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Appointed day

2.  19 June 2012 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in relation to Wales—

(a)section 22 (assistance to pursue education or training) in so far as it is not already in force(1),

(b)section 23 (extension of entitlements to personal adviser and to assistance in connection with education or training) in so far as it is not already in force(2),

(c)section 24 (extension of power to make payments in cash),

(d)section 25 (breaks from caring for disabled children) in so far as it is not already in force)(3), and

(e)section 42 and Schedule 4 (repeals) in so far as they relate to the repeal of the following provisions of the 1989 Act(4)—

(i)the words “in exceptional circumstances” in section 17(6),

(ii)sub-sections (4) to (7) of section 23B, and

(iii)in Schedule 2, in paragraph 6(1), the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (b).

(1)

Section 22 was commenced in part by article 2(h) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1329 (W.112) (C.81)) (“the No. 4 Commencement Order”).

(2)

Section 23 was commenced in part by article 2(i) of the No. 4 Commencement Order.

(3)

Section 25 was commenced in part by article 2(j) of the No. 4 Commencement Order.

(4)

By virtue of section 41 of the Act, “the 1989 Act” (“Deddf 1989”) means the Children Act 1989 (c. 41).