Article 2 Provisions coming into force on 6 April 2016

The following provisions of the Act (which make amendments to the Children Act 1989^f1) come into force in relation to Wales on 6 April 2016—

(a)

section 8(1)^f2 (provision of accommodation and maintenance for children who are looked after by a local authority) (to the extent not already in force);

(b)

section 8(2) in so far as it relates to Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 2, 3(1), (2) and (3), 5, 6 15, 16, 17, 18 and 21;

(c)

section 10(1) and (3)^f3 (independent reviewing officers) (to the extent not already in force) and Schedule 4 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of section 26(2)(k) and (2A) to (2D) of the Children Act 1989;

(d)

section 16^f4 (independent visitors for children looked after by a local authority) (to the extent not already in force).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 41.
f2: Section 8 was commenced in part by article 2(a) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2010 (2010/749 (W. 77) (C. 51)) and in part by article 2(a) and (b) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2010 (2010/1329 (W. 112) (C. 81)) (“the No. 4 Commencement Order”).
f3: Section 10 was commenced in part by the No. 4 Commencement Order.
f4: Section 16 was commenced in part by the No. 4 Commencement Order.