SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 Children Act 1989

Part I Amendment of Act and Other Enactments Affected

The Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64)

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1

In section 12(5) of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (findings of paternity in civil proceedings: meaning of “relevant proceedings") for the definition of “relevant proceedings" there shall be substituted—

“relevant proceedings” means—

a

proceedings on a complaint under section 42 of the National Assistance Act 1948 or section 26 of the Social Security Act 1986;

b

proceedings under the Children Act 1989;

c

proceedings which would have been relevant proceedings for the purposes of this section in the form in which it was in force before the passing of the Children Act 1989.

2

Paragraph 24 of Schedule 13 to the Act of 1989 shall be omitted.