Children and Families Act 2014

27 (1) Section 16 (family assistance orders) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(b) (persons may be named in order if child lives with them or if contact order in their favour is in force) for the words after “living or” substitute “who is named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live, spend time or otherwise have contact”.

(3) In subsection (4A) (family assistance order may direct officer to give advice and assistance as to contact where contact order in force) for “a contact order” substitute “contact provision contained in a child arrangements order”.

(4) After subsection (4A) insert—

“(4B) In subsection (4A) “contact provision” means provision which regulates arrangements relating to—

(a) with whom a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact, or

(b) when a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact with any person.”