# The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (Transitional Modifications of Part I) Order 1979, Article 2


Subsections (2) and (3) of section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 shall have effect as if the references to a young person excluded a female person who has not attained the age of 17 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/125/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-persons-act-1969-transitional-modifications-of-part-i-order-1979/article-2
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