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Protection of Children Act 1999
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· 1999-07-15
2011-04-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2009-10-12
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2008-11-03
Protection of Children Act 1999
2008-01-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2007-04-06
Protection of Children Act 1999
2007-04-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2005-09-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2005-06-07
Protection of Children Act 1999
2005-04-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2004-09-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2004-07-26
Protection of Children Act 1999
2004-04-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2004-01-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
2003-06-01
Protection of Children Act 1999
Changes on 2003-06-01
@@ -298,9 +298,11 @@
- (ca) on an appeal under paragraph 10(1A) of Schedule 26 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
- (d) on an appeal or determination under section 21, 68, 86, 87 or 88 of the Care Standards Act 2000;or
- (e) on a determination under section 32 or 33 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.
- (d) on an appeal or determination under section 21, 68, 86, 87 or 88 of the Care Standards Act 2000;...
- (e) on a determination under section 32 or 33 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000;or
- (f) on an appeal under section 166 of the Education Act 2002;
- (3) The regulations may, in particular, include provision—
@@ -544,7 +546,7 @@
> (36A) The tribunal constituted under section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999.
#### Inclusion in list on reference following disciplinary action etc.
#### Duty of Secretary of State to keep list.
##### 2A
@@ -824,12 +826,24 @@
[^c23552931]: S. 9, Sch. extend to the United Kingdom from 11.1.2001 as a consequence of the amendment to s. 14 by [2000 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43), [s. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/74), [Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 159](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/159); [S.I. 2000/3302](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3302), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3302/article/2/b)
[^c23552881]: S. 9(2)(a)-(d) substituted for words (1.4.2002 for specified purposes, 4.3.2003 for W. for specified purposes, 7.3.2003 for E. for specified purposes and 26.7.2004 in so far as not already in force) by [2000 c. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14), [ss. 116](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/116), [122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/122), [Sch. 4 para. 26(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/schedule/4/paragraph/26/3/a); [S.I. 2001/3852](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852), [art. 3(7)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/article/3/7/i) (subject to [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/1) (as amended ([27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/27).[3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/3).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1493](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5) and ([31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/31).[5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1790](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2) and ([29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/29).[7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/7).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/2001](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001), [arts. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/2/3), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/3))); [S.I. 2003/501](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/501), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/501/article/2/1); [S.I. 2003/933](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933/article/2/1/c); [S.I. 2004/1757](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1757), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1757/article/2/c)
[^c11419791]: Words in s. 9(2)(a) inserted (11.1.2001) by [2000 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43), [s. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/74), [Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 157(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/157/a); [S.I. 2000/3302](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3302), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3302/article/2/b)
[^c23552891]: S. 9(2)(b) substituted (31.3.2003 for W. and 1.6.2003 in so far as not already in force) by [2002 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [ss. 215(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/215/1), [216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216), [Sch. 21 para. 122(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/21/paragraph/122/a) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/3185](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/article/5), [Sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/schedule/part/2); [S.I. 2003/1115](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1115), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1115/article/3)
[^c11419811]: [1989 c. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41).
[^c23552901]: S. 9(2)(ca) substituted (1.10.2002 except in relation to W. and 1.9.2004 in so far as not already in force) by [2002 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [ss. 155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/155), [216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216), [Sch. 14 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/14/paragraph/6) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/2439](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/article/3); [S.I. 2004/1728](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1728), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1728/article/5), [Sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1728/schedule/part/2)
[^c11419831]: S. 9(2)(e) and word inserted (11.1.2001) by [2000 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43), [s. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/74), [Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 157(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/157/d); [S.I. 2000/3302](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3302), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3302/article/2/b)
[^c23552911]: Word in s. 9(2)(d) repealed (31.3.2003 for W. and 1.6.2003 in so far as not already in force) by [2002 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [ss. 215(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/215/2), [216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216), [Sch. 22 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/22/part/3) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/3185](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/article/5), [Sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/schedule/part/2); [S.I. 2003/1115](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1115), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1115/article/3)
[^c23552861]: S 9(2)(f) and word inserted (1.1.2004 for W. and 1.6.2003 in so far as not already in force) by [2002 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [s. 216(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216/4), [Sch. 21 para. 122(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/21/paragraph/122/b) (with s. 210(8), 214(4); [S.I. 2003/1115](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1115), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1115/article/3); [S.I. 2003/2961](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2961), [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2961/article/6), [Sch. Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2961/schedule/part/3)
[^c23552921]: S. 9(3A)-(3C) inserted (1.4.2002 for specified purposes, 7.3.2003 for E. for specified purposes and 26.7.2004 in so far as not already in force) by [2000 c. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14), [ss. 116](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/116), [122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/122), [Sch. 4 para. 26(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/schedule/4/paragraph/26/3/b); [S.I. 2001/3852](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852), [art. 3(7)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/article/3/7/i) (subject to [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/1) (as amended ([27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/27).[3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/3).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1493](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5) and ([31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/31).[5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1790](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2) and ([29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/29).[7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/7).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/2001](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001), [arts. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/2/3), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/3))); [S.I. 2003/933](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933/article/2/1/c); [S.I. 2004/1757](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1757), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1757/article/2/c)
[^c11419861]: [1996 c.23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23).
[^c11419981]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/14/section/10) repealed (2.10.2000) by [2000 c. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14), [s. 117(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/117/2), [Sch. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/schedule/6); [S.I. 2000/2544](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2544), [art. 2(2)(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2544/article/2/2/h)
@@ -894,14 +908,4 @@
[^c11418191]: [S. 1(2)(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/14/section/1/2/aa) inserted (15.9.2000 for certain purposes only and 1.10.2000 otherwise) by [2000 c. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14), [s. 96(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/96/2); [S.I. 2000/2544](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2544), [art. 2(1)(a)(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2544/article/2/1/a/2/c)
[^c11419781]: S. 9(2)(a)-(d) substituted for words (1.4.2002 for specified purposes, 4.3.2003 for W. for specified purposes, 7.3.2003 for E. for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by [2000 c. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14), [ss. 116](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/116), [122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/122), [Sch. 4 para. 26(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/schedule/4/paragraph/26/3/a); [S.I. 2001/3852](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852), [art. 3(7)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/article/3/7/i) (subject to [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/1) (as amended ([27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/27).[3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/3).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1493](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5) and ([31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/31).[5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1790](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2) and ([29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/29).[7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/7).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/2001](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001), [arts. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/2/3), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/3))); [S.I. 2003/501](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/501), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/501/article/2/1); [S.I. 2003/933](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933/article/2/1/c)
[^c11419801]: S. 9(2)(b) substituted (31.3.2003 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by [2002 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [ss. 215(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/215/1), [216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216), [Sch. 21 para. 122(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/21/paragraph/122/a) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/3185](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/article/5), [Sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/schedule/part/2)
[^c11419821]: S. 9(2)(ca) substituted (1.10.2002 except in relation to W. and otherwise prosp.) by [2002 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [ss. 155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/155), [216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216), [Sch. 14 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/14/paragraph/6) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/2439](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/article/3)
[^c11419841]: Word in s. 9(2)(d) repealed (31.3.2003 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by [2002 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [ss. 215(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/215/2), [216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216), [Sch. 22 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/22/part/3) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/3185](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/article/5), [Sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3185/schedule/part/2)
[^c11419851]: S. 9(3A)-(3C) inserted (1.4.2002 for specified purposes, 7.3.2003 for E. for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by [2000 c. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14), [ss. 116](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/116), [122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/section/122), [Sch. 4 para. 26(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/schedule/4/paragraph/26/3/b); [S.I. 2001/3852](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852), [art. 3(7)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/article/3/7/i) (subject to [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/1) (as amended ([27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/27).[3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/3).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3852/schedule/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1493](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5) and ([31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/31).[5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/5).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1493/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/1790](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2) and ([29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/29).[7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/7).[2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1790/article/2002)) by [S.I. 2002/2001](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001), [arts. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/2/3), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2001/article/3))); [S.I. 2003/933](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/933/article/2/1/c)
#### Transitional provisions.
#### Short title, commencement and extent.
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Protection of Children Act 1999
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Protection of Children Act 1999
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Protection of Children Act 1999
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Protection of Children Act 1999
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Protection of Children Act 1999
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