Children and Young Persons Act 1933

Children and Young Persons Act 1933

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to persons under the age of eighteen years.
Citation	23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 12
Territorial extent	England and Wales Save as therein otherwise expressly provided
Dates
Royal assent	13 April 1933
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consolidated all existing child protection legislation for England and Wales into one act. It was preceded by the Children and Young Persons Act 1920 and the Children Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 67). It is modified by the Children and Young Persons Act 1963, the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 and the Children and Young Persons Act 2008.