Children and Young Persons Act 1933
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (1933 c. 12)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (1933 c. 12)
- Part I Prevention of Cruelty and Exposure to Moral and Physical Danger
- Offences
- 1 Cruelty to persons under sixteen.
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- 3 Allowing persons under sixteen to be in brothels.
- 4 Causing or allowing persons under sixteen to be used for begging.
- 5 Giving intoxicating liquor to children under five.
- 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 7 Sale of tobacco, &c. to persons under eighteen.
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- 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 11 †Exposing children under seven to risk of burning.
- 12 Failing to provide for safety of children at entertainments.
- Persistent sales of tobacco or nicotine products to persons under 18
- 12A Restricted premises orders
- 12B Restricted sale orders
- 12C Enforcement
- 12D Interpretation
- Special Provisions as to Prosecutions for Offences specified in First Schedule
- 14 Mode of charging offences and limitation of time.
- 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplemental
- 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 17 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Employment
- General Provisions as to Employment
- 18 Restrictions on employment of children.
- 18A Regulations under section 18: further provision
- 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 20 Street trading.
- 21 Penalties and legal proceedings in respect of general provisions as to employment.
- Entertainments and Performances
- 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 23 Prohibition against persons under sixteen taking part in performances endangering life or limb.
- 24 Restrictions on training for performances of a dangerous nature.
- Employment Abroad
- 25 Restrictions on persons under eighteen going abroad for the purpose of performing for profit.
- 25 Restrictions on persons under eighteen going abroad for the purpose of performing for profit.
- 26 Punishment of contraventions of last foregoing section and proceedings with respect thereto.
- Supplemental
- 27 Byelaws.
- 28 Powers of entry.
- 29 Savings.
- 30 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Protection of Children and Young Persons in relation to Criminal and Summary Proceedings
- General Provisions as to Preliminary Proceedings
- 31 Separation of children and young persons from adults in police stations, courts, &c.
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- 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 34 Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence, &c.
- 34A Attendance at court of parent or guardian.
- 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- General Provisions as to Proceedings in Court
- 36 Prohibition against children being present in court during the trial of other persons.
- 37 Power to clear court while child or young person is giving evidence in certain cases.
- 38 Evidence of child of tender years.
- 39 Power to prohibit publication of certain matter....
- 39A Prohibition on publication of certain matters: providers of information society services
- Special Procedure with regard to Offences specified in First Schedule
- 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 41 Power to proceed with case in absence of child or young person.
- 42 Extension of power to take deposition of child or young person.
- 43 Admission of deposition of child or young person in evidence.
- Principles to be observed by all Courts in dealing with Children and Young Persons
- 44 General considerations.
- Youth Courts
- 45 Constitution of Youth courts.
- 46 Assignment of certain matters to youth courts.
- 47 Procedure in youth courts.
- 48 Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of youth courts.
- 49 Restrictions on reports of proceedings in which children or young persons are concerned.
- Juvenile Offenders
- 50 Age of criminal responsibility.
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- 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 58 Power of Secretary of State to send certain juvenile offenders to approved schools.
- 59 Miscellaneous provisions as to summary proceedings against juvenile offenders.
- 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 62—76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part IV Remand Homes, Approved Schools, and Persons To whose care children and young persons may be committed
- Remand Homes
- 77 Provision of remand homes by councils of counties and county boroughs.
- 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Approved Schools
- 79 Approval of schools.
- 80 Provision of approved schools by local authorities.
- 81 Classification, administration, and management.
- 82—85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 86—89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 90, 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 92, 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part VI Supplemental
- Local Authorities
- 96 ` Provisions as to local authorities.
- 97 Modifications of last foregoing section as to City of London.
- 98 †Institution of proceedings by local or poor law authorities.
- Supplementary Provisions as to Legal Proceedings
- 99 Presumption and determination of age.
- 100 Evidence of wages of defendant.
- 101 Application of Summary Jurisdiction Acts.
- 102 †Appeals to quarter sessions.
- Supplementary Provisions as to Secretary of State
- 103 Power of Secretary of State to appoint inspectors.
- 104 Exchequer grants and expenses of Secretary of State.
- General
- 105 Variation of Orders in Council.
- 106 Provisions as to documents, &c.
- 107 Interpretation.
- 108 Transitory provisions.
- 109 †Short title, commencement, extent, and repeals.
- SCHEDULES
- FIRST SCHEDULE Offences against Children and Young Persons, with respect to which Special Provisions of this Act apply
- SCHEDULE 1A Prohibition on publication of certain matters: providers of information society services
- Domestic service providers: extension of liability
- Non-UK service providers: restriction on institution of proceedings
- Exceptions for mere conduits
- Exception for caching
- Exception for hosting
- Interpretation
- Part I Outside Metropolitan Area
- Youth court panels
- Qualification to sit as member of youth court.
- Constitution by single District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)
- Youth court panels.
- Combined youth court panels
- Effect of order establishing combined panel
- Restrictions on formation of combined panels
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- Consultations and notices
- Part II Metropolitan Area
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- Part III General
- FOURTH SCHEDULE Provisions as to Administration of Approved Schools and Treatment of Persons sent thereto
- General Provisions
- Treatment of Pupils
- Superannuation of Officers
- FIFTH SCHEDULE Transitory Provisions
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