SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

336

In section 83(5) (directions to submit particulars of proceedings), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

337

1

Amend section 97 (privacy for children involved in certain proceedings) as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “Rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Family Procedure Rules ”.

3

Omit subsection (7)(a).

338

1

Amend paragraph 6A of Schedule 1 (variation of orders for periodical payments etc. made by magistrates' courts) as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (2), for “the clerk to the justices for the petty sessions area for which the court is acting” substitute “ a magistrates' court acting in the same local justice area as the court which made the order ”.

3

In sub-paragraph (3)—

a

for “the clerk” substitute “ a justices' clerk ”, and

b

for “to the justices' chief executive for the court” substitute “ to the designated officer for the court ”.

4

In sub-paragraph (9), for “the clerk to the justices” substitute “ a justices' clerk ”.

339

In paragraph 10(6) of Schedule 1 (jurisdiction to hear application for alteration of maintenance agreement), for “at least one of the parties is resident in the commission area for which the court is appointed” substitute “ the court acts in, or is authorised by the Lord Chancellor to act for, a local justice area in which at least one of the parties is resident ”.

340

In paragraph 24(6) of Schedule 2 (signature as evidence of contribution order), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.