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.

[13th April 1933]

Extent Information

E1 Act: does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland save as therein otherwise expressly provided see s. 109(3).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act extended (except ss. 15, 19) by Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37), s. 1(5).

C2 Act amended by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 170(1), Sch. 15 para. 9

C3 By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), S. 101(1), Sch. 12 para.23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C4 Power to modify conferred (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 22(3), 33(2).

C5 Act (except ss. 53, 58, 79-81, Sch. 4): transfer of functions (W) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent by s. 109(2) (now repealed); Act wholly in force at 1.11.1933.