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We have since identified that care providers cannot be prosecuted under Section 21 where the child is under 16. They also cannot be prosecuted under any other legislation, such as the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, as offences in this Act apply only to individuals and not to corporate bodies or local authorities. These additional amendments extend the existing care provider offences in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act to all under-18s in regulated establishments, providing parity of protection for all children against ill treatment and wilful neglect.