Explanatory Notes

Children and Young Persons Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 23

13 November 2008

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 - Functions in Relation to Children and Young Persons

Information and research (sections 31 to 33)

Section 31: Supply of information concerning the death of children to Local Safeguarding Children Boards

132.Section 31 places a new duty on registrars to provide the LSCB in their sub-district with the following information in relation to deceased children (i.e. persons who were or may have been under 18 years of age at the time of death):

133.Subsection (9) requires LSCBs to make arrangements for the receipt of such notifications, and to publish these arrangements.