Its perfectly legal to smack a child in Australia.

Is it illegal to smack uk. It is legal for a parent or carer to smack their own child in the England Wales and Northern Ireland when it amounts to reasonable punishment as laid down in section 58 of the Children Act. The law was passed last year during a vote by Scottish MPs but comes into effect. Physical punishment of children illegal in all settings.

Sometimes necessary to smack a naughty child. Smacking children is now officially illegal in Scotland making it the first part of the UK to ban the punishment. Advocates for the move called it long overdue and celebrated that children now have the same legal protections against assault as adults.

The change to the law removes the defence of reasonable chastisement dating back to 1860 which meant British parents could use a degree of force to discipline their children. The UK was among those with a partial ban. Backers of the bill rallied outside Holyrood on the morning of the vote Scotland has become the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children.

It is illegal for teachers nursery workers and workers in other education. New legislation which would ban adults from being able to smack their children has been introduced in Wales. In England Northern Ireland and Wales currently It is illegal for a parent or carer to smack their own child unless it amounts to reasonable punishment which is assessed by taking into account the childs age and the force of the smack well get to that in a bit.

In England hitting is banned but parents can use reasonable punishment while Scotland and Wales are. Assembly Members voted 36 to 14 on Tuesday January 28. Under the compromise amendment to the Children Bill agreed by peers smacking is outlawed in England and Wales if it causes harm such as bruising or mental harm.

But theres evidence it shouldnt be. Wales Assembly Members have passed a law which will make smacking a child illegal. The Welsh Government wants to remove.