Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Duty to have due regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

   2. Section 2 – The children’s scheme

   3. Section 3 – Preparation and publication of the scheme

   4. Section 4 – Reports

   5. Section 5 – Duty to promote knowledge of the Convention

   6. Section 6 – Power to amend legislation etc

   7. Section 7 – Application to young persons

   8. Section 8 – The Convention on the Rights of the Child

   9. Section 9 – Other interpretive provisions

   10. Section 10 – Orders

   11. Section 11 - Commencement

   12. Section 12 - Short Title

3. Record of Proceedings in National Assembly for Wales