Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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| gptkbp:beganIn |
14 October 1991
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| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:1989_c._41
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1989
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Children Act 1989
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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| gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children's homes, community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations; to make provision with respect to fostering, child minding and day care for young children and adoption; and for connected purposes.
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| gptkbp:mainProvision |
child protection
children in need parental responsibility residence orders adoption (amended by later acts) care orders child assessment orders child minding and day care regulation children's guardian children's homes regulation contact orders court welfare officer emergency protection orders family assistance orders fostering regulation local authority accommodation local authority duties private law proceedings prohibited steps orders public law proceedings specific issue orders supervision orders |
| gptkbp:purpose |
reform law relating to children
welfare of the child as paramount consideration |
| gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent |
16 November 1989
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| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
gptkb:Children_and_Families_Act_2014
gptkb:Children_Act_2004 gptkb:Adoption_and_Children_Act_2002 |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (in part)
Children Act 2004 (in part) |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/contents
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Family_law_in_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:UK_Acts_of_Parliament |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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