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Children and Young Persons Act 1969
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2019-12-02
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
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Children and Young Persons Act 1969
2010-05-05
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
2010-04-01
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
2008-04-01
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
2007-02-27
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
2006-10-02
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
2005-04-01
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
2004-07-31
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
Changes on 2004-07-31
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## SCHEDULE 7
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Restrictions on criminal proceedings for offences by young persons.
##### 7A
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- (9) For the purposes of this section a petty sessions area is a relevant area in relation to a proposed electronic monitoring condition if the court considers that it will not be practicable to secure the electronic monitoring in question unless electronic monitoring arrangements are available in that area.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Transfers between England or Wales and Northern Ireland.
### Conflict of interest between parent and child or young person
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##### 32C
#### Application to Isles of Scilly.
#### Transitional provisions, minor amendments and repeals etc.
##### 1A
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[^c8352021]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/19) repealed (25.8.2000) by [2000 c. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/6), [ss. 165(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/6/section/165/4), [168(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/6/section/168/1), [Sch. 12 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/6/schedule/12/part/I) (with [Sch. 11 paras. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/6/schedule/11/paragraph/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/6/schedule/11/paragraph/2)) and subject to amendment (1.4.2001) by [1999 c. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22), [s. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/section/90), [Sch. 13 para. 63(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/13/paragraph/63/b) (with [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/section/107), [Sch. 14 para. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/14/paragraph/7/2)); [S.I. 2001/916](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/916), [art. 2(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/916/article/2/a/ii)
[^c8352061]: [Ss. 20–22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/20) repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352141]: [S. 20A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/20A) (inserted) by [Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48), [s. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/section/22)) repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352381]: [Ss. 20–22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/20) repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352441]: [S. 21A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/21A) repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352601]: [Ss. 20–22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/20) repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch. 14 para. 27(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/27/4), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352061]: Ss. 20–22 repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352141]: S. 20A (inserted) by [Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48), [s. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/section/22)) repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352381]: Ss. 20–22 repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352441]: S. 21A repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c8352601]: Ss. 20–22 repealed (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7), [Sch. 14 para. 27(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/27/4), [Sch.15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c14203631]: S. 23 substituted (1.10.1992) by [Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53), [s. 60(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/section/60/1) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in [ss. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/section/62), [101(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/section/101/1), [Sch. 12 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/12/paragraph/15)); [S.I. 1992/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/333), [art. 2(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/333/article/2/5), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/333/schedule/3)
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[^c8353691]: S. 23(14)(a) repealed (30.9.1998) by [1998 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37), [s. 120(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/120/2), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/10); [S.I. 1998/2327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327), [art. 2(1)(aa)(3)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/2/1/aa/3/k).
[^c8354041]: [S. 23A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/23A) inserted (3.2.1995) by [1994 c. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33), [s.23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/23); [S.I. 1995/127](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/article/2/1), [Sch.1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/schedule/1) (with transitional savings in [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/article/2/2), [Sch.2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/schedule/2/paragraph/1))
[^c8354051]: [S. 23AA](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/23AA) inserted (1.3.2002) by [Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/16), [s. 132(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/16/section/132/b); [S.I. 2002/344](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/344), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/344/article/2) (with transitional provisions in [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/344/article/4))
[^c8354061]: [Ss. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/24), [27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/27) repealed by [Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/5), SIF 20), s. 89, Sch. 6
[^c8354041]: S. 23A inserted (3.2.1995) by [1994 c. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33), [s.23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/23); [S.I. 1995/127](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/article/2/1), [Sch.1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/schedule/1) (with transitional savings in [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/article/2/2), [Sch.2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/127/schedule/2/paragraph/1))
[^c8354051]: S. 23AA inserted (1.3.2002) by [Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/16), [s. 132(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/16/section/132/b); [S.I. 2002/344](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/344), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/344/article/2) (with transitional provisions in [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/344/article/4))
[^c8354061]: Ss. 24, 27 repealed by [Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/5), SIF 20), s. 89, Sch. 6
[^c8355151]: [Ss. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/25), [26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/26): power to amend conferred (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 101(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/101/5/a), (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
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[^key-5f58d1fd292afcf8407f907a2ae3a85d]: Words in s. 23(12) substituted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 201(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/201/8), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (with [arts. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/3) [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/4)) (as amended (18.12.2003) by [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312), art. 2)
[^key-11c911c629d367d7fc5106f5f5d60251]: Words in s. 23(12) inserted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 201(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/201/9), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (with [arts. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/3) [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/4)) (as amended (18.12.2003) by [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312), art. 2)
[^key-b129cbdd4914c277fd07f77305ae422f]: [S. 23B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/23B) inserted (31.7.2004) by [Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/38), [ss. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/38/section/90), [93](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/38/section/93); [S.I. 2004/1502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1502), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1502/article/3)
##### 23B
- (1) Subsection (2) below applies where a court remands a person aged 10 or 11 on bail and either—
- (a) the person is charged with or has been convicted of a serious offence, or
- (b) in the opinion of the court the person is a persistent offender.
- (2) The court may order a local authority to make an oral or written report specifying where the person is likely to be placed or maintained if he is further remanded to local authority accommodation.
- (3) An order under subsection (2) above must designate the local authority which is to make the report; and that authority must be the local authority which the court would have designated under section 23(2) of this Act if the person had been remanded to local authority accommodation.
- (4) An order under subsection (2) above must specify the period within which the local authority must comply with the order.
- (5) The maximum period that may be so specified is seven working days.
- (6) If the Secretary of State by order so provides, subsection (2) above also applies where—
- (a) a court remands on bail any person who has attained the age of 12 and is under the age of 17,
- (b) the requirement in section 23AA(3) of this Act is fulfilled, and
- (c) in a case where he is remanded after conviction, the court is satisfied that the behaviour which constituted the offence was due, to a significant extent, to the circumstances in which the offender was living.
- (7) In this section—
- “*serious offence*” means an offence punishable in the case of an adult with imprisonment for a term of two years or more.
- “*working day*” means any day other than—a Saturday or a Sunday,Christmas day or Good Friday, ora bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
2004-01-01
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
1970-01-02
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
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