SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Minor and consequential amendments

I156

In section 10 (power of court to make section 8 orders)—

a

in subsection (4)(a), for “or guardian” there is substituted “ , guardian or special guardian ”,

b

after subsection (4)(a) there is inserted—

aa

any person who by virtue of section 4A has parental responsibility for the child;

c

after subsection (5) there is inserted—

5A

A local authority foster parent is entitled to apply for a residence order with respect to a child if the child has lived with him for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the application.

d

after subsection (7) there is inserted—

7A

If a special guardianship order is in force with respect to a child, an application for a residence order may only be made with respect to him, if apart from this subsection the leave of the court is not required, with such leave.