Children Act 1989

26 (1) This paragraph applies to any order for the supervision of a child which was in force immediately before the commencement of Part IV and was made under— E+W

(a) section 2(1)(f) of the Matrimonial M1 Proceedings (Magistrates Courts) Act 1960;

(b) section 7(4) of the M2 Family Law Reform Act 1969;

(c) section 44 of the M3 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973;

(d) section 2(2)(a) of the M4 Guardianship Act 1973;

(e) section 34(5) or 36(3)(b) of the M5 Children Act 1975;

(f) section 26(1)(a) of the M6 Adoption Act 1976; or

(g) section 9 of the M7 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act 1978.

(2) The order shall not be deemed to be a supervision order made under any provision of this Act but shall nevertheless continue in force for a period of one year beginning with the day on which Part IV comes into force unless—

(a) the court directs that it shall cease to have effect at the end of a lesser period; or

(b) it would have ceased to have had effect earlier had this Act not been passed.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 para. 26 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1960 c. 48.

M2 1969 c. 46.

M3 1973 c. 18.

M4 1973 c. 29.

M5 1975 c. 72.

M6 1976 c. 36.

M7 1978 c. 22.