the children's act came into force in 1961.
when did the children's act came into force?
1961
section 2(2) provides that the act came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the date on which it was passed. the word "months" means calendar months. the day (that is to say, 19 december 2005) on which the act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months. this means that the act came into force on 19 february 2006.





















































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bullet::::- the regulation of financial services (land transactions) act 2005, as amended from the national archives.
regulation of financial services (land transactions) act 2005
the act came about as the result of the first report of the criminal law revision committee, which examined the flaw in criminal law relating to indecent assaults against children. under the law as it then stood, there was no "indecent assault" unless there was some form of threat or show of force to the victim, and the act was intended to close this gap. the act came into force on 2 july 1960, and section 1 made it an offence to commit or incite an "act of gross indecency" with somebody under the age of fourteen. the infractor was liable to imprisonment for up to two years on conviction after indictment, and six months or a fine of £100 for a summary conviction. these figures were amended by statutory instruments in 2000, which increased the imprisonment for conviction after indictment to ten years, or two years for a summary conviction. the fine for a summary conviction was increased by the criminal justice act 1967 to £400.
indecency with children act 1960