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Children and Adoption Act 2006
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· 2006-06-21
2023-02-07
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2022-04-28
Children and Adoption Act 2006
Changes on 2022-04-28
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- (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or a fine, or both.
- (6) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (general limit on magistrates' court's power to impose imprisonment), the reference in subsection (5)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
- (6) In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, the reference in subsection (5)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
This subsection does not extend to Northern Ireland.
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#### Contact orders: warning notices
#### Enforcement orders
#### Compensation for financial loss
#### Compensation for financial loss
#### Transitional provision
#### Review
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[^key-a2d32f68f37b73d93285bfaac7a95b45]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/11) in force at 2.8.2007 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2007/2287](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287), [art. 1(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287/article/1/1/a)
[^key-1e05823439580139c81f5af887e1fb39]: [S. 12(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/1)[(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/7) in force at 2.8.2007 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2007/2287](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287), [art. 1(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287/article/1/1/b)
[^key-1e05823439580139c81f5af887e1fb39]: S. 12(1)(7) in force at 2.8.2007 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2007/2287](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287), [art. 1(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287/article/1/1/b)
[^key-3e90df38354d03f5376d2ddf820c772d]: [S. 14(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/14/3) in force at 2.8.2007 by [S.I. 2007/2287](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287), [art. 1(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2287/article/1/1/c)
@@ -681,11 +681,11 @@
[^key-eaac7470d75b7cbcb98088c7a3d2c76f]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/11) in force at 1.8.2008 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2008/1798](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798/article/2/2/c)
[^key-e4c1fde29357932948cc77907e572dc9]: [S. 12(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/1)[(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/7) in force at 1.8.2008 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2008/1798](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798/article/2/2/c)
[^key-d6060ee9a0f9e8fcc6f6a990166fa904]: [S. 12(2)-(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/2) in force at 1.8.2008 by [S.I. 2008/1798](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798/article/2/2/c)
[^key-d087ae0e523d106b18f9893db1b67341]: [S. 12(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/6) in force at 1.8.2008 by [S.I. 2008/1798](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798/article/2/2/c)
[^key-e4c1fde29357932948cc77907e572dc9]: S. 12(1)(7) in force at 1.8.2008 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2008/1798](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798/article/2/2/c)
[^key-d6060ee9a0f9e8fcc6f6a990166fa904]: S. 12(2)-(5) in force at 1.8.2008 by [S.I. 2008/1798](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798/article/2/2/c)
[^key-d087ae0e523d106b18f9893db1b67341]: S. 12(6) in force at 1.8.2008 by [S.I. 2008/1798](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1798/article/2/2/c)
[^key-887e07e1ee3079f92971892c43b3e14b]: S. 1 in force at 7.11.2008 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2008/2870](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2870), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2870/article/2/1)
@@ -739,12 +739,14 @@
[^key-aec083da81c6d89f21c14a36c90a120e]: [Sch. 2 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/schedule/2/paragraph/12) repealed (13.5.2014) by [Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6), [ss. 18(3)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/18/3/d), [139(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/139/4)
#### Contact activity directions and conditions
#### Risk assessments
#### Declaration of special restrictions on adoptions from abroad
#### Imposition of extra conditions in certain cases
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
[^key-1470e129cc26107f8d1c9fc3c1763623]: Words in [s. 12(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/20/section/12/6) substituted (28.4.2022) by [The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/1/2), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/5/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/schedule/part/1)
#### Monitoring contact
#### Transitional provision
#### Review
#### Power to charge
#### Regulations and orders
2014-05-13
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2010-10-28
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-12-08
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-11-07
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-08-01
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2008-07-07
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2007-10-01
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2007-08-02
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2007-04-02
Children and Adoption Act 2006
2006-06-21
Children and Adoption Act 2006
original version
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