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en-gb	This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).
cy-gb	This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

en-gb	Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020
cy-gb	Deddf Plant (Diddymu AmddiffyniadCosb Resymol) (Cymru) 2020

en-gb	2020 anaw 3
cy-gb	2020 dccc 3

en-gb	An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to abolish the common law defence of reasonable punishment in relation to corporal punishment of a child taking place in Wales; 
cy-gb	Deddf Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru i ddiddymu amddiffyniad cosb resymol yn y gyfraith gyffredin mewn perthynas â rhoi cosb gorfforol i blentyn sy’n digwydd yng Nghymru; 

en-gb	and for connected purposes. 
cy-gb	ac at ddibenion cysylltiedig. 

en-gb	[20 March 2020]
cy-gb	[20 Mawrth 2020]

en-gb	Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows:
cy-gb	Gan ei fod wedi ei basio gan Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru ac wedi derbyn cydsyniad Ei Mawrhydi, deddfir fel a ganlyn:

en-gb	1 Abolition of common law defence of reasonable punishment
cy-gb	1 Diddymu amddiffyniad cosb resymol yn y gyfraith gyffredin

en-gb	(1) The common law defence of reasonable punishment is abolished in relation to corporal punishment of a child taking place in Wales.
cy-gb	(1) Mae amddiffyniad cosb resymol yn y gyfraith gyffredin wedi ei ddiddymu mewn perthynas â rhoi cosb gorfforol i blentyn sy’n digwydd yng Nghymru.

en-gb	(2) Accordingly, corporal punishment of a child taking place in Wales cannot be justified in any civil or criminal proceedings on the ground that it constituted reasonable punishment.
cy-gb	(2) Yn unol â hynny, ni chaniateir cyfiawnhau rhoi cosb gorfforol i blentyn sy’n digwydd yng Nghymru mewn unrhyw achos sifil neu droseddol ar y sail ei bod yn gyfystyr â chosb resymol.

en-gb	(3) Nor can corporal punishment of a child taking place in Wales be justified in any civil or criminal proceedings on the ground that it constituted acceptable conduct for the purposes of any other rule of the common law.
cy-gb	(3) Ni chaniateir ychwaith gyfiawnhau rhoi cosb gorfforol i blentyn sy’n digwydd yng Nghymru mewn unrhyw achos sifil neu droseddol ar y sail ei bod yn gyfystyr ag ymddygiad derbyniol at ddibenion unrhyw reol arall yn y gyfraith gyffredin.

en-gb	(4) For the purposes of this section, “corporal punishment” means any battery carried out as a punishment.
cy-gb	(4) At ddibenion yr adran hon, ystyr “cosb gorfforol” yw unrhyw guro (yn yr ystyr sydd i “battery” yn y gyfraith gyffredin) a wneir fel cosb.

en-gb	(5) In section 58 of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31) (reasonable punishment)— (a) in subsection (1), after “battery of a child” insert “taking place in England”,
cy-gb	(5) Yn adran 58 o Ddeddf Plant 2004 (p. 31) (cosb resymol)—(a) yn is-adran (1), ar ôl “battery of a child” mewnosoder “taking place in England”,

en-gb	(b) in subsection (3), after “Battery of a child” insert “taking place in England”, and
cy-gb	(b) yn is-adran (3), ar ôl “Battery of a child” mewnosoder “taking place in England”, ac

en-gb	(c) the heading becomes “Reasonable punishment: 
cy-gb	(c) mae’r pennawd yn newid i “Reasonable punishment: 

en-gb	England”.
cy-gb	England”.

en-gb	2 Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020 anaw 3
cy-gb	2 Deddf Plant (Diddymu Amddiffyniad Cosb Resymol) (Cymru) 2020 dccc 3

en-gb	Document Generated: 
cy-gb	Document Generated: 

en-gb	2020-05-19 Status: 
cy-gb	2020-05-19 Status: 

en-gb	This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).
cy-gb	This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

en-gb	2 Promoting public awareness of the coming into force of section 1
cy-gb	2 Hybu ymwybyddiaeth y cyhoedd bod adran 1 yn dod i rym

en-gb	The Welsh Ministers must take steps before the coming into force of section 1 to promote public awareness of the changes to the law to be made by that section.
cy-gb	Rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru gymryd camau cyn i adran 1 ddod i rym er mwyn hybu ymwybyddiaeth y cyhoedd o’r newidiadau i’r gyfraith sydd i’w gwneud gan yr adran honno.

en-gb	3 Reporting requirements
cy-gb	3 Gofynion adrodd

en-gb	(1) The Welsh Ministers must prepare two reports on the effect of the changes to the law made by section 1.
cy-gb	(1) Rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru lunio dau adroddiad ar effaith y newidiadau i’r gyfraith a wneir gan adran 1.

en-gb	(2) The first report must be prepared as soon as practicable after the expiry of the period of 3 years beginning with the coming into force of section 1.
cy-gb	(2) Rhaid llunio’r adroddiad cyntaf cyn gynted ag y bo’n ymarferol ar ôl i’r cyfnod o 3 blynedd, sy’n dechrau pan ddaw adran 1 i rym, ddod i ben.

en-gb	(3) The second report must be prepared as soon as practicable after the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with the coming into force of section 1.
cy-gb	(3) Rhaid llunio’r ail adroddiad cyn gynted ag y bo’n ymarferol ar ôl i’r cyfnod o 5 mlynedd, sy’n dechrau pan ddaw adran 1 i rym, ddod i ben.

en-gb	(4) The Welsh Ministers must, as soon as practicable after preparing a report under this section—
cy-gb	(4) Rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru, cyn gynted ag y bo’n ymarferol ar ôl llunio adroddiad o dan yr adran hon—

en-gb	(a) lay the report before the National Assembly for Wales, and (b) publish the report.
cy-gb	(a) gosod yr adroddiad gerbron Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, a (b) cyhoeddi’r adroddiad.

en-gb	4 Power to make transitional etc. provision by regulations
cy-gb	4 Pŵer i wneud darpariaeth drosiannol etc. drwy reoliadau

en-gb	(1) Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers may make transitory, transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 1.
cy-gb	(1) Caiff rheoliadau a wneir gan Weinidogion Cymru wneud darpariaeth ddarfodol, darpariaeth drosiannol neu ddarpariaeth arbed mewn cysylltiad â dod ag adran 1 i rym.

en-gb	(2) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) is exercisable by statutory instrument.
cy-gb	(2) Mae’r pŵer i wneud rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) yn arferadwy drwy offeryn statudol.

en-gb	5 Coming into force
cy-gb	5 Dod i rym

en-gb	(1) This section and section 2, section 3, section 4, and section 6 come into force on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
cy-gb	(1) Daw’r adran hon ac adran 2, adran 3, adran 4 ac adran 6 i rym ar y diwrnod ar ôl y diwrnod y caiff y Ddeddf hon y Cydsyniad Brenhinol.

en-gb	(2) Section 1 comes into force at the expiry of the period of 2 years beginning with the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
cy-gb	(2) Daw adran 1 i rym pan ddaw’r cyfnod o 2 flynedd sy’n dechrau â’r diwrnod ar ôl y diwrnod y caiff y Ddeddf hon y Cydsyniad Brenhinol i ben.

en-gb	6 Short title
cy-gb	6 Enw byr

en-gb	The short title of this Act is the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020.
cy-gb	Enw byr y Ddeddf hon yw Deddf Plant (Diddymu Amddiffyniad Cosb Resymol) (Cymru) 2020.