2008 No. 1904 (W.182) (C.85)
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES
The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No 8) (Wales) Order 2008
Made 16 July 2008

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by section 67(7)(e) of, and paragraphs (b) of Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 5 to, the Children Act 2004, and now vested in them , make the following Order:
2004 c. 31.
The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

1 Title, application and interpretation
1 The title of this Order is the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No.8) (Wales) Order 2008.
2 This Order applies in relation to Wales.
3 In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Children Act 2004.

2 Commencement
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 31 July 2008:—
(a) Section 51, (inspection of local education authorities);
(b) Part 1 (so far as not already in force) of Schedule 5 (repeals);
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 5.
Jane Hutt Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers. 16 July 2008

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers, under the Children Act 2004 (“the Act”) and applies in relation to Wales.
The Order brings into force on 31 July 2008, section 51, Part 1 of Schedule 5 and Part 3 of Schedule 5 of the Act, to the extent specified in each paragraph.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order—
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Section 10 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 11 as to England (partially)	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 11 as to England (remainder)	1 October 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 13, 14, 16 as to England (partially)	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 13, 14 as to England (remainder)	1 April 2006	2006/927 (C.24)
Section 15 as to England	1 April 2006	2006/927 (C.24)
Section 16 as to England (remainder)	1 April 2006	2006/927 (C.24)
Section 17 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 18 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 19 as to England	21 March 2008	2008/752 (C.33)
Section 20 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 21 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 22 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 23 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 24 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 25 as to Wales	1 September 2006	2006/870 (W.85) (C.20)
Section 26 as to Wales	31 March 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 27 as to Wales	1 September 2006	2006/885(W.85) (C.23)
Section 28(1)(a) to (c) and (i), (2) (partially), (3) and (4)	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 30 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 31 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/870 (W.85) (C.20)
Section 32 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/885(W.85) (C.23)
Section 33 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/885(W.85) (C.23)
Section 34 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/885(W.85) (C.23)
Section 35 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 36 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 37 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 38 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 39 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 40 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 41 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 42 as to Wales	16 March 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 43 as to Wales	16 March 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Section 44 (partially) as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 44 (remainder) as to England	1 July 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 44 as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 48 (partially) as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 48 (remainder) as to England	3 October 2005	2005/2298 (C.97)
Section 48 as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 50 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 50 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 51 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 52 as to England	1 July 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 52 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 53 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 53 as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 54 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 54 as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 55 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 55 as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 56 as to England	1 April 2006	2006/927 (C.24)
Section 56 as to Wales	1 October 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 57 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 57 as to Wales	30 December 2005	2005/3363 (W.260) (C.143)
Section 60	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Section 61 as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Section 62	12 April 2005	2005/847 (C.35)
Schedule 3 as to Wales	1 April 2005	2005/700 (W.59) (C.30)
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (partially), 2,5, 7,8, and 9 as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (remainder), 3,4 and 6 as to England	3 October 2005	2005/2298 (C.97)
Schedule 4 (partial) as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Schedule 5, Part 1 and 2 (partially) as to England	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Schedule 5, Part 2 (remainder) as to England	3 October 2005	2005/2298 (C.97)
Schedule 5, Part 3 and 4 as to England	1 April 2005	2005/394 (C.18)
Schedule 5, Parts 1 (partially), 2 and 4 as to Wales	1 April 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Schedule 5, Part 1 (partially) as to Wales	1 September 2006	2006/885 (W.85) (C.23)
Schedule 5, Part 6	1 March 2005	2005/394 (C.18)