The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 raised the minimum age for execution to eighteen, raised the age of criminal responsibility from seven to eight, included guidelines on the employment of school-age children, set a minimum working age of fourteen, and made it illegal for adults to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products to children under sixteen.

5. c. 46) broadened the powers of juvenile courts and introduced supervision orders for children at risk.

Sections 39 and 49 of the act remain in everyday use in order to protect the identity of juvenile defendants appearing in Courts in England and Wales.

Sections 39 and 49 are used to protect the identity of children and young people (under age 18) who appear in court as a witness, victim or defendant.

However, the court may waive the provisions of section 49 in the following circumstances: These only apply once proceedings are activated by an arrest or a summons issued.