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Paragraph 1 Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985

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(1)

The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 20 (suspension of court’s powers), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6)

In subsection (5), “children’s hearing” is to be construed in accordance with section 5 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.”.

(3)

In Schedule 3 (custody orders)—

(a)

after paragraph 5(viii)insert—

“(ix)

an order made, or warrant or authorisation granted, under or by virtue of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 to remove the child to a place of safety or to secure accommodation (those expressions having the meanings given by section 202(1) of that Act), to keep the child at such a place or in such accommodation, or to prevent the removal of the child from a place where the child is being accommodated (or an order continuing, varying or discharging any order, warrant or authorisation so made or granted).”; and

(b)

for paragraph 6 substitute—

“6.

A compulsory supervision order (as defined in section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) and any order made by a court in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland which, by virtue section 190 of that Act has effect as if it were a compulsory supervision order.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1985 c.60.