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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2E+WChild arrangements orders: amendments

PART 1 E+WAmendments of the Children Act 1989

8(1)Section 11B (further provision about contact activity directions) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1) (court may not make contact activity direction in proceedings unless there is a dispute about contact)—

(a)for “a contact activity direction in any proceedings” substitute “ an activity direction under section 11A(2) in connection with any matter mentioned in section 11A(1A) ”, and

(b)for “about contact” substitute “ about that matter ”.

(3)In subsection (2) (contact activity direction may not require a child to take part in an activity unless child is a parent of the child in relation to whom court is considering contact)—

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

(b)for “about contact” substitute “ about a matter mentioned in section 11A(1A) ”.

(4)In subsection (3) (no contact activity direction to be made in connection with contact order which is excepted order)—

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

(b)for “contact order”, in both places, substitute “ child arrangements order ”.

(5)In subsection (4) (excepted orders) for “contact order” substitute “ child arrangements order ”.

(6)In subsection (7) (no contact activity direction to be made unless individual concerned is habitually resident in England and Wales) for “a contact” substitute “ an ”.

(7)In the title omit “Contact”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)