Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary of the Act

  3. Key Concepts: Assault and Battery

  4. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1 - Abolition of common law defence of reasonable punishment

    2. Section 2 – Promoting public awareness of the coming into force of section 1

    3. Section 3 – Reporting requirements

    4. Section 5 – Coming into force

  5. Record of Proceedings in National Assembly for Wales