Children and Families Act 2014

37 (1) Section 91 (effect and duration of orders etc.) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (making of residence order discharges care order) for “residence order with respect to” substitute “child arrangements order with respect to the living arrangements of”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), a child arrangements order is one made with respect to the living arrangements of a child if the arrangements regulated by the order consist of, or include, arrangements which relate to either or both of the following—

(a) with whom the child is to live, and

(b) when the child is to live with any person.”

(4) In subsection (2A) (making of care order discharges contact activity direction)—

(a) for “a contact” substitute “an”, and

(b) for “as regards contact with” substitute “with respect to”.

(5) In subsection (10) (section 8 order other than residence order ceases to have effect when child turns 16 unless it is to have effect beyond that age by virtue of section 9(6)) omit “other than a residence order”.

(6) After subsection (10) insert—

“(10A) Subsection (10) does not apply to provision in a child arrangements order which regulates arrangements relating to—

(a) with whom a child is to live, or

(b) when a child is to live with any person.”