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Enforced by: RQIA
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 1 of 10 obligations carry a fine up to £500. 1 carries different penalties and 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Employer1 Licence Holder1

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

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Communications Act 2003 92 duties

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 241 duties

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 120 duties

TULRCA 1992 72 duties

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 54 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 53 duties

Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts

Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 318 duties

The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 123 duties

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 83 duties

Space Industry Regulations 2021 68 duties

The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 65 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

INTRODUCTORY

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art001 Title and commencement

s.art002 Interpretation

Part 2

GENERAL

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art003 Child's welfare to be paramount consideration

s.art004 Reports on child's welfare

s.art005 Parental responsibility for children

s.art006 Meaning of “parental responsibility”

s.art007 Acquisition of parental responsibility

Part 3

ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO CHILDREN IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS

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10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art008 Residence, contact and other orders with respect to children

s.art009 Restrictions on making Article 8 orders

s.art010 Power of court to make Article 8 orders

s.art011 General principles and supplementary provisions

s.art012 Residence orders and parental responsibility

s.art012 Residence and contact orders and domestic violence

s.art013 Change of child's name or removal from jurisdiction

s.art014 Enforcement of residence orders

s.art015 Orders for financial relief with respect to children

s.art016 Family assistance orders

Part 4

SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

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46 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art017 Interpretation

s.art017 Assessments and services for children who are carers

s.art018 General duty of authority to provide social care for children in need, their families and others

s.art018 Assessments: carers of disabled children

s.art018 Direct payments

s.art018 Information for carers

s.art019 Day care for pre-school and other children

s.art020 Review of provision for day care, child minding,

s.art021 Provision of accommodation for children: general

s.art022 Powers of person with parental responsibility

s.art023 Provision of accommodation for children in police protection

s.art024 Recoupment of cost of providing services, etc.

s.art025 Interpretation

s.art026 General duty of authority

s.art027 Accommodation and maintenance for children

s.art028 Regulations under Article 27

s.art029 Promotion and maintenance of contact between child and family

s.art030 Visits to or by children: expenses

s.art031 Appointment of visitor for child who is not being visited

s.art032 Power to guarantee apprenticeship deeds, etc.

s.art033 Arrangements to assist children to live abroad

s.art034 Death of children being looked after by an authority

s.art034 Preparation for ceasing to be looked after

s.art034 The responsible authority and relevant children

s.art034 Additional functions of the responsible authority in respect of relevant children

s.art034 Continuing functions in respect of former relevant children

s.art034 Personal advisers

s.art034 Pathway Plans

s.art035 Persons qualifying for advice and assistance

s.art035 Advice and assistance

s.art035 Employment, education and training

s.art035 Information

s.art035 Representations: Articles 34B to 35B

s.art038 Interpretation

s.art039 Liability to contribute

s.art040 Agreed contributions

s.art041 Contribution orders

s.art042 Enforcement of contribution orders, etc.

s.art043 Regulations

s.art044 Secure accommodation

s.art045 Reviews and representations

s.art046 Co-operation between authorities and other bodies

s.art047 Consultation with the Education Authority

s.art048 Miscellaneous

s.paragraph/p7 Arts. 36, 37 rep. by 2002 c. 11 (NI)

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Part 5

CARE AND SUPERVISION

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14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art049 Interpretation

s.art050 Care orders and supervision orders

s.art051 Timetable for proceedings

s.art052 Effect of care order

s.art053 Parental contact etc. with children in care

s.art054 Supervision orders

s.art055 Education supervision orders

s.art056 Investigation into child's circumstances

s.art057 Interim orders

s.art057 Power to include exclusion requirement in interim care order

s.art058 Discharge and variation, etc., of care orders and supervision orders

s.art059 Orders pending appeals in cases about care or supervision orders

s.art060 Representation of child and of his interests in certain proceedings

s.art061 Right of children’s court guardian to have access to records

Part 6

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

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11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art062 Child assessment orders

s.art063 Orders for emergency protection of children

s.art063 Power to include exclusion requirement in emergency protection order

s.art064 Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplementary provisions

s.art065 Removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency

s.art066 Authority's duty to investigate

s.art067 Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection

s.art068 Abduction of children in care, etc.

s.art069 Recovery of abducted children, etc.

s.art070 Refuges for children at risk

s.art071 Rules of court and regulations

Part 7

HOMES PROVIDED BY AN AUTHORITY

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art072 Provision of homes by an authority

s.art073 Regulations

Part 8

VOLUNTARY HOMES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

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8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art074 Interpretation

s.art075 Provision of accommodation for children

s.art076 Duties of voluntary organisations

s.art077 Duties of an authority

s.art078 Persons disqualified from carrying on, or being employed in, voluntary homes

s.art078 Appeal against refusal of consent under Article 78

s.art089 Regulations

s.paragraph/p11 Arts. 79‐88 rep. by 2003 NI 9

Part 9

PRIVATE CHILDREN'S HOMES

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s.art094 Persons disqualified from carrying on, or being employed in, private children's homes Imprisonment

Run a children's home or employ a disqualified person without RQIA consentEmployer

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art090 Interpretation

s.art091 “Children's home” further defined

s.art092 Duties of person carrying on private children's home

s.art093 Duties of an authority

s.art094 Appeal against refusal of consent under Article 94

s.art105 Regulations

s.paragraph/p17 Arts. 95‐104 rep. by 2003 NI 9

Part 10

PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOSTERING CHILDREN

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s.art107 Privately fostered children further defined

amended 8 times

s.art108 Welfare of privately fostered children

amended 10 times

s.art109 Persons disqualified from being private foster parents

amended 1 time

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art106 Interpretation

s.art110 Power to prohibit private fostering

s.art111 Power to impose requirements

s.art112 Regulations requiring notification of fostering, etc.

s.art113 Appeals

s.art114 Application of this Part to certain school children during holidays

s.art115 Advertisements relating to fostering

s.art116 Avoidance of insurances on lives of privately fostered children

s.art117 Offences

Part 11

CHILD MINDING AND DAY CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

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s.art121 Exemptions

amended 2 times

s.art122 Disqualified persons

amended 1 time

s.art130 Inspection

amended 2 times

12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art118 Registration

s.art119 Persons who act as child minders

s.art120 Persons who provide day care for children under the age of twelve

s.art123 Application for registration

s.art124 Refusal of registration

s.art125 Requirements to be complied with by child minders

s.art126 Requirements to be complied with by persons providing day care for young children

s.art127 Certificate of registration

s.art128 Cancellation of registration

s.art129 Protection of children in an emergency

s.art131 Appeals

s.art132 Offences

Part 12

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

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s.art135 General restrictions on the employment of children

amended 1 time

s.art137 Restrictions on taking part in public performances, etc.

amended 1 time

s.art138 Granting of licences

amended 6 times

s.art139 Variation and revocation of licences

amended 7 times

s.art140 Requirement to keep and produce records Regulated

Keep records and produce them on requestLicence Holder

amended 1 time

s.art143 Licensing of training children over twelve for performances of a dangerous nature

amended 8 times

s.art144 Notice of refusal of licence, etc.

amended 3 times

s.art146 Powers of entry

amended 2 times

s.art147 Offences

amended 1 time

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art133 Interpretation

s.art134 Exemptions and saving

s.art136 Regulations with respect to the employment of children

s.art141 Performances endangering life or limb

s.art142 Training for performances of a dangerous nature

s.art145 Appeal against refusal of licence, etc.

s.art148 Defences

Part 13

DEPARTMENT'S SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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s.art149 Inspection of children's homes, etc., by Department

amended 6 times

s.art153 Child care training

amended 1 time

s.art154 Research and information

amended 2 times

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art150 Powers of persons authorised by Department

s.art151 Power to exempt children's homes, etc., from inspection

s.paragraph/p23 Art. 152 rep. by 2005 c. 12

Part 14

PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER

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s.art155 Parents not being married to , or civil partners of, each other to have no effect in law on relationships

amended 8 times

s.art157 Property rights

amended 1 time

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art156 Application of principle to certain existing statutory provisions

s.art158 Repeal of Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 1924

Part 15

GUARDIANS

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s.art159 Appointment by court

amended 2 times

s.art160 Appointment by parent or guardian

amended 2 times

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art161 Revocation of appointment by parent or guardian

s.art162 Disclaimer of appointment by parent or guardian

s.art163 Termination by court

Part 16

JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE

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s.art165 Rules of court

amended 1 time

s.art166 Appeals

amended 5 times

s.art170 Privacy for children involved in certain proceedings

amended 2 times

s.art172 Legal aid, advice and assistance

amended 1 time

s.art173 Restrictions on use of wardship jurisdiction

amended 1 time

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art164 Jurisdiction

s.art167 Attendance of child and his parents, etc., at hearing under Part V or VI

s.art168 Power to clear court while child is giving evidence in certain proceedings

s.art169 Evidence given by, or with respect to, children

s.art171 Self-incrimination

Part 17

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

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s.art174 Children accommodated in hospitals

amended 7 times

s.art177 Children not accommodated in schools

amended 5 times

s.art178 Police assistance in exercise of powers of search and inspection

amended 1 time

s.art179 Effect and duration of orders, etc.

amended 3 times

s.art181 Report on the operation of this Order

amended 3 times

s.art181 Delegation of functions by Lord Chief Justice

amended 3 times

s.art183 Regulations and orders

amended 5 times

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art175 Children accommodated in certain homes and in private hospitals

s.art176 Children accommodated in schools

s.art180 The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

s.art182 Temporary exercise of functions of authorities by Department

s.art184 Transitional provisions and savings

s.paragraph/p24 Article 185— Amendments and Repeals

Schedules

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s.sch001 (1) Any person for the time being under an obligation to make payments in pursuance... Prosecution

Fail to notify change of address under a court payment orderAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.sch002 (1) Every authority shall provide such family centres as the authority considers appropriate in relation... Regulated