Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/11J
Timestamp: 2020-06-06 01:50:00
Document Index: 66241035

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

Children Act 1989, Section 11J is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 June 2020. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F111JEnforcement ordersE+W
(1)This section applies if a [F2child arrangements] with respect to a child has been made.
(2)If the court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a person has failed to comply with [F3a provision of the child arrangements] order, it may make an order (an “enforcement order”) imposing on the person an unpaid work requirement.
(3)But the court may not make an enforcement order if it is satisfied that the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the [F4provision ].
(5)The court may make an enforcement order in relation to the [F5child arrangements order ] only on the application of—
(a)[F6a person] who is, for the purposes of the [F5child arrangements order ], the person with whom the child concerned lives or is to live;
(b)[F7a person] whose contact with the child concerned is provided for in the [F5child arrangements order ];
(c)any individual subject to a condition under section 11(7)(b) or [F8an activity] condition imposed by the [F5child arrangements order ]; or
(6)Where the person proposing to apply for an enforcement order in relation to a [F9child arrangements] order is the child concerned, the child must obtain the leave of the court before making such an application.
F1S. 11J inserted (8.12.2008) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 4(1), 17 (with s. 8); S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(c)
F2Words in s. 11J(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F3Words in s. 11J(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F4Word in s. 11J(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F5Words in s. 11J(5) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(5)(a); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F6Words in s. 11J(5)(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(5)(b); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F7Words in s. 11J(5)(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(5)(b); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F8Words in s. 11J(5)(c) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(5)(c); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F9Words in s. 11J(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 16(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F10S. 11J(13) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 103; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)