Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

Part I U.K. Amendment of Act and Other Enactments Affected

1 E+W In this Part of this Schedule “the Act of 1989” means the M1 Children Act 1989.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 1 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 41.

The Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64) E+W

2 (1) In section 12(5) of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (findings of paternity in civil proceedings: meaning of “relevant proceedings") for the definition of “relevant proceedings" there shall be substituted— E+W

““relevant proceedings” means—

(a) proceedings on a complaint under section 42 of the National Assistance Act 1948 or section 26 of the Social Security Act 1986;

(b) proceedings under the Children Act 1989;

(c) proceedings which would have been relevant proceedings for the purposes of this section in the form in which it was in force before the passing of the Children Act 1989.”

(2) Paragraph 24 of Schedule 13 to the Act of 1989 shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 16 para. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

The Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46) E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 16 para. 3 repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 85, Sch. 9 Pt. IX (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/774, art. 2(d)

The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54) U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 16 para. 4 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 16 para. 5 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)

The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31) E+W

6 (1) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (maintenance orders for purposes of Maintenance Orders Act 1958 and the 1970 Act) for the words “under section 47 or 51 of the Child Care Act 1980" there shall be substituted “— E+W

(a) made or having effect as if made under paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Children Act 1989; or

(b) made under”.

(2) Paragraph 25 of Schedule 13 to the Act of 1989 shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 16 para. 6 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

The Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36) E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 16 para. 7 repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 75, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(g) Table

The Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5) E+W

8 E+W After section 21(2) of the Child Care Act 1980 (power of local authority to allow child in care to be under charge and control of parent, etc.) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(2A) For the purposes of subsection (2) above and section 22A below a child shall be regarded as being under the charge and control of a person if he stays with that person for a continuous period of more than 24 hours”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 16 para. 8 wholly in force at 1.1.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1990/2484, art. 2, Sch.

The Education Act 1981 (c. 60) E+W

9 (1) In section 3A(1) of the Education Act 1981 (provision outside England and Wales for certain children), which was inserted in that Act by paragraph 36 of Schedule 12 to the Act of 1989, after the word “local", where it first occurs, there shall be inserted “ education" ”. E+W

(2) That amendment shall be deemed to have been incorporated in section 3A(1) as originally enacted.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 16 para. 9 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

The Children Act 1989 (c. 41) U.K.

10 (1) In section 15(1) of the Children Act 1989 (orders for financial relief with respect to children) after the words “provisions of" there shall be inserted “ section 6 of the M2 Family Law Reform Act 1969" ”. E+W

(2) At the end of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1989 (financial provision for children) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(7) Where a child is a ward of court, the court may exercise any of its powers under this Schedule even though no application has been made to it.”

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 16 para. 10 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M2 1969 c. 46.

11 E+W In section 21(2)(c)(i) of the Act of 1989 (provision of accommodation for children on remand) after the word “section" there shall be inserted “ 16(3A) or" ”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 16 para. 11 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

12 (1) In section 23 of the Act of 1989 (provision of accommodation and maintenance made by local authority for children whom they are looking after), in subsection (2)(e) after the word “provided" there shall be inserted “ in accordance with arrangements made" ”. E+W

(2) After subsection (5) of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(5A) For the purposes of subsection (5) a child shall be regarded as living with a person if he stays with that person for a continuous period of more than 24 hours”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 16 para. 12 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

13 E+W At the end of section 24 of the Act of 1989 (advice and assistance) there shall be added the following subsections—

“(14) Every local authority shall establish a procedure for considering any representations (including any complaint) made to them by a person qualifying for advice and assistance about the discharge of their functions under this Part in relation to him.

(15) In carrying out any consideration of representations under subsection (14), a local authority shall comply with any regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.”

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 16 para. 13 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

14 In section 27 of the Act of 1989 (co-operation between authorities)—

(a) in subsection (1) the words “or other person" and the words “or person” shall be omitted; and

(b) in subsection (3) for the word “persons" there shall be substituted “ authorities" ” and after the words “health authority" there shall be inserted “ or National Health Service trust" ”.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 16 para. 14 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

15 E+W In section 29 of the Act of 1989 (recoupment of cost of providing services etc.), in subsection (9), for the words “expenses reasonably" there shall be substituted “ reasonable expenses" ”.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 16, para. 15 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

16 E+W In section 37 of the Act of 1989 (powers of court in certain family proceedings), in subsection (5)(b) for the words “does not reside" there shall be substituted “ is not ordinarily resident" ”.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 16 para. 16 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

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Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 16 para. 17 repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 75, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(g) Table

18 (1) Section 42 of the Act of 1989 (right of guardian ad litem to have access to local authority records) shall be amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)(a), after the word “authority" there shall be inserted “ or an authorised person" ”.

(3) At the end of subsection (1) there shall be added—

“; or

(c) any records of, or held by, an authorised person which were compiled in connection with the activities of that person, so far as those records relate to that child.”

(4) The following subsection shall be added at the end—

“(4) In this section “authorised person” has the same meaning as in section 31.”

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 16 para. 18 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

19 E+W For section 45(10) of the Act of 1989 (appeals against emergency protection orders) there shall be substituted—

“(10) No appeal may be made against—

(a) the making of, or refusal to make, an emergency protection order;

(b) the extension of, or refusal to extend, the period during which such an order is to have effect;

(c) the discharge of, or refusal to discharge, such an order; or

(d) the giving of, or refusal to give, any direction in connection with such an order.”

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 16 para. 19 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

20 In section 47(11)(d) of the Act of 1989 (persons obliged to assist local authority investigations), after the words “health authority" there shall be inserted “ or National Health Service trust" ”.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 16 para. 20 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

21 In section 81 of the Act of 1989 (power of Secretary of State to hold inquiries), in subsection (1)(d) the word “registered” shall be omitted and in subsection (1)(f) after the word “provided" there shall be inserted “ in accordance with arrangements made" ”.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 16 para. 21 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

22 E+W In section 93(2) of the Act of 1989 (rules of court)—

(a) in paragraph (f) for the words “the United Kingdom" there shall be substituted “ England and Wales" ”; and

(b) in paragraph (g) after the word “is" there shall be inserted “ or resides" ”.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 16 para. 22 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

23 E+W In section 94(1) (appeals), for the first word “An" there shall be substituted “ Subject to any express provisions to the contrary made by or under this Act, an" ”.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 16 para. 23 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

24 E+W In section 97(8) of the Act of 1989 (privacy for children involved in certain proceedings) for the words “Section 71 of the Act of 1980 (newspaper reports of certain proceedings)" there shall be substituted “ Sections 69 (sittings of magistrates’ courts for family proceedings) and 71 (newspaper reports of certain proceedings) of the Act of 1980" ”.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 16 para. 24 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

25 E+W+N.I. In section 108(12) of the Act of 1989 (provisions extending to Northern Ireland), in the entry relating to Schedule 14, the word “18” shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 16 para. 25 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

26 E+W In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1989 (regulations as to conditions under which child in care is allowed to live with parent, etc.), the following sub-paragraph shall be added at the end—

“(d) the records to be kept by local authorities.”

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 16 para. 26 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

27 E+W In Schedule 3 to the Act of 1989 (supervision orders) paragraph 7 shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 16 para. 27 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

28 (1) In Schedule 4 to the Act of 1989 (management and conduct of community homes) the word “voluntary” wherever it occurs in paragraph 1(1), (2), (4), (5), (8) and (9) shall be omitted. E+W

(2) In paragraph 1(6)(b)(i) of that Schedule, the words “as a voluntary home” shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 16 para. 28 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

29 E+W In paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 6 to the Act of 1989 (registered children’s homes – meaning of “responsible authority") for the word “Part" there shall be substituted “ Schedule" ”.

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 16 para. 29 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

30 (1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Act of 1989 (disqualification from registration as child minder etc. under section 71) shall be amended as follows. E+W

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), there shall be added at the end “unless—

(a) he has disclosed the fact to the appropriate local authority; and

(b) obtained their written consent.”

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)(g), for “61" there shall be substituted “ 69" ”.

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 16 para. 30 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

31 E+W In Schedule 12 to the Act of 1989 (minor amendments), paragraph 25 (which amended section 16 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969) shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 16 para. 31 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.

32 E+W In Schedule 13 to the Act of 1989 (consequential amendments), paragraph 40 shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I27 Sch. 16 para. 32 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

33 (1) Schedule 14 to the Act of 1989 (transitionals and savings) shall be amended as follows. E+W+N.I.

(2) In paragraph 15 (children in compulsory care) at the end of sub-paragraph (1) there shall be added “; or—

(h) in care by virtue of an order of the court made in the exercise of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction with respect to children,”.

(3) In paragraph 16 (modifications)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (4), for the word “(g)" there shall be substituted “ (h)" ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (5) for the words from “under" to “1973" there shall be substituted “—

(a) under section 4(4)(a) of the Guardianship Act 1973;

(b) under section 43(5)(a) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; or

(c) in the exercise of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction with respect to children,”.

(4) After paragraph 16 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“ Cessation of wardship where ward in care E+W+N.I.

16A Where a child who is a ward of court is in care by virtue of—

(a) an order under section 7(2) of the Family Law Reform Act 1969; or

(b) an order made in the exercise of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction with respect to children,

he shall, on the day on which Part IV commences, cease to be a ward of court.”

(5) In paragraph 22(a) for the word “(g)" there shall be substituted “ (h)" ”.

(6) In paragraph 36(5)(b) for the words “subsection (4)" there shall be substituted “ subsection (6)" ”.

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 16 para. 33 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.