UK Act of Parliament 1963 United Kingdom

Children and Young Persons Act 1963

An Act to amend the law relating to children and young persons; and for purposes connected therewith.

Enforced by
Local Authority
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 2 obligations carry a fine up to £100. 1 carries different penalties — flagged in the list below.

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Any Person2

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Part 1

Care and Control of Children and Young Persons

1 of 22 sections shown
s.031 Increase of penalty for cruelty. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Cruelty to a child under 16Any Person

Fine up to £100

21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 2

Employment of Children and Young Persons

1 of 11 sections shown
Part 3

Miscellaneous and General

0 of 18 sections shown
18 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules

Schedules

0 of 35 shown
35 other schedules
s.sch002 The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall...
s.sch002 A magistrates’ courts committee, before submitting recommendations for an order...
s.sch002 Where the Secretary of State proposes to make an order...
s.sch002 Where notice of recommendations or a copy of a proposed...
s.sch002 The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall...
s.sch002 Juvenile courts shall be constituted for the whole of the...
s.sch002 Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule—
s.sch002 If at any time, by reason of illness or other...
s.sch002 Where it appears to the chairman that a juvenile court...
s.sch002 The Secretary of State, in nominating any persons under this...
s.sch002 The enactments relating to the provision of land and buildings...
s.sch002 A justice shall not be qualified to sit as a...
s.sch002 An order of the Secretary of State under this Schedule...
s.sch002 Any such order may contain supplementary, incidental and consequential provisions....
s.sch002 Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this...
s.sch002 A magistrates’ courts committee may make recommendations to the Secretary...
s.sch002 lt shall be the duty of the magistrates’ courts committee...
s.sch002 Subject to the provisions of this Schedule—
s.sch002 Where a combined juvenile court panel is formed for any...
s.sch002 No order under this Schedule shall provide for the formation...
s.sch002 An order under this Schedule providing for the formation of...
s.sch003 In section 53(4), for the words “shall return” there shall...
s.sch003 In section 58, for the words “for the detention of...
s.sch003 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch003 In section 33, for the words “public performance” there shall...
s.sch003 In section 36(1), for the words “an entertainment or performance”...
s.sch003 In section 38(3), for the words “The said provisions” there...
s.sch003 For subsection (3) of section 18 there shall be substituted...
s.sch003 In section 23, for the words “public performance” there shall...
s.sch003 (1) In subsection (1) of section 29, after the words...
s.sch003 (1) In subsection (2) of section 24 for the words...
s.sch003 In the proviso to section 25(1), for the words “Great...
s.sch003 In section 28(1) for the words “an entertainment or performance”...

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