Child Poverty Act 2010

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 National targets, strategies and reports

   1. Targets relating to child poverty

      1. 1. The 2010 target

      2. 2. Duty of Secretary of State to ensure that targets in sections 3 to 6 are met

      3. 3. The relative low income target

      4. 4. The combined low income and material deprivation target

      5. 5. The absolute low income target

      6. 6. The persistent poverty target

      7. 7. Interpretation of terms used in relation to targets

   2. The Child Poverty Commission

      1. 8. The Child Poverty Commission

   3. Strategies: duties of Secretary of State

      1. 9. UK strategies

      2. 10. Provision of advice by Commission and consultation with others

   4. Strategies: duties of Scottish Ministers and relevant Northern Ireland department

      1. 11. Scottish strategies

      2. 12. Northern Ireland strategies

      3. 13. Advice and consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

   5. Reports by Secretary of State

      1. 14. Reports by Secretary of State

      2. 15. Statement required in relation to target year

   6. Economic and fiscal circumstances

      1. 16. Economic and fiscal circumstances

   7. Continuing effect of targets after target year

      1. 17. Continuing effect of targets after target year

   8. Supplementary

      1. 18. Interpretation of Part 1

3. Part 2 Duties of local authorities and other bodies in England

   1. 19. Responsible local authorities

   2. 20. Partner authorities

   3. 21. Co-operation to reduce child poverty in local area

   4. 22. Local child poverty needs assessment

   5. 23. Joint child poverty strategy for local area

   6. 24. Sustainable community strategy

   7. 25. Meaning of “child poverty” in Part 2

4. Part 3 Miscellaneous and General

   1. Free school lunches and milk

      1. 26. Free school lunches and milk

   2. General

      1. 27. General interpretation

      2. 28. Regulations and orders

      3. 29. Financial provisions

      4. 30. Extent

      5. 31. Commencement

      6. 32. Short title

5. 1. Schedule 1

      The Child Poverty Commission

   2. Schedule 2

      Continuing effect of targets after target year