The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 consolidated certain enactments relating to persons under the age of eighteen years, with provisions in force for the protection of those who fall under that age category. Amongst other things, the Act raised the minimum age for execution to eighteen, raised the ages of criminal responsibility from seven to eight, set a minimum working age of fourteen and made it illegal for adults to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products to children.
In addition the Act is worded to ensure that adults and not children are responsible for enforcing it.
