Paragraph 10

In section 70 of the 1969 Act (interpretation), for subsections (1A) and (1B) there shall be substituted the following subsections—

“(1A)

In the case of a child or young person—

(a)

whose father and mother were not married to each other at the time of his birth, and

(b)

with respect to whom a residence order is in force in favour of the father,

any reference in this Act to the parent of the child or young person includes (unless the contrary intention appears) a reference to the father.

(1B)

In subsection (1A) of this section, the reference to a child or young person whose father and mother were not married to each other at the time of his birth shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of the M1Family Law Reform Act 1987 and “residence order” has the meaning given by section 8(1) of the M2Children Act 1989.”