The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67(2) of the Children Act 2004[1], makes the following Order:
—(1) This Order may be cited as the Children Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order "the Act" means the Children Act 2004.
This is the ninth Commencement Order made under the Children Act 2004 ("the Act").
It brings fully into force on 1st April 2006 sections 13 to 16 of the Act which are concerned with the establishment by each children's services authority in England of a Local Safeguarding Children Board for their area.
Section 56 adds functions relating to Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England to the list of functions which are social services functions in the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.
The following provisions of the Act have been, or will be, brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
| Section 10 | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 11 partially | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 11 in full | 1 October 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 12 | 1 January 2006 | 2005/3464
(C.145)
|
| Sections 13, 14 and 16 partially | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 17 | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 18 | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Sections 20 to 23 | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 24 | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| [2]*Section 25 | 1 September 2006 | 2006/870 (W.80) (C.20) |
| *Section 26 | 31 March 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| *Section 27 | 1 September 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| *Section 28(1)(a) to (c) and (i), (2) partially, (3) and (4) | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| *Section 30 | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| *Section 31 | 1 October 2006 | 2006/870 (W. 80) (C. 20) |
| *Sections 32 to 34 | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Sections 35 to 41 | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C. 30) |
| Sections 42 and 43 | 16 March 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C. 30) |
| Section 44 partially, in relation to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 44 in full, in relation to England | 1 July 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Section 44 in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 48 partially | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 48 in full, in relation to England | 3 October 2005 | 2005/2298 (C.97) |
| *Section 48, in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 50, in relation to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Section 50, in relation to Wales | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 51, in relation to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 52, in relation to England | 1 July 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Section 52, in relation to Wales | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 53, in relation to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Section 53, in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 54, in relation to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Section 54, in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 55, in relation to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Section 55, in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| *Section 56, in relation to Wales | 1 October 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 57, in relation to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Section 57, in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3363 (W.260) (C.143) |
| Section 60 | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Section 61 | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Section 62 | 12 April 2005 | 2005/847 (C. 35) |
| Schedule 3 | 1 April 2005 | 2005/700 (W.59) (C.30) |
| Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (partially), 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9 in relation to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Schedule 4 fully, in relation to England | 3 October 2005 | 2005/2298 (C. 97) |
| *Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 (partially), 2 to 4, and 6 to 9 in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Schedule 5, Part 1, in relation to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Schedule 5, Part 1 partially, in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| *Schedule 5, Part 1 partially, in relation to Wales | 1 September 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Schedule 5, Part 2 partially, in relation to England | 1 March 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| Schedule 5, Part 2 fully, in relation to England | 3 October 2005 | 2005/2298 (C. 97) |
| *Schedule 5, Part 2, in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
| Schedule 5, Parts 3 and 4, in relation to England | 1 April 2005 | 2005/394 (C. 18) |
| *Schedule 5, Part 4, in relation to Wales | 1 April 2006 | 2006/885 (W. 85) (C. 23) |
[2]On the date on which this Commencement Order is made the commencement date of provisions marked in this table with an asterisk has not been reached.back
