Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952 (repealed 5.11.1993)

Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952

1952 CHAPTER 50 15 and 16 Geo 6 and 1 Eliz 2

An Act to amend the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, and section twenty-seven of the Criminal Justice Act 1948; and for purposes connected therewith.

[1st August 1952]

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

1 F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1, 6, 7, Sch. paras. 4, 6, 7, 10 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), Sch. 5

2–5 F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 2–5, Sch. paras. 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11–16 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6

6, 7 F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 1, 6, 7, Sch. paras. 4, 6, 7, 10 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), Sch. 5

8 Exposing children under twelve to risk of burning. E+W

Section eleven of the principal Act shall be amended as follows:—

(a) by the substitution of the word “ twelve ” for the word “seven”; and

(b) by inserting after the words “fire grate” the words “ or any heating appliance liable to cause injury to a person by contact therewith ”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of ss. 8, 9, Sch. para. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

9 Consequential amendments of enactments. E+W

The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments respectively specified in that Schedule, being amendments consequential on the foregoing provisions of this Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 The text of ss. 8, 9, Sch. para. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

10 Interpretation. E+W

(1) In this Act the expression “the principal Act” means the M1 Children and Young Persons Act 1933.

(2) Save in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(3) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, this Act shall be construed as one with the M2 Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 M3 and 1938.

Marginal Citations

M1 1933 c. 12.

M2 1933 c. 12.

M3 1938 c. 40.

11 Short title, citation, extent and commencement. E+W

(1) This Act may be cited as the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952, and this Act and the Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 and 1938, may be cited together as the Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 to 1952.

(2) This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

(3) This Act shall come into operation on the first day of October, nineteen hundred and fifty-two.

SCHEDULE E+W Consequential Amendments of Enactments

The children and Young Persons Persons Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 12) E+W

1 In section eleven—

(a) the word “twelve” shall be substituted for the word “ seven ”; and

(b) after the words “fire grate” there shall be inserted the words “ or any heating appliance liable to cause injury to a person by contact therewith ”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 The text of ss. 8, 9, Sch. para. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

2, 3.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 2–5, Sch. paras. 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11–16 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6

F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

4

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 1, 6, 7, Sch. paras. 4, 6, 7, 10 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), Sch. 5

F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

5

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 2–5, Sch. paras. 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11–16 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6

F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

6, 7.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 1, 6, 7, Sch. paras. 4, 6, 7, 10 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), Sch. 5

F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

8, 9.

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 2–5, Sch. paras. 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11–16 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6

F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

10

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 1, 6, 7, Sch. paras. 4, 6, 7, 10 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), Sch. 5

F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

11—16

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 2–5, Sch. paras. 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11–16 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6