The Children and Families Act 2014 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2014

Care, supervision and other family proceedings: time limits and timetables

8.  Where proceedings to which section 32 of the 1989 Act applies—

(a)were commenced but not disposed of prior to the commencement date;

(b)were subject to a timetable drawn up by the court under section 32(1) of the 1989 Act prior to the commencement date; and

(c)the timetable provides for the proceedings to conclude on a date after the conclusion of a period of twenty-six weeks beginning with the day on which the application was issued,

section 32(1)(a)(ii) shall be read as if the reference to the period of within twenty-six weeks beginning with the day on which the application was issued, is a reference to the period ending with the date specified in the timetable (referred to in paragraph (b)), as the date for the disposal of the application.