Moved by
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
69: Before Clause 102, insert the following new Clause—
“Penalty for cruelty to children
(1) In section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (cruelty to persons under 16), in subsection (1)(a) (penalty on conviction on indictment), for “ten” substitute “14”.
(2) Subsection (1) applies only in relation to offences committed on or after the day on which this section comes into force.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment increases the penalty under section 1(1)(a) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 to 14 years.