UK Act of Parliament 2004 c. 6 United Kingdom

Child Trust Funds Act 2004

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Financial Services Firm3

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Financial Services Firm — also bound by 167 other Acts

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.

s.005 Opening by responsible person or child (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HMRC must issue child trust fund vouchers for eligible childrenCrown / Minister / Government department
s.006 Opening by Inland Revenue (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Account providers must open Child Trust Funds when chosen by HMRCFinancial Services Firm
s.008 Initial contribution by Inland Revenue (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Credit child trust fund with HMRC payment on receiptFinancial Services Firm
s.009 Supplementary contribution by Inland Revenue (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Account providers must credit Child Trust Fund with supplementary paymentFinancial Services Firm
30 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.007 Transfers to other accounts for children
s.007 Transfers on child reaching 18
s.007 Powers to safeguard interests of children

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.