- Welsh Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 870 (W.80) (C.20)
The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7) (Wales) Order 2006
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| Made | 21 March 2006 |
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 67(3) and (4), of the Children Act 2004 [1] and with the consent of the Secretary of State [2] hereby makes the following Order:
Name, interpretation and application
1. —(1) This Order is called the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7) (Wales) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order "the Act" ("y Ddeddf") means the Children Act 2004.
(3) This Order applies in relation to Wales.
Appointed Day
2. —(1) 1 September 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 25 of the Act (Co-operation to improve well-being: Wales).
(2) 1 October 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 31 of the Act (Establishment of LSCBs[3] in Wales).
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[4]
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
21 March 2006
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made by the National Assembly for Wales, under the Children Act 2004 [5] ("the Act") and applies to Wales.
The Order brings into force on 1 September 2006, section 25 of the Act. Section 31 of the Act will come into force on 1 October 2006. The consent of the Secretary of State has been obtained in respect of the commencement of both sections of the Act.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
| Section 10 as to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 11 as to England (partially) | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 11 as to England (remainder) | 1 October 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 13 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 14 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 16 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 17 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 18 as to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 20 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 21 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 22 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 23 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 24 as to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 26 as to Wales | 31 March 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 27 as to Wales | 1 September 2006 | 2006/885(W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 28(1)(a) to (c) and (i), (2) (partially), (3) and (4) | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 30 as to Wales | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 32 as to Wales | 1 October 2006 2006 | 2006/885(W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 33 as to Wales | 1 October 2006 2006 | 2006/885(W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 34 as to Wales | 1 October 2006 2006 | 2006/885(W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 35 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 36 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 37 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 38 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 39 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 40 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 41 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 42 as to Wales | 16 March 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 43 as to Wales | 16 March 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Section 44 (partially) as to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 44 (remainder) as to England | 1 July 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 44 as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 48 (partially) as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 48 (remainder) as to England | 3 October 2005 | 2005/2298 (C.97) |
| Section 48 as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 50 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 50 as to Wales | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 51 as to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 52 as to England | 1 July 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 52 as to Wales | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) | 1 October 2006 |
| Section 53 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 53 as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 54 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 54 as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 55 as to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 55 as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 56 as to Wales | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 57 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 57 as to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3363 (W.260) (C.143) |
| Section 60 | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Section 61 as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Section 62 | 12 April 2005 | 2005/847 (C.35) |
| Schedule 3 as to Wales | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (partially), 2,5,7,8, and 9 as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (remainder), 3,4 and 6 as to England | 3 October 2005 | 2005/2298 (C.97) |
| Schedule 4 (partiall) as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Schedule 5, Part 1 and 2 (partially) as to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Schedule 5, Part 2 as (remainder) to England | 3 October 2005 | 2005/2298 (C.97) |
| Schedule 5, Part 3 and 4 as to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
| Schedule 5, Parts 1 (partially), 2 and 4 as to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Schedule 5, Part 1 (partially) as to Wales | 1 September 2006 | 2006/885 (W.85) (C.23) |
| Schedule 5, Part 6 | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C.18) |
Notes:
[1] 2004 c.31.back
[2] By virtue of section 67(4), before making an order in relation to sections 25 (4) (a to c) and 31 (3)(a to c), (f) or (g), the National Assembly for Wales must obtain the consent of the Secretary of State.back
[3] Local Safeguarding Children Boardsback
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