Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 2 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 3 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 4 (a)-(c) 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 4(d) 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 5 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 6 insofar as it relates to s. 88A 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 6 other than insofar as it relates to s. 88A Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3)
S. 7 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
Ss. 8-10 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3)
Ss. 11-15 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 16 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3)
S. 17 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
Ss. 18-19 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3)
Ss. 20-25 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
Ss. 26-30 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3)
S. 27 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 30 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 31 1 December 2015 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 539 of 2015), art. 2
S. 32 31 March 2017 Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 111 of 2017), art. 2(d)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 3(4), (5) remand centre specified Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017), arts. 2, 4
S. 3(7), (8), (9) detention school specified Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017), arts. 2, 5
S. 32 detention school and remand centre specified Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 32(5)) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 108 of 2017), arts. 2, 4

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None
S. 3(11) Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017)
  Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 3(11)) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 110 of 2017)
S. 32(5) Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 32(5)) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 108 of 2017)
  Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 32(5)) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 108 of 2017)