The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5) (Wales) Order 2005

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 3363 (C.260) (W.143)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5) (Wales) Order 2005

Made

6 December 2005

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 67(7)(e) of the Children Act 2004(1) hereby makes the following Order:

Name, interpretation and application

1.—(1) This Order is called the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5) (Wales) Order 2005.

(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Children Act 2004.

(3) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Appointed Day

2.  30 December 2005 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 57 of the Act (Fees payable to adoption review panel members).

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(2)

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

6 December 2005

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made by the National Assembly for Wales, under the Children Act 2004 (“the Act”) and applies to Wales.

The Order brings into force on 30 December 2005, section 57 of the Act.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order—

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 10 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 11 as to England (partially)	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 11 as to England (remainder)	1 October 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 13 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 14 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 16 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 17 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 18 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 20 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 21 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 22 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 23 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 24 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 35 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 36 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 37 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 38 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 39 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 40 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 41 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 42 as to Wales	16 March 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 43 as to Wales	16 March 2005	2005/700(C.30) (W.59)
Section 44 (partially) as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 44 (remainder) as to England	1 July 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 48 (partially) as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 48 (remainder) as to England	3 October 2005	2005/2298 (C.97)
Section 50 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 51 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 52 as to England	1 July 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 53 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 54 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 55 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 57 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 60	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 62	12 April 2005	2005/847 (C.35)
Schedule 3 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (C.30) (W.59)
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (partially), 2,5,7,8, and 9 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (remainder), 3,4 and 6 as to England	3 October 2005	2005/2298 (C.97)
Schedule 5, Part 1 and 2 (partially) as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Schedule 5, Part 2 (remainder) as to England	3 October 2005	2005/2298 (C.97)
Schedule 5, Part 3 and 4 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Schedule 5,	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)

(1)

2004 c. 31.

(2)

1998 c. 38.