SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and Consequential Amendments Acts

The Children Act 1975 (c. 72).

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1

Section 100 of that Act shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) after the word “If” there shall be inserted the words “in the case of an application for any order other than an order under Part II of this Act”.

3

For subsection (7) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

7

In the case of an application for an order under Part II of this Act, the following are authorised courts—

a

the High Court,

b

for the purposes of such applications under the said Part II as are prescribed by rules made under section 75 of the [1984 c. 28.] County Courts Act 1984, any county courts so prescribed in relation to those applications;

c

for the purposes of such applications under the said Part II as are prescribed by rules made under section 144 of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, any magistrates' court so prescribed in relation to those applications.

4

In subsection (8) the words “or 42” shall cease to have effect.