# The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009

W.S.I. 2009/728 · made 18 March 2009

This Order brings into force on 6 April 2009 sections 30, 35 and 42 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Children and Young Persons Act 2008, to the extent specified in the Order.

Made under: Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Section 40, Section 44)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-persons-act-2008-commencement-no-1-wales-order-2009/pdf/wsi_20090728_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES
Made 18 March 2009
The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 40 and 44(3) and (5) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008, make the following Order:

## 1 Title, Interpretation and Application

(1) The title of this Order is the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009.
(2) In this Order “the Act” (“Y Ddeddf”) means the Children and Young Persons Act 2008.
(3) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

## 2 Appointed Day

6 April 2009 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act —
(a) section 30 (removal of restriction on hearing of application for discharge of emergency protection order);
(b) section 35 (extension of period allowed for making regulations under section 45 or 46 of the Children Act 2004); and
(c) section 42 and Schedule 4 (repeals) in so far as they relate to the repeal of section 45(9) of the Children Act 1989.

## Signature

Gwenda Thomas
Under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
18 March 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 6 April 2009 sections 30, 35 and 42 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Children and Young Persons Act 2008, to the extent specified in the Order.

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