Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 137 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. 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.
137.—(1) A guardian ad litem is to be known as a children’s court guardian.
(2) In Articles 60 and 61 of the Children Order (guardians ad litem)—
(a)for “guardian ad litem” (wherever occurring) substitute “children’s court guardian”;
(b)for “guardians ad litem” (wherever occurring) substitute “children’s court guardians”.
(3) In the cross-heading preceding Article 60 for “Guardians ad litem” substitute “Children’s court guardians”.
(4) In each of the following for “guardian ad litem” substitute “children’s court guardian”—
(a)paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (civil legal services: excluded services);
(b)paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 2 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (regulated activity);
(c)Article 28(11) of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (positions of trust).
(5) Any reference in any other statutory provision to a guardian ad litem is to be read as a reference to a children’s court guardian.
Commencement Information
I1S. 137 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)
I2S. 137 in operation at 13.2.2023 by S.R. 2023/12, art. 2
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