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

I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

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

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 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 paras. 4, 6, 7, 10 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), Sch. 5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

F2Ss. 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 paras. 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11–16 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6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

F3Ss. 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 paras. 4, 6, 7, 10 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), Sch. 5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)

C1The 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 para. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.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)

C2The 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 para. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.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 M1Children 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 M2Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 M3 and 1938.

Marginal Citations

M11933 c. 12.

M21933 c. 12.

M31938 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.

SCHEDULEE+W Consequential Amendments of Enactments

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

1In 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)

C3The 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.