Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011

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Part I of the Convention,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) , andarticles 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 (3) , have due regard to the requirements of Part I of the Convention and the Protocols.provision proposed to be included in an enactment;formulation of a new policy;a review of or change to an existing policy.from the beginning of May 2012 until the end of April 2014, to the duty in subsection (2) ; andfrom the beginning of May 2014, to the duty in subsection (1) .(5) This section applies to the First Minister as to the Welsh Ministers (and any reference in this Measure to the duty under this section is to be read accordingly) .(1) The Welsh Ministers must make a scheme (“the children's scheme”) setting out the arrangements they have made, or propose to make, for the purpose of securing compliance with the duty under section 1.require the Welsh Ministers to publish reports on the operation of the scheme or on any other matter mentioned in it (in addition to the reports required under section 4(1) ) , andspecify matters which must be included in such reports or in reports under section 4(1) .(3) The scheme may contain such other matters as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.(4) The Welsh Ministers must, within six months of the Committee making any suggestion or general recommendation under article 45(d) based on a UK report, consider whether to revise or remake the scheme in the light of that suggestion or recommendation.(5) The Welsh Ministers may revise or remake the scheme at any time.the Committee” means the Committee on the Rights of the Child established under article 43(1) ;UK report” means a report submitted by the United Kingdom under article 44(1) (b) ; andany reference to an article is a reference to that article of the Convention.any report of the Committee under article 44(5) or study undertaken under article 45(c) ;any other reports, suggestions, general recommendations or other documents issued by the Committee relating to the implementation of the Convention or the Protocols by the United Kingdom.(2) In preparing, remaking or revising the children's scheme, the Welsh Ministers may have regard to any other documents (whether or not issued by the Committee) and to any other matters which they consider to be relevant.the scheme, orwhere they intend to revise the scheme, either the revisions or the scheme as revised.children and young persons,the Children's Commissioner for Wales, andsuch other persons or bodies as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate,children and young persons,the Children's Commissioner for Wales, andsuch other persons or bodies as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.the scheme, orwhere they intend to revise the scheme, either the revisions or the scheme as revised,(7) The Welsh Ministers must lay a draft of the scheme before the Assembly (in accordance with subsection (6) (a) ) on or before 31 March 2012.(8) The Welsh Ministers must publish the children's scheme when they make it and whenever they remake it; and, if they revise the scheme without remaking it, they must publish either the revisions or the scheme as revised (as they consider appropriate) .(9) If the Welsh Ministers publish a scheme or revisions under subsection (8) they must lay a copy of the scheme or revisions before the Assembly.the Committee” means the Committee on the Rights of the Child established under article 43(1) ; andany reference to an article is a reference to that article of the Convention.on or before 31 January 2013, andat or before the end of each succeeding period of five years, or of such other length as may be specified in the children's scheme,(2) The Welsh Ministers must publish such other reports as may be required in pursuance of section 2(2) (a) .(3) The Welsh Ministers must lay before the Assembly a copy of each report published under subsection (1) or (2) .
  • The Welsh Ministers must take such steps as are appropriate to promote knowledge and understanding amongst the public (including children) of the Convention and the Protocols.
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