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Children and Young Persons Act 1963 in Scotland

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s. 57(4)words repealed by 1994 c. 33 Sch. 11 (as modified (retrosp.))Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Sch. 4 para. 24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

Annotations to the whole text

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 (Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5) repealed (14.10.1991) with saving by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 14 paras. 21, 27(4), Sch.15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2))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 Repealed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. 4—15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 17Constitution and place of sitting of juvenile courts.
  6. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 25Attendance at court of parents of child or young person brought before court.
  12. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. Increase of certain penalties
  15. 32Increase of penalty for sales of tobacco, etc., to persons under 16.
  16. Part II: Employment of Children and Young Persons
  17. General provisions as to employment
  18. 34Hours of employment.
  19. 35Street trading.
  20. 36Increase of certain penalties.
  21. Entertainment
  22. 37Restriction on persons under 16 taking part in public performances, etc.
  23. 38Restriction on licences for performances by children under 14. Repealed
  24. 39Supplementary provisions as to licences under section 37.
  25. 40Offences.
  26. 41Licences for training persons between 12 and 16 for performances of a dangerous nature.
  27. 42Licences for children and young persons performing abroad.
  28. 43Extended powers of entry.
  29. Construction of Part II
  30. 44Construction of Part II.
  31. Part III: Miscellaneous and General
  32. 45—47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 51, 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. Children and young persons escaping to other parts of British Islands
  38. 53Arrest in one part of British Islands of children or young persons escaping in other part.
  39. Amendment of Adoption Act 1958
  40. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 55Emigration with consent of Secretary of State.
  42. Miscellaneous
  43. 57Newspaper and broadcast reports of proceedings involving children.
  44. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. Supplementary provisions
  47. 60Expenses.
  48. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 63Interpretation.
  50. 64†Amendments, transitional provisions, and repeals.
  51. 65Citation, construction, commencement and extent.
  52. Part I: OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN AREA Repealed
  53. Juvenile court panels Repealed
  54. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  55. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  56. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  57. Combined juvenile court panels Repealed
  58. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  59. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  60. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  61. Effect of order establishing combined panel Repealed
  62. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  63. Restrictions on formation of combined panels Repealed
  64. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  65. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  66. Consultations and notices Repealed
  67. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  68. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  69. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  70. Part II: Metropolitan Area Repealed
  71. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  72. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  73. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  74. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  75. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  76. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  77. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  78. Part III: General Repealed
  79. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  80. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  81. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  82. The Principal Act
  83. 1—3Paragraph 1—3 Repealed
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. 5Paragraph 5
  86. 6Paragraph 6
  87. 7Paragraph 7
  88. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  89. 9Paragraph 9
  90. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  91. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  92. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  93. 13Paragraph 13
  94. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  95. 15Paragraph 15
  96. 16—23Paragraph 16—23 Repealed
  97. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  98. 25—27Paragraph 25—27 Repealed
  99. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  100. The principal Scottish Act
  101. 29Paragraph 29
  102. 30Paragraph 30
  103. 31Paragraph 31
  104. 32Paragraph 32
  105. 33—36Paragraph 33—36 Repealed
  106. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  107. The Children Act 1948
  108. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  109. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  110. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  111. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  112. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  113. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  114. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  115. The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949
  116. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  117. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  118. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  119. 48, 49Paragraph 48, 49 Repealed
  120. the Criminal Justice Act 1961
  121. 50Paragraph 50
  122. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  123. Schedule 4Schedule 4
  124. Schedule 5Schedule 5