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6.—(1) This article is subject to article 7.
(2) Where, before the commencement date, there was or had been in force a contact order, then, on and after the commencement date, that contact order shall be deemed to be a child arrangements order which regulates or regulated arrangements that relate to either or both of the following—
(a)with whom a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact, and
(b)when a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact with any person.
(3) Where, before the commencement date, there was or had been in force a residence order, then, on and after the commencement date, that residence order shall be deemed to be a child arrangements order which regulates or regulated arrangements that relate to either or both of the following—
(a)with whom the child concerned is to live, and
(b)when the child is to live with any person.
(4) Where, before the commencement date, there was an application in progress for making, varying or discharging a contact order or a residence order, then, on and after the commencement date, that application shall be deemed to be an application for making, varying or discharging a child arrangements order.
(5) Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to revive a residence order or contact order that has been discharged.
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