Amendment of Children and Young Persons Act 1989
603. Amendment of Children and Young Persons Act 1989
(1) In section 143 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 for "child"
(wherever occurring) substitute "person".
Why do they want to redefine 'child' as a 'person'?
Why not leave the definition of child as what it currently is?
Do you, or anybody you know, struggle to define what a child is?
What is a 'person'?
Why hide an ambiguous meaning of a easily defined word such as child?
What is this about?
(2) In section 148 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 for-
(a) "child" (wherever occurring) substitute "person"; and
(b) in subsection (3)(b)(ii) for "child's" substitute "person's".
(3) In section 160(3)(f) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 omit "other".
(4) In section 184(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989-
(a) in paragraph (a) omit "or revoking";
(b) for paragraph (c) substitute-
"(c) an order revoking the youth attendance order and imposing any sentencing order
that the Court thinks just but must not make an order for the person to be kept in
custody for a period longer than the period of the breached youth attendance order.".
(5) In section 185(5) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989-
(a) in paragraph (d) omit ", or revoking the youth attendance order";
(b) for paragraph (f) substitute-
"(f) an order revoking the youth attendance order and imposing any sentencing order
that the Court thinks just but must not make an order for the person to be kept in
custody for a period longer than the period of the breached youth attendance order.".
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