Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937
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The Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 37) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to persons under the age of eighteen years in Scotland.[1]
The act paralled the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 12), which applied to England and Wales.[2]
Repealed enactments
Section 113(4) of the act repealed 4 enactments, listed in the fourth schedule to the act.[3]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Edw. 7. c. 67 | Children Act 1908 | The whole act so far as unrepealed, except section one hundred and twenty-two, section one hundred and thirty-two (so far as necessary for the application to Scotland of the first mentioned section), and subsection (1) of section one hundred and thirty-four. |
| 10 Edw. 7. & 1 Geo. 5. c. 25 | Children Act (1908) Amendment Act 1910 | The whole act. |
| 22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 47 | Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1932 | The whole act except sections nine and seventy-three, subsection (1) of section eighty-three from the beginning to the words "Act, 1932," and subsection (3) of section eighty-three. |
| 26 Geo. 5. & 1 Edw. 8. c. 42 | Education (Scotland) Act 1936 | Section five. |
Subsequent developments
Large parts of the act have been repealed since its enactment. Part I (Child Life Protection, sections 1–11) and most of Parts IV (Criminal Proceedings, sections 39–80), V (Remand Homes and Approved Schools, sections 81–95) and VI (Voluntary Homes, sections 96–99) have been repealed by successive legislation. Significant amending legislation includes the Children Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 65),[4] the Children and Young Persons Act 1963,[5] the Children Act 1975,[6] and the Criminal Justice Act 1988.[7]
The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 amended language in section 12 regarding parental responsibilities, with effect from 1 November 1996.[8]
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 further amended section 12 with effect from 27 October 2003.[9]
The act was repealed for the Isle of Man by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004, which came into force on 22 July 2004.[10]
