Children and Families Act 2014

9 (1) Section 11C (contact activity conditions) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) (section applies if court makes certain orders) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) a child arrangements order containing—

(i) provision for a child to live with different persons at different times,

(ii) provision regulating arrangements relating to with whom a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact, or

(iii) provision regulating arrangements relating to when a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact with any person; or

(b) an order varying a child arrangements order so as to add, vary or omit provision of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii).”

(3) In subsection (2) (court may impose contact activity condition)—

(a) for “contact order”, in both places, substitute “ child arrangements order ”,

(b) for “(a “contact activity condition”)” substitute “ (an “activity condition”) ”, and

(c) for “promotes contact with the child concerned.” substitute “would, in the court's opinion, help to establish, maintain or improve the involvement in the life of the child concerned of—

(a) that individual, or

(b) another individual who is a party to the proceedings.”

(4) In subsection (3) (persons who may be required to take part in activities)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) for “contact order” substitute “ child arrangements order ”, and

(ii) for “the person” substitute “ a person ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “the person” substitute “ a person ”.

(5) In subsection (5) (particular activities that may be required) for “a contact”, in both places, substitute “ an ”.

(6) In the title omit “Contact”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)