Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/16
Timestamp: 2018-07-16 05:08:36
Document Index: 268739707

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

Children Act 1989, Section 16 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 July 2018. 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.
(a)[F1an officer of the Service][F2or a Welsh family proceedings officer] to be made available; or
(a)any parent [F3, guardian or special guardian] of the child;
(b)any person with whom the child is living or [F4who is named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live, spend time or otherwise have contact ;]
[F6(4A)If the court makes a family assistance order with respect to a child and the order is to be in force at the same time as a [F7contact provision contained in a child arrangements order ] made with respect to the child, the family assistance order may direct the officer concerned to give advice and assistance as regards establishing, improving and maintaining contact to such of the persons named in the order as may be specified in the order.]
[F8(4B) In subsection (4A) “ contact provision ” means provision which regulates arrangements relating to—
(5)Unless it specifies a shorter period, a family assistance order shall have effect for a period of [F9twelve months] beginning with the day on which it is made.
[F10(6)If the court makes a family assistance order with respect to a child and the order is to be in force at the same time as a section 8 order made with respect to the child, the family assistance order may direct the officer concerned to report to the court on such matters relating to the section 8 order as the court may require (including the question whether the section 8 order ought to be varied or discharged).]
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F1Words in s. 16(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 89(a); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)
F2Words in s. 16(1) inserted (1.4.2005) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 40, Sch. 3 para. 7; S.I. 2005/700, art. 2(2)
F3Words in s. 16(2)(a) substituted (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 58 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)
F4Words in s. 16(2)(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 27(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F5S. 16(3)(a) repealed (1.10.2007 for certain purposes and 8.12.2008) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 6(2), 15, 17, Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/2287, art. 2(2)(a)(d); S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(f)
F6S. 16(4A) inserted (1.10.2007) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 6(3), 17; S.I. 2007/2287, art. 2(2)(a)
F7Words in s. 16(4A) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 27(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F8S. 16(4B) inserted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 27(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F9Words in s. 16(5) substituted (1.10.2007) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 6(4), 17; S.I. 2007/2287, art. 2(2)(a)
F10S. 16(6) substituted (1.10.2007) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 6(5), 17; S.I. 2007/2287, art. 2(2)(a)
F11S. 16(8)(9) repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 75, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 89(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)(g)
I1S. 16 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)