Children and Young Persons Act 1933
Part I Prevention of Cruelty and Exposure to Moral and Physical Danger
Offences
1 Cruelty to persons under sixteen.
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3 Allowing persons under sixteen to be in brothels.
4 Causing or allowing persons under sixteen to be used for begging.
5 Giving intoxicating liquor to children under five.
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7 Sale of tobacco, &c. to persons under sixteen.
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10 Vagrants preventing children from receiving education.
11†Exposing children under seven to risk of burning.
12 Failing to provide for safety of children at entertainments.
Persistent sales of tobacco to persons under 18
12ARestricted premises orders
12BRestricted sale orders
12CEnforcement
12DInterpretation
Special Provisions as to Prosecutions for Offences specified in First Schedule
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14 Mode of charging offences and limitation of time.
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Supplemental
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17 Interpretation of Part I.
Part II Employment
General Provisions as to Employment
18 Restrictions on employment of children.
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20 Street trading.
21 Penalties and legal proceedings in respect of general provisions as to employment.
Entertainments and Performances
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23 Prohibition against persons under sixteen taking part in performances endangering life or limb.
24 Restrictions on training for performances of a dangerous nature.
Employment Abroad
25 Restrictions on persons under eighteen going abroad for the purpose of performing for profit.
26 Punishment of contraventions of last foregoing section and proceedings with respect thereto.
Supplemental
27 Byelaws.
28 Powers of entry.
29 Savings.
30 Interpretation of Part II.
Part III Protection of Children and Young Persons in relation to Criminal and Summary Proceedings
General Provisions as to Preliminary Proceedings
31 Separation of children and young persons from adults in police stations, courts, &c.
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34 Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence, &c.
34AAttendance at court of parent or guardian.
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General Provisions as to Proceedings in Court
36 Prohibition against children being present in court during the trial of other persons.
37 Power to clear court while child or young person is giving evidence in certain cases.
38 Evidence of child of tender years.
39 Power to prohibit publication of certain matter in newspapers.
Special Procedure with regard to Offences specified in First Schedule
40 Warrant to search for or remove a child or young person.
41 Power to proceed with case in absence of child or young person.
42 Extension of power to take deposition of child or young person.
43 Admission of deposition of child or young person in evidence.
Principles to be observed by all Courts in dealing with Children and Young Persons
44 General considerations.
Youth Courts
45 Constitution of Youth courts.
46 Assignment of certain matters to youth courts.
47 Procedure in youth courts.
48 Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of youth courts.
49 Restrictions on reports of proceedings in which children or young persons are concerned.
Juvenile Offenders
50 Age of criminal responsibility.
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53 Punishment of certain grave crimes.
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55 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, etc.
56 Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to juvenile courts.
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58 Power of Secretary of State to send certain juvenile offenders to approved schools.
59 Miscellaneous provisions as to summary proceedings against juvenile offenders.
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Part IV Remand Homes, Approved Schools, and Persons To whose care children and young persons may be committed
Remand Homes
77 Provision of remand homes by councils of counties and county boroughs.
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Approved Schools
79 Approval of schools.
80 Provision of approved schools by local authorities.
81 Classification, administration, and management.
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Part V
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Part VI Supplemental
Local Authorities
96` Provisions as to local authorities.
97 Modifications of last foregoing section as to City of London.
98†Institution of proceedings by local or poor law authorities.
Supplementary Provisions as to Legal Proceedings
99 Presumption and determination of age.
100 Evidence of wages of defendant.
101 Application of Summary Jurisdiction Acts.
102†Appeals to quarter sessions.
Supplementary Provisions as to Secretary of State
103 Power of Secretary of State to appoint inspectors.
104 Exchequer grants and expenses of Secretary of State.
General
105 Variation of Orders in Council.
106 Provisions as to documents, &c.
107 Interpretation.
108 Transitory provisions.
109†Short title, commencement, extent, and repeals.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Offences against Children and Young Persons, with respect to which Special Provisions of this Act apply
SCHEDULE 2 CONSTITUTION OF YOUTH COURTS
Part I Outside Metropolitan Area
Youth court panels
1The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall...
Qualification to sit as member of youth court.
2A justice shall not be qualified to sit as a...
Constitution by single District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)
2AA youth court may consist of a District Judge (Magistrates’...
Youth court panels.
3Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this...
Combined youth court panels
4A magistrates’ courts committee may make recommendations to the Lord...
5It shall be the duty of the magistrates’ courts committee...
6Subject to the provisions of this Schedule—
Effect of order establishing combined panel
7Where a combined youth court panelis formed for any petty...
Restrictions on formation of combined panels
8No order under this Schedule shall provide for the formation...
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9An order under this Schedule providing for the formation of...
Consultations and notices
10A magistrates’ courts committee, before submitting recommendations for an order...
11Where the Lord Chancellor proposes to make an order under...
12Where notice of recommendations or a copy of a proposed...
Part II Metropolitan Area
13The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall...
14Youth courts shall be constituted for the whole of the...
15Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule—
15A(1) Where, in the the case of any sitting of...
16If at any time, by reason of illness or other...
17Where it appears to the chairman that a youth court...
18The Lord Chancellor, in nominating any persons under this Part...
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Part III General
20An order of the Lord Chancellor under this Schedule shall...
21Any such order may contain supplementary, incidental and consequential provisions....
22The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder...
THIRD SCHEDULE
FOURTH SCHEDULE Provisions as to Administration of Approved Schools and Treatment of Persons sent thereto
General Provisions
1(1) The Secretary of State may make rules for the...
2No substantial addition to, or diminution or alteration of, the...
Treatment of Pupils
3A minister of the religious persuasion to which a person...
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Superannuation of Officers
14The Managers of any approved school may, as part of...
FIFTH SCHEDULE Transitory Provisions
1Any Order in Council, order, or regulation made, any certificate...
2Any rule, byelaw, warrant or licence under any enactment repealed...
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SIXTH SCHEDULE

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Children and Young Persons Act 1933

1933 CHAPTER 12 23 and 24 Geo 5

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to persons under the age of eighteen years.