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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 18:11:37+00:00

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§ 402 Page 118, leave out lines 19 and 20 insert — '(ii) the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court with respect to minors, the maintenance of minors and any proceedings under the Children Act 1989, except proceedings solely for the appointment of a guardian of a minor's estate".'.
§ 24A. In section 14 of the Armed Forces Act 1981 (temporary removal to, and detention in, place of safety abroad or in the United Kingdom of service children in need of care and control), in subsection (9A) for the words "the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, the Children and Young Persons Act 1969" there shall be substituted "the Children Act 1989".
§ 24B. In paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (maintenance and similar payments excluded from Schedule 4 to that Act) for the words "section 47 or 51 of the Child Care Act 1980" there shall be substituted "paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Children Act 1989".'.
§ 'Children and young persons in care.
the authority shall be deemed to be the nearest relative of the patient in preference to any person except the patient's husband or wife (if any)."
§ (2) Section 28 of that Act (nearest relative of minor under guardianship, etc) is amended as mentioned in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).
the guardian (or guardians, where there is more than one) or the person named in the residence order shall, to the exlcusion of any other person, be deemed to be his nearest relative.
§ (4) For subsection (3) there shall be substituted — (3) In this section "guardian" does not include a guardian under this Part of this Act. (5)'.
§ 405 Page 118, line 22, leave out 'the Mental Health Act 1983' and insert 'that Act'.
§ 25A. — (1) In section 1(5) of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (requirement of registration) for paragraphs (d) and (e) there shall be substituted — (d) any community home, voluntary home or children's home within the meaning of the Children Act 1989.
§ (2) In section 39 of that Act (preliminary) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted — (a) the Children Act 1989.
§ 25C. In section 38(2)(b) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (transfer of family proceedings from High Court to county court) after the words "a ward of court" there shall be inserted "or any other proceedings which relate to the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court with respect to minors".'.
§ 407 Page 118, line 31, leave out from `(6)' to end of line 32 and insert 'for the words from "make arrangements" to the end there shall be substituted "secure that the arrested juvenile is moved to local authority accommodation".
§ (1A) After that subsection there shall be inserted — (6A) In this section 'local authority accommodation' means accommodation provided by or on behalf of a local authority (within the meaning of tie Children Act 1989). (6B) Where an arrested juvenile is moved to local authority accommodation under subsection (6) above, it shall be lawful for any person acting on behalf of the authority to detain him.".'.
§ 408 Page 118, line 34, at end insert — '27A. In section 39(4) of that Act (responsibilities in relation to persons detained) for the words "transferred to the care of a local authority in pursuance of arrangements made" there shall be substituted "moved to local authority accommodation". 27B. In Schedule 2 to that Act (preserved powers of arrest) in the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 for the words "Sections 28(2) and" there shall be substituted "Section".
§ 27C. In section 1(2)(b) of the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 (meaning of "surrogate mother", etc.) for the words "the parental rights being exercised" there shall be substituted "parental responsibility being met".
§ 27D. — (1) In section 9(a) and 20(2)(a) of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (orders with respect to which court's powers suspended), for the words "any other order under section 1(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969" there shall be substituted "a supervision order under section 26 of the Children Act 1989".
§ (2) At the end of section 27 of that Act (,interpretation), there shall be added — (4) In this Act a decision relating to rights of access in England and Wales means a decision as to the contact which a child may, or may not, have with any person.
(v) section 26(1Xb) of the Adoption Act 1976."
§ 31A. — (1) The Family Law Act 1986 shall be amended as follows.
(c) for the words "matters relating to the custody of", in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted "Part I matters relating to".
(b) references to Part I matters are references to matters that might be determined by a Part I order or an order corresponding to a Part I order."
(ii) excluding an order relating to a child of whom care or care and control is (immediately after the making of the order) vested in the Department of Health and Social Services or a Health and Social Services Board."
§ (2) In subsection (2) of that section, in paragraph (c) for "(d)" there shall be substituted "(e)".
(b) (subject to sections 32 and 40 of this Act) excludes any order which would have been excluded from being a custody order by virtue of this section in any such form."
§ 2. — (1) A court in England and Wales shall not have jurisdiction to make a section 1(1)(a) order with respect to a child in or in connection with matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales unless the condition in section 2A of this Act is satisfied.
§ (2) A court in England and Wales shall not have jurisdiction to make a section 1(1)(a) order in a non-matrimonial case (that is to say, where the condition in section 2A of this Act is not satisfied) unless the condition in section 3 of this Act is satisfied.
(b) the child concerned is present in England and Wales on the relevant date and the court considers that the immediate exercise of its powers is necessary for his protection.
§ Jurisdiction in or in connection with matrimonial proceedings.
(ii) the application for the order was made on or before the dismissal.
§ (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above, the jurisdiction of the court is excluded if, after the grant of a decree of judicial separation, on the relevant date, proceedings for divorce or nullity in respect of the marriage are continuing in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
(b) an order under section 14(2) or 22(2) of this Act which is recorded as being made for the purpose of enabling Part I proceedings to be taken in England and Wales with respect to the child concerned.
the court may by order direct that, while the order under this subsection is in force, no section 1(1)(a) order shall be made by any court in or in connection with those proceedings."
§ 31D. —(1) In section 3 (habitual residence or presence of child concerned) in subsection (1) for "section 2" there shall be substituted "section 2(2)".
§ (2) In subsection (2) of that section for the words "proceedings for divorce, nullity or judicial separation" there shall be substituted "Matrimonial proceedings".
§ 31E. —(1) In section 6 (duration and variation of Part I orders), for subsection (3) there shall be substituted the following subsections."
§ "(3) A court in England and Wales shall not have jurisdiction to vary a Part I order if, on the relevant date, matrimonial proceedings are continuing in Scotland or Northern Ireland in respect of the marriage of the parents of the child concerned.
(b) those proceedings are continuing.
(c) the decree of judicial separation has not yet been granted."
§ (2) In subsection (5) of that section for the words from "variation of" to "if the ward" there shall be substituted "variation of a section 1(1)(d) order if the child concerned".
ceases to have effect in relation to that person by virtue of subsection (1) above.
§ (7) Where this subsection applies, any family assistance order made under section 14 of the Children Act 1989 with respect to the child shall also cease to have effect.
but this subsection shall cease to have effect once all such orders for the supervision of children have ceased to have effect in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Children Act 1989."
§ "Interpretation of Chapter II.
(d) 'section 1(1)(a) order' and 'section 1(1)(d) order' mean orders falling within section 1(lXa) and (d) of this Act respectively."
910 for "4(5)" there shall be substituted "2A(4)".
for "section 1(1)(d)" there shall be substituted "section 1(1)(e)".
§ 311. In section 34(3) (power to order recovery of child) for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted — (a) section (Enforcement of residence orders) of the Children Act 1989".
§ 31J. —(1) In section 42 (general interpretation of Part I), in subsection (4)(a) for the words "has been boarded out with those parties" there shall be substituted "is placed with those parties as foster parents".
§ (2) In subsection (6) of that section, in paragraph (a) after the word "person" there shall be inserted "to be allowed contact with or".'.
My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 401 to 409.
I spoke to Amendment No. 401 when I moved Amendment No. 235. I spoke to Amendment No. 402 when I moved Amendment No. 385 and Amendments Nos. 403, 404, 405 and 406 were dealt with when I moved Amendment No. 391. Amendments Nos. 407 and 408 were spoken to in connection with Amendment No. 50 and Amendment No. 409 was spoken to with Amendment No. 385.

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