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SCHEDULE 2Child arrangements orders: amendments

PART 1Amendments of the Children Act 1989

2(1)Section 5 (appointment of guardians) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(b) (application to court for appointment of guardian may be made following death of person with whom child was to live) for “residence order has been made with respect to the child in favour of a parent, guardian or special guardian of his who” substitute “parent, guardian or special guardian of the child’s was named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child was to live and”.

(3)In subsection (7)(b) (when non-court appointment of guardian under subsection (3) or (4) takes effect) for “residence order in his favour was in force with respect to the child or he” substitute “child arrangements order was in force in which the person was named as a person with whom the child was to live or the person”.

(4)In subsection (9)—

(a)for “residence” substitute “child arrangements”,

(b)for “was also made in favour of” substitute “also named”, and

(c)after “child” insert “as a person with whom the child was to live”.