Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987 No 54

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01 March 2010 01 March 2010 2007 No 9
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 December 2005 01 December 2005 2002 No 103
01 January 2005 01 January 2005 2004 No 87
30 September 2004 30 September 2004 1998 No 158
22 August 2003 22 August 2003 2003 No 26
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
01 December 2002 01 December 2002 2002 No 42
25 October 2002 25 October 2002 2001 No 118
01 October 2001 01 October 2001 2001 No 62
02 July 2001 02 July 2001 1998 No 158

Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987 No 54

Assented to 29.05.1987.

Date of commencement (secs 1, 2, 19 (1), Parts 3, 4, 7 and Schs 1, 2 excepted), 18.1.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 12.

Date of commencement of sec 19 (1): not in force.

Date of commencement of Part 3 and Sch 1, 22.9.1989, sec 2 (2) and GG No 97 of 22.9.1989, p 7317.

Date of commencement of sec 51 (as originally enacted), 15.8.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG No 126 of 5.8.1988, p 4112.

Date of commencement of Part 4 (secs 50–54B) as substituted by Children (Care and Protection) (Child Employment) Amendment Act 1992 No 51, 1.9.1993, sec 2 (2) of that Act and GG No 94 of 27.8.1993, p 4859.

Part 7 and Sch 2 were not commenced and were repealed by the Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Private Health Facilities Act 2007 No 9

Assented to 15.06.2007.

Date of commencement, 1.3.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (53) LW 26.2.2010.

Health Legislation Further Amendment Act 2004 No 87

Assented to 30.11.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 200 of 17.12.2004, p 9305.

Commission for Children and Young People Amendment (Child Death Review Team) Act 2003 No 26

Assented to 08.07.2003.

Date of commencement, 22.8.2003, sec 2 and GG No 128 of 22.8.2003, p 8011.

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.

Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 42

Assented to 03.07.2002.

Date of commencement, 1.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 237 of 29.11.2002, p 10061.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Act 2001 No 118

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement, 25.10.2002, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 25.10.2002, p 9059.

Crimes Amendment (Aggravated Sexual Assault in Company) Act 2001 No 62

Assented to 21.09.2001.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2001, sec 2 and GG No 146 of 28.9.2001, p 8182.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.2, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.

Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of sec 3 (1) (except to the extent that it repeals secs 1–4, 19 and 21, Parts 3 and 4, sec 83, Parts 6, 7A and 8 and Schs 1, 1A, 2A and 3), 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.

Date of commencement of sec 3 (1) in so far as it repeals Div 1 of Part 3 and Part 4, 30.9.2004, sec 2 and GG No 87 of 21.5.2004, p 2922.

Date of commencement of sec 3 (1), in so far as it repeals sec 95, 2.7.2001, sec 2 and GG No 107 of 2.7.2001, p 5209.

Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 No 146

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 31.5.1999, sec 2 and GG No 61 of 21.5.1999, p 3471.

Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 No 133

Assented to 30.11.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 1.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 63 of 28.5.1999, p 3571.

Health Services Act 1997 No 154

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.

Crimes Amendment (Child Pornography) Act 1997 No 142

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 25.1.1998, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 16.1.1998, p 279.

Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 77

Assented to 10.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9946.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998 No 120

Assented to 26.11.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

Children (Care and Protection) Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Act 1996 No 116

Assented to 03.12.1996.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Children (Care and Protection) Amendment (Disallowed Regulation) Act 1996 No 110

Assented to 02.12.1996.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Children (Care and Protection) Amendment Act 1995 No 78

Assented to 12.12.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.6.1996, sec 2 and GG No 65 of 31.5.1996, p 2753.

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Indictable Offences) Act 1995 No 22

Assented to 19.06.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 105 of 1.9.1995, p 5044.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1993 No 108

Assented to 02.12.1993.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, assent, Sch 2.

Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993 No 2

Assented to 08.04.1993.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.4.1994, sec 2 and GG No 50 of 25.3.1994, p 1255.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Children (Care and Protection) (Child Employment) Amendment Act 1992 No 51

Assented to 15.09.1992.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1993, sec 2 (1) and GG No 94 of 27.8.1993, p 4859.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 34

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, assent, Sch 1.

Search Warrants (Amendment) Act 1991 No 92

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement, 20.9.1992, sec 2 and GG No 116 of 18.9.1992, p 6837.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17

Assented to 03.05.1991.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, 1.9.1991, Sch 1 and GG No 116 of 16.8.1991, p 6757.

Miscellaneous Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and Amendment Act 1990 No 11

Assented to 01.06.1990.

Date of commencement, 3.9.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5400.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1989 No 226

Assented to 21.12.1989.

Date of commencement of item (1) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, assent, sec 2.

Item (2) of those provisions was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 No 89

Assented to 13.06.1989.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Private Health Establishments) Amendment Act 1988 No 125

Assented to 30.12.1988.

Date of commencement, 5.10.1990, sec 2 and GG No 123 of 5.10.1990, p 8859.

Children (Care and Protection) (Prostitution) Amendment Act 1988 No 116

Assented to 21.12.1988.

Date of commencement, 12.2.1989, sec 2 and GG No 21 of 10.2.1989, p 913.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1988 No 92

Assented to 19.12.1988.

Date of commencement of Sch 3 (item (6) excepted), 1.3.1989, sec 2 (3) and GG No 25 of 24.2.1989, p 1132.

Sch 3 (6) (a) was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56.

Date of commencement of Sch 3 (6) (b) and (c), 18.1.1988, sec 2 (5).

Children (Care and Protection) Further Amendment Act 1988 No 66

Assented to 21.11.1988.

Date of commencement, 1.3.1989, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 24.2.1989, p 1131.

Children (Care and Protection) Amendment Act 1988 No 7

Assented to 16.06.1988.

Date of commencement, Sch 1 (8) excepted, 5.9.1988, sec 2 and GG No 140 of 2.9.1988, p 4556.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (8), 15.8.1988, sec 2 and GG No 126 of 5.8.1988, p 4111.

Children (Care and Protection) Amendment Act 1987 No 269

Assented to 16.12.1987.

Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.

Children (Care and Protection) (Disability Services and Guardianship) Amendment Act 1987 No 259

Assented to 16.12.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (Sch 1 (3), (4) and (8) excepted), 28 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (3), (4) and (8), 21.8.1989, sec 2 (2) and (3) and GG No 83 of 14.7.1989, p 4200.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 No 89

Assented to 13.06.1989.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) (Disability Services and Guardianship) Amendment Act 1987, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 No 58

Assented to 29.05.1987.

Date of commencement of item (1) of the provisions of Sch 4 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, 17.8.1987, sec 2 (8) (b) and GG No 126 of 31.7.1987, p 4254.

Date of commencement of item (2) of the provisions of Sch 4 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, 19.2.1988, sec 2 (9) (b) and GG No 35 of 19.2.1988, p 1077.

Date of commencement of item (3) (a) and (b) of the provisions of Sch 4 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987: no day was appointed and those provisions were repealed by the Miscellaneous Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and Amendment Act 1990 No 11.

Date of commencement of item (4) of the provisions of Sch 4 relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) (b) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.

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Part 1, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 3

Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (1); 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (1); 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (1); 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (1); 1988 No 125, Sch 1; 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 1991 No 92, Sch 2; 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (1); 1993 No 2, Sch 2; 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [1]; 1997 No 77, Sch 1.3 [1]; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.5 [1]; 2001 No 62, Sch 2.2; 2001 No 118, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.7 [1]; 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [1]; 2004 No 87, Sch 6.3; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.5.

Secs 5, 6

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (2).

Secs 7–9

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 10

Am 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 11

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (2).

Part 2, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 2, Div 1, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 12

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 12A

Ins 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 13

Rep 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (2).

Sec 14

Am 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 15

Rep 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 16

Am 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 17

Rep 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (6).

Sec 18

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 20

Am 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (3); 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 20A

Ins 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 20B

Ins 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (4). Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 21

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (4); 1991 No 17, Sch 1.

Sec 22

Am 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (2); 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [2]; 1996 No 116, Sch 1 [1]–[8]; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.5 [2] [3]. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Secs 23, 24

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 2, Div 2 (secs 25–29)

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 3, Div 1

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Secs 30–32

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 33

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 33A

Ins 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (3).

Sec 34

Am 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 35

Am 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (5); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 37

Am 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (6).

Sec 38

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (3); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Secs 42, 44

Am 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (7).

Part 4

Subst 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 50

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (5). Subst 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 51

Rep 1988 No 116, Sch 1 (1). Ins 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 52

Subst 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 53

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (6). Subst 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 54

Subst 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 54A

Ins 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 54B

Ins 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 108, Sch 2. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 1, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 55

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 56

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (4). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 2, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 57

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 58

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 59

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (8). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 60

Am 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (8); 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (9). Subst 1988 No 116, Sch 1 (2). Am 1989 No 89, Sch 2; 1997 No 142, Sch 2.1. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 61

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (10). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 61A

Ins 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (11). Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 62

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (12); 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (5). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Secs 62A, 62B

Ins 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (13). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 63

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (14). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 3, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Secs 64–67

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 68

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (15). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 69

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 70

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (6) (b) (c). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 71

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 71A

Ins 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (16). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 4, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 71B

Ins 1991 No 17, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 72

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 73

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (17). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 74

Am 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (7); 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (18); 1991 No 17, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 75

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 5, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 76

Am 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (8); 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (9). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 77

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (19). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Secs 78, 79

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 80

Am 1987 No 269, Sch 1 (9); 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1992 No 34, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 6, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 81

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (20). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 7, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 82

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 84

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (7). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 5, Div 8, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 85

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (8). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Secs 86–88

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 94

Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.7 [2]–[4].

Sec 95

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 7, heading

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 97

Am 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (10). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Secs 98, 99

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 100

Am 1988 No 7, Sch 1 (11). Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sec 101

Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Part 7A

Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 102

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Am 1998 No 146, Sch 2.1 [1] [2]; 2001 No 118, Sch 2.3 [2]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 103

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 4.3 [1] [2]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 103A

Ins 1998 No 146, Sch 2.1 [3]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 104

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 105

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Am 1998 No 146, Sch 2.1 [4]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 106

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 107

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Am 1998 No 133, Sch 3.1. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Sec 108

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [2].

Part 8

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5).

Secs 109–111

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5).

Part 8 (previously Part 9)

Renumbered 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (6).

Sec 112

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (5). Ins 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (7). Am 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (3); 1993 No 2, Sch 2. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.3 [2] (am 1998 No 120, Sch 2.1 [1]). Am 2002 No 42, Sch 4.3 [3].

Sec 116

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 3 (9); 2002 No 103, Sch 4.7 [5]–[7].

Secs 119, 120

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 121

Am 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (8); 1995 No 22, Sch 2.2; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.2 [1]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.36 [1] [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 122

Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.2 [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.36 [3]; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.7 [8] [9].

Sec 123

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.36 [4].

Sec 124

Am 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (21); 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (4); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 125

Ins 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (22).

Sch 1

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 1 (23); 1989 No 226, Sch 1.

Sch 1A

Ins 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (5).

Sch 2

Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 158, sec 3 (1).

Sch 2A

Ins 1995 No 78, Sch 1 [4]. Am 1998 No 146, Sch 2.1 [5]–[7]; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (3) and Sch 5, Part 3. Rep 2003 No 26, Sch 2.2 [3].

Sch 3, heading

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (9). Ins 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (23). Subst 1996 No 110, Sch 1 [1].

Sch 3

Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (9). Ins 1988 No 66, Sch 1 (23). Am 1992 No 51, Sch 1 (6); 1996 No 110, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 1996 No 116, Sch 1 [9].

Sch 4

Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. Rep 1987 No 259, Sch 1 (9).

Children (Care and Protection) Bill 1987

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