1 Title, Interpretation and Application

(1)    The title of this Order is the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No 1) (Wales) Order 2009.

(2)    In this Order “the Act” (“Y Ddeddf”) means the Children and Young Persons Act 2008.

(3)    This Order applies in relation to Wales.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Date Made

Date made: 18 March 2009: (no specific commencement provision).

2 Appointed Day

2Appointed Day

6 April 2009 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a)    section 30 (removal of restriction on hearing of application for discharge of emergency protection order);

(b)    section 35 (extension of period allowed for making regulations under section 45 or 46 of the Children Act 2004); and

(c)    section 42 and Schedule 4 (repeals) in so far as they relate to the repeal of section 45(9) of the Children Act 1989.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Date Made

Date made: 18 March 2009: (no specific commencement provision).

Emergency Protection Orders97 Child Protection97 Family Law97

Signature

Gwenda Thomas

Under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

18 March 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 6 April 2009 sections 30, 35 and 42 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Children and Young Persons Act 2008, to the extent specified in the Order.