2010 No. 2981 (C. 131)
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010
Made
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(2) and 44(4) and (10) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 and with the consent of the Welsh Ministers1:
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Children and Young Persons Act 2008.
Appointed day for provisions coming into force in relation to England and Wales2
1st April 2011 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in relation to England and Wales—
a
section 17 (notification to appropriate officer of children in long-term care), and
b
section 18 (visits to children in long-term care) in so far as it is not already in force.
Appointed days for provisions coming into force in relation to England
3
16th December 2010 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 1 of the Act (power to enter into arrangements for discharge of care functions) in relation to the following local authorities—
a
Bristol City Council,
b
Coventry City Council,
c
Lincolnshire County Council,
d
Norfolk County Council,
e
North Tyneside Council,
f
Northumberland County Council,
g
Peterborough City Council,
h
South Tyneside Council,
i
Wakefield Council, and
j
Warwickshire County Council.
4
1st April 2011 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in relation to England—
a
section 8 (provision of accommodation and maintenance for children who are looked after by a local authority) and Schedule 1 in so far as they are not already in force,
b
section 9 (general duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation),
c
section 10 (independent reviewing officers) in so far as it is not already in force,
d
section 15 (duty of local authority to ensure visits to looked after children and others) in so far as it is not already in force,
e
section 16 (independent visitors for children looked after by a local authority) in so far as it is not already in force,
f
section 19 (support for accommodated children),
g
section 22 (assistance to pursue education or training) in so far as it is not already in force,
h
section 23 (extension of entitlements to personal adviser and to assistance in connection with education or training) in so far as it is not already in force,
i
section 24 (extension of power to make payments in cash),
j
section 25 (breaks from caring for disabled children) in so far as it is not already in force,
k
section 29 (notification of matters relating to persons carrying on or managing children’s homes etc) in so far as it is not already in force, and
l
section 42 and Schedule 4 (repeals) in so far as they relate to the repeals set out in that Schedule which are not already commenced, with the exception of-
i
the repeal relating to section 5(1A) of the Care Standards Act 20002, and
ii
the repeals relating to the Act.
Saving provision5
Despite the coming into force of section 10(3) of the Act in accordance with article 4(c) and the associated repeal in Schedule 4 of the Act in accordance with article 4(l), section 26 of the 1989 Act3 continues to have effect without amendment for the purposes of paragraph 10(2)(l) of Schedule 6 to the 1989 Act4.
Transitional provision6
Despite the coming into force of section 22 of the Act in accordance with article 4(g), section 23CA(1) of the 1989 Act applies only where the notification referred to in section 23CA(1)(c) is given on or after 1st April 2011.
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to England and Wales by commencement orders made by the Secretary of State before the date of this Order:
Provision | Date of commencement | SINo. |
---|---|---|
section 1 partially in relation to England | 16th February 2009 | |
section 2 in relation to England | 16th February 2009 | |
section 3 in relation to England | 16th February 2009 | |
section 5 in relation to England | 16th February 2009 | |
section 6 partially in relation to England | 12th February 2009 | |
section 6 in so far as not already in force in relation to England | 16th February 2009 | |
section 8 partially and Schedule 2 in relation to England section 8 partially and Schedule 1 in relation to England section 8 partially and Schedule 1 in relation to England section 10 partially in relation to England section 15 partially in relation to England section 15 partially in relation to England section 16 partially in relation to England section 18 partially in relation to England and Wales | 12th February 2009 1st September 2009 15th November 2010 1st September 2009 1st September 2009 15th November 2010 1st September 2009 1st January 2010 | |
section 20 partially in relation to England section 20 in so far as not already in force in relation to England | 12th February 2009 1st September 2009 | |
section 21 partially in relation to England section 21 in so far as not already in force in relation to England section 22 partially in relation to England section 23 partially in relation to England section 25 partially in relation to England section 26 in relation to England section 27 in relation to England section 28 in relation to England section 29 partially in relation to England | 12th February 2009 22nd August 2009 1st September 2009 1st January 2010 1st September 2009 1st April 2010 1st April 2010 1st April 2010 1st September 2009 | |
section 30 in relation to England | 6th April 2009 | |
section 31 in relation to England and Wales | 1st April 2009 | |
section 32 in relation to England and Wales | 1st April 2009 | |
section 33 in relation to England | 12th February 2009 | |
section 34 partially in relation to England | 12th February 2009 | |
section 34 in so far as not already in force in relation to England | 1st April 2009 | |
section 35 in relation to England section 36 in relation to England section 37 in relation to England section 38 in relation to England | 12th February 2009 1st September 2009 1st September 2009 1st September 2009 | |
section 42 and Schedule 4 partially in relation to England | 1st April 2009 | |
section 42 and Schedule 4 partially in relation to England section 42 and Schedule 4 partially in relation to England section 42 and Schedule 4 partially in relation to England | 6th April 2009 1st September 2009 1st April 2010 |