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40(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 70(2) of this Act, in the enactments specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, for the words “juvenile court” or “juvenile courts”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “youth court” or, as the case may require, “youth courts”.E+W
(2)The enactments referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are as follows—
(a)in the 1933 Act, sections 45 to 49 F1. . . and 108(4) F2. . . ;
(b)in the M1Education Act 1944, section 40;
(c)in the M2Children Act 1948, section 4B;
(d)in the M3Adoption Act 1958, sections 43, 47 and 48;
(e)in the M4Children and Young Persons Act 1963, sections 3, 18, 23, 26, 28, 29 and 57;
(f)in the M5Administration of Justice Act 1964, section 12;
(g)in the 1969 Act, sections 1 to 3, F3. . . 10, F3. . . 20A to 22 and 70(1) and Schedule 4;
(h)in the M6Criminal Justice Act 1972, section 51(1);
F4(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(j)in the M7Adoption Act 1976, sections 34 and 37;
(k)in the 1979 Act, sections F5. . . 38(2) and 58(1) and (5);
(l)in the M8Child Care Act 1980, sections 5 to 7, 12C to 12E, 21A, 67 and 79(2);
(m)in the M9Foster Children Act 1980, sections 11(1), 12(1) and 14;
(n)in the 1980 Act, sections 12(1), 29, 104 and 146;
(o)in the 1982 Act, F6. . . in Schedule 3, the entry relating to section 49(2) of the 1933 Act;
(p)in the M10Administration of Justice Act 1985, section 61;
F7(q). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(r)in the M11Children Act 1989, section 90(1) and Schedule 14.
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F1Word in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F2Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(3), 110, Sch. 10; S.I 2005/910 {art. 3(aa)}
F3Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(g) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F4Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(i) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F5Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(k) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1995/685, arts. 4(n), 8(x)
F6Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(o) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F7Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(q) repealed (2.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt. I (with s. 107, Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 3(b) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 para. 2)
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 11 para. 40 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Marginal Citations
40(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 70(2) of this Act, in the enactments specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, for the words “juvenile court” or “juvenile courts”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “youth court” or, as the case may require, “youth courts”.E+W
(2)The enactments referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are as follows—
(a)in the 1933 Act, sections 45 to 49 F8. . . and 108(4) F2. . . ;
(b)in the M12Education Act 1944, section 40;
(c)in the M13Children Act 1948, section 4B;
(d)in the M14Adoption Act 1958, sections 43, 47 and 48;
(e)in the M15Children and Young Persons Act 1963, sections 3, 18, 23, 26, 28, 29 and 57;
[F9(f)in the M16Administration of Justice Act 1964, section 12;]
(g)in the 1969 Act, sections 1 to 3, F10. . . 10, F10. . . 20A to 22 and 70(1) and Schedule 4;
(h)in the M17Criminal Justice Act 1972, section 51(1);
F11(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(j)in the M18Adoption Act 1976, sections 34 and 37;
F12[(k)in the 1979 Act, sections F13. . . 38(2) and 58(1) and (5);]
(l)in the M19Child Care Act 1980, sections 5 to 7, 12C to 12E, 21A, 67 and 79(2);
(m)in the M20Foster Children Act 1980, sections 11(1), 12(1) and 14;
(n)in the 1980 Act, sections 12(1), 29, 104 and 146;
(o)in the 1982 Act, F14. . . in Schedule 3, the entry relating to section 49(2) of the 1933 Act;
[F15(p)in the M21Administration of Justice Act 1985, section 61;]
F16(q). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(r)in the M22Children Act 1989, section 90(1) and Schedule 14.
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Amendments (Textual)
F2Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(3), 110, Sch. 10; S.I 2005/910 {art. 3(aa)}
F8Word in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F9Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(f) repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(2) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9))
F10Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(g) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F11Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(i) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F12Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(k) repealed (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(1)(3), 74(1)(b), Sch. 6 Pt. I (with Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(f)).
F13Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(k) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1995/685, arts. 4(n), 8(x)
F14Words in Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(o) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F15Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(p) repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(2) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9))
F16Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(q) repealed (2.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt. I (with s. 107, Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 3(b) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 para. 2)
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 11 para. 40 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Marginal Citations
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