Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

87 The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

88 In section 7 (welfare reports)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “a probation officer” (in both places) there is substituted “an officer of the Service”,

(b) in subsection (5), for “probation officer” there is substituted “officer of the Service”.

89 In section 16 (family assistance orders)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), for “a probation officer” there is substituted “an officer of the Service”,

(b) subsections (8) and (9) are omitted.

90 In section 31(1)(b) (care and supervision orders), “or of a probation officer” is omitted.

91 In section 41 (representation of child and of his interests in certain proceedings)—

(a) in subsections (1) and (11), for “a guardian ad litem” there is substituted “an officer of the Service”,

(b) in subsections (2), (4)(a) and (10)(a) and (b), for “guardian ad litem” there is substituted “officer of the Service”,

(c) in subsection (10)(c), for “guardians ad litem” there is substituted “officers of the Service”,

(d) subsections (7) to (9) and (12) are omitted,

(e) for the cross-heading preceding section 41 there is substituted “Representation of child”.

92 In section 42 (right of guardian ad litem to have access to local authority records)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “a person” there is substituted “an officer of the Service”,

(ii) for “as a guardian ad litem under this Act” there is substituted “under section 41”,

(b) in subsection (2), for “a guardian ad litem” there is substituted “an officer of the Service”,

(c) for the sidenote there is substituted “Right of officer of the Service to have access to local authority records”.

93 In section 58(4) (financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled or assisted community home or disposal etc of premises)—

(a) in paragraph (a), “or” is omitted,

(b) in paragraph (b), after “hostels or homes” there is inserted “or

(c) of sums paid under section 3, 5 or 9 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 in relation to expenditure on approved premises (within the meaning of Part I of that Act).”

94 In section 68(2)(d), (persons disqualified from being private foster parents), for “has been placed on probation or” there is substituted “a probation order has been made in respect of him or he has been”.

95 In section 105(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place there is inserted—

““officer of the Service” has the same meaning as in the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000;”.

96 In Schedule 3 (supervision orders), in paragraph 9, sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) are omitted.

97 In Schedule 10 (amendments of adoption legislation), paragraph 29 is omitted.