Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

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In section 34119 (parental contact etc. with children in care)—

a

in subsection (1) after “section 22(3)(a)” insert “or, where the local authority is in Wales, under section 78(1)(a) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

b

after subsection (6A)120 insert—

6B

Where (by virtue of an order under this section, or because subsection (6) applies) a local authority in Wales is authorised to refuse contact between the child and a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 95(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, section 95(1) of that Act does not require the authority to promote contact between the child and that person.