Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(a)
S. 2 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 3 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 4(a)-(c) 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(b)
S. 4(d) 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 5 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(c)
S. 6 insofar as it relates to s. 88A 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(d)
S. 6 except insofar as it relates to s. 88A Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 7 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(e)
Ss. 8-10 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 11-15 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(f)
S. 16 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 17 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(g)
Ss. 18,19 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 20-25 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 26 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 27-30 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 31 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2(i)
S. 32 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(d)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 3(4), (5) remand centre specified Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017), arts. 2, 4
S. 3(7), (8), (9) detention school specified Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017), arts. 2, 5
S. 32 detention school and remand centre specified Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 32(5)) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 108 of 2017), arts. 2, 4

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None
S. 3(11) Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017)
  Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017)
S. 32(5) Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 32(5)) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 108 of 2017)
  Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 32(5)) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 108 of 2017)