The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005

Made: 15 March 2005

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 67(6) of the Children Act 2004[^f00001], with the consent of the Secretary of State, hereby makes the following Order —

Name and interpretation

1

• (1) This Order is called the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No.2) Order 2005.

• (2) In this Order “the Act” means the Children Act 2004.

Appointed Day

2

• (1) 16 March 2005 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sections 42 and 43 of the Act;

• (2) 1 April 2005 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sections 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of the Act.

Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[^f00002]

D. Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly — 15 March 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the second Commencement order made under the Children Act 2004 (“the Act”).

The Order brings sections 35 to 43 of and Schedule 3 to the Act, which relate to CAFCASS functions in Wales, into force in England and Wales. Sections 42 and 43 which deal with the transfers of property and staff are brought into force on 16 March 2005 and sections 35 to 41 and Schedule 3 are brought into force on 1 April 2005.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2004 c. 31.

[^f00002]: 1998 c. 38.