(4)(5)

Contents

  1. Part I: Care and Control of Children and Young Persons
  2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Children and young persons in need of care, protection or control
  4. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 4—15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. Juvenile courts and proceedings in connection with children and young persons
  8. 16Offences committed by children.
  9. 17Constitution and place of sitting of juvenile courts.
  10. 18Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in certain cases involving children and young persons.
  11. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 25Attendance at court of parents of child or young person brought before court.
  18. 26Medical evidence by certificate.
  19. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 28Form of oath for use in juvenile courts and by children and young persons in other courts.
  21. 29Provisions as to persons between the ages of 17 and 18.
  22. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. Increase of certain penalties
  24. 31Increase of penalty for cruelty.
  25. 32Increase of penalty for sales of tobacco, etc., to persons under 16.
  26. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. Part II: Employment of Children and Young Persons
  28. General provisions as to employment
  29. 34Hours of employment.
  30. 35Street trading.
  31. 36Increase of certain penalties.
  32. Entertainment
  33. 37Restriction on persons under 16 taking part in public performances, etc.
  34. 38Restriction on licences for performances by children under 14. Repealed
  35. 39Supplementary provisions as to licences under section 37.
  36. 40Offences.
  37. 41Licences for training persons between 12 and 16 for performances of a dangerous nature.
  38. 42Licences for children and young persons performing abroad.
  39. 43Extended powers of entry.
  40. Construction of Part II
  41. 44Construction of Part II.
  42. Part III: Miscellaneous and General
  43. 45—47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 51, 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. Children and young persons escaping to other parts of British Islands
  49. 53Arrest in one part of British Islands of children or young persons escaping in other part.
  50. Amendment of Adoption Act 1958
  51. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. 55Emigration with consent of Secretary of State.
  53. Miscellaneous
  54. 56Prosecution of offences under Part I or Part II of principal Act. Repealed
  55. 57Newspaper and broadcast reports of proceedings involving children.
  56. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. Supplementary provisions
  59. 60Expenses.
  60. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. 63Interpretation.
  63. 64†Amendments, transitional provisions, and repeals.
  64. 65Citation, construction, commencement and extent.
  65. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  66. Schedule 2: CONSTITUTION OF JUVENILE COURTS
  67. Part I: OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN AREA Repealed
  68. Juvenile court panels Repealed
  69. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  70. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  71. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  72. Combined juvenile court panels Repealed
  73. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  74. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  75. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  76. Effect of order establishing combined panel Repealed
  77. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  78. Restrictions on formation of combined panels Repealed
  79. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  80. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  81. Consultations and notices Repealed
  82. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  83. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  84. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  85. Part II: Metropolitan Area Repealed
  86. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  87. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  88. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  89. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  90. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  91. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  92. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  93. Part III: General Repealed
  94. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  95. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  96. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  97. The Principal Act
  98. 1—3Paragraph 1—3 Repealed
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. 5Paragraph 5
  101. 6Paragraph 6
  102. 7Paragraph 7
  103. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  104. 9Paragraph 9
  105. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  106. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  107. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  108. 13Paragraph 13
  109. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  110. 15Paragraph 15
  111. 16—23Paragraph 16—23 Repealed
  112. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  113. 25—27Paragraph 25—27 Repealed
  114. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  115. The principal Scottish Act
  116. 29Paragraph 29
  117. 30Paragraph 30
  118. 31Paragraph 31
  119. 32Paragraph 32
  120. 33—36Paragraph 33—36 Repealed
  121. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  122. The Children Act 1948
  123. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  124. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  125. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  126. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  127. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  128. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  129. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  130. The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949
  131. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  132. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  133. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  134. 48, 49Paragraph 48, 49 Repealed
  135. the Criminal Justice Act 1961
  136. 50Paragraph 50
  137. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  138. Schedule 4Schedule 4
  139. Schedule 5Schedule 5