the rights of children and young people measurment
Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
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ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
Explanatory Notes and an Explanatory Memorandum are printed separately.
Proposed Rights of Children and Young
Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
[AS PASSED]
CONTENTS
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Duty to have due regard to Convention on the Rights of the Child
The children’s scheme
Preparation and publication of the scheme
Reports
Duty to promote knowledge of the Convention
Power to amend legislation etc
Application to young persons
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Other interpretive provisions
Orders
Commencement
Short title
Schedule — The Convention, Protocols, Declarations and Reservations
Part 1 — Part I of the Convention
Part 2 — Protocols
Part 3 — Declarations and Reservations
GPM-18-S3
3-IV-10
Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
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Proposed Rights of Children and Young
Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
[AS PASSED]
A MEASURE of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for and in connection with giving further effect in Wales to the rights and obligations set out in the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child; and for connected purposes.
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Duty to have due regard to Convention on the Rights of the Child
(1) From the beginning of May 2014, the Welsh Ministers must, when exercising any of their functions, have due regard to the requirements of—
(a) Part I of the Convention,
(b) articles 1 to 7 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the
Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, except article 6(2), and (c) articles 1 to 10 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
(2) From the beginning of May 2012 until the end of April 2014, the Welsh Ministers must, in making any decision which falls within subsection
1
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
Explanatory Notes and an Explanatory Memorandum are printed separately.
Proposed Rights of Children and Young
Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
[AS PASSED]
CONTENTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Duty to have due regard to Convention on the Rights of the Child
The children’s scheme
Preparation and publication of the scheme
Reports
Duty to promote knowledge of the Convention
Power to amend legislation etc
Application to young persons
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Other interpretive provisions
Orders
Commencement
Short title
Schedule — The Convention, Protocols, Declarations and Reservations
Part 1 — Part I of the Convention
Part 2 — Protocols
Part 3 — Declarations and Reservations
GPM-18-S3
3-IV-10
Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
2
Proposed Rights of Children and Young
Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
[AS PASSED]
A MEASURE of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for and in connection with giving further effect in Wales to the rights and obligations set out in the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child; and for connected purposes.
1
Duty to have due regard to Convention on the Rights of the Child
(1) From the beginning of May 2014, the Welsh Ministers must, when exercising any of their functions, have due regard to the requirements of—
(a) Part I of the Convention,
(b) articles 1 to 7 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the
Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, except article 6(2), and (c) articles 1 to 10 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
(2) From the beginning of May 2012 until the end of April 2014, the Welsh Ministers must, in making any decision which falls within subsection