Children and Young Persons Act 1933

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Children and Young Persons Act, 1933.

[23 Geo. 5. Ch. 12.]

A.D. 1933.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I.
Prevention of Cruelty and Exposure to Moral and Physical Danger.
Offences.
Section
1. Cruelty to persons under sixteen.
2. Causing or encouraging seduction or prostitution of girl under sixteen.
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. Causing or allowing children to be in bars of licensed premises.
7. Sale of tobacco, &c., to persons under sixteen.
8. Taking pawns from persons under fourteen.
9. Purchase of old metals from persons under sixteen.
10. Vagrants preventing children from receiving education.
11. Exposing children under seven to risk of burning.
12. Failing to provide for safety of children at entertainments.
Special Provisions as to Prosecutions for Offences specified in First Schedule.
13. Power to take offenders into custody.
14. Mode of charging offences and limitation of time.
15. Evidence of husband or wife of accused person. ​
Supplemental.
16. Application of Vexatious Indictments Act, 22 & 23 Vict. c. 17.
17. Interpretation of Part I.
Part II.
Employment.
General Provisions as to Employment.
18. Restrictions on employment of children.
19. Power of local authority to make byelaws with respect to employment of persons under eighteen other than children.
20. Street trading.
21. Penalties and legal proceedings in respect of general provisions as to employment.
Entertainments and Performances.
22. Restrictions on children taking part in entertainments.
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.
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.
32. Bail or detention of children and young persons arrested.
33. Remand or committal to custody in remand homes.
34. Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence, &c.
35. Notice to local authority of charges against and applications relating to children and young persons.
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 in newspapers.
Special Procedure with regard to Offences specified in First Schedule.
40. Warrant to search for or remove a child or young person.
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 or Young Persons.
44. General considerations. ​
Juvenile Courts.
45. Constitution of juvenile courts.
46. Assignment of certain matters to juvenile courts.
47. Procedure in juvenile courts.
48. Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of juvenile courts.
49. Restrictions on newspaper reports of proceedings in juvenile courts.
Juvenile Offenders.
50. Age of criminal responsibility.
51. Removal of disqualifications attaching to felony.
52. Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons.
53. Punishment of certain grave crimes.
54. Substitution of custody in remand home for imprisonment.
55. Power to order parent to pay fine, &c., instead of child or young person.
56. Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to juvenile courts.
57. Power to send juvenile offenders to approved schools or to commit them to fit persons.
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. Amendments of certain enactments relating to criminal proceedings and courts of summary jurisdiction.
Children and Young Persons in need of Care or Protection.
61. Definition of “in need of care or protection.”
62. Powers of juvenile courts in respect of children and young persons in need of care or protection.
63. Powers of other courts with respect to last foregoing section.
Refractory Children and Young Persons.
64. Power of parent or guardian to bring child or young person before juvenile court.
65. Power of poor law authority to bring child or young person before juvenile court. ​
Supplemental.
66. Supervision by probation officers or other persons.
67. Removal or remand of child or young person to place of safety.
68. Regard to be had to religious persuasion of person sent to approved school.
69. Coming into force of approved school orders.
70. Contents of approved school orders.
71. Duration of approved school orders.
72. Conveyance of children or young persons to approved school.
73. Extension of period of detention in approved schools.
74. Supervision and recall after expiration of order.
75. Provisions as to making, duration, and effect, of orders of committal to fit persons.
76. Committal to local and other authorities as “fit persons.”
Part IV.
Remand Homes, Approved Schools, and Persons to whose care children and young persons may be committed.
Supplemental.
77. Provision of remand homes by councils of counties and county boroughs.
78. Provisions as to custody of children and young persons in remand homes.
Approved Schools.
79. Approval of schools.
80. Provision of approved schools by local authorities.
81. Classification, administration, and management.
82. Escapes from approved schools, etc.
83. Power to send children and young persons from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands to approved schools in England.
Fit Persons.
84. General provisions as to children and young persons committed to the care of fit persons.
85. Escapes from care of fit persons. ​
Provisions as to Contributions towards Expenses.
86. Contributions to be made by parents, &c., of children and young persons committed to the care of fit persons, or to approved schools.
87. Enforcement of duty of parent, &c., to make contributions.
88. Provision as to affiliation orders.
89. Miscellaneous provisions as to contribution orders.
90. Contributions by local authorities in respect of persons sent to approved schools.
91. Variation of trusts for maintenance of child or young person.
Part V.
Homes Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
92. Definition of voluntary homes.
93. Notification of particulars with respect to voluntary homes.
94. Inspection of voluntary homes.
95. Control over voluntary homes.
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.
Second Schedule.—Constitution of Juvenile Courts.
Third Schedule.—Amendments of certain enactments relating to criminal proceedings and courts of summary jurisdiction.
Fourth Schedule.—Provisions as to administration of approved schools and treatment of persons sent thereto.
Fifth Schedule.—Transitory provisions.
Sixth Schedule.—Enactments repealed.

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