Children and Young Persons Act 1933
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The Children and Young Persons Act 1932 broadened the powers of juvenile courts and introduced supervision orders for children at risk. A year later, the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 consolidated all existing child protection legislation into one act.
The 1933 Act enforced strict punishments for anyone caught neglecting children, raised the minimum age for execution to 18, raised the age of criminal responsibility from 7 to 8, included guidelines on the employment of school-age children, and made it illegal for children under the age of 16 to buy cigarettes and tobacco.
Some of these laws concerning the employment of children are still used today.
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