Amendment of hours specified under unpaid work requirementU.K.
6(1)This paragraph applies where a court has made an enforcement order in respect of a person's failure to comply with a [F1provision of a child arrangements] order and the enforcement order is in force.U.K.
(2)If it appears to the court that, having regard to circumstances that have arisen since the enforcement order was made, it would be appropriate to do so, the court may reduce the number of hours specified in the order (but not below the minimum specified in [F2paragraph 3B(1)(b)(i)]).
(3)In amending the enforcement order under sub-paragraph (2), the court must be satisfied that the effect on the person of the enforcement order as proposed to be amended is no more than is required to secure his compliance with the [F3child arrangements] order or any [F3child arrangements] order that has effect in its place.
(4)The enforcement order may be amended by the court under sub-paragraph (2) of its own motion or on an application by the person subject to the enforcement order.
Textual Amendments
F1 Words in Sch. A1 para. 6(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 39(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F2Words in Sch. A1 para. 6(2) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 112(3) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F3 Words in Sch. A1 para. 6(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 39(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)