http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/schedule/3Children Act 2004An Act to make provision for the establishment of a Children’s Commissioner; to make provision about services provided to and for children and young people by local authorities and other persons; to make provision in relation to Wales about advisory and support services relating to family proceedings; to make provision about private fostering, child minding and day care, adoption review panels, the defence of reasonable punishment, the making of grants as respects children and families, child safety orders, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, the publication of material relating to children involved in certain legal proceedings and the disclosure by the Inland Revenue of information relating to children.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2023-12-26SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 3

Section 40

Advisory and support services for family proceedingsDomestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)1

In section 26 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (reconciliation), in subsection (2), after “Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000)” insert “ , a Welsh family proceedings officer (within the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004) ”.

Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60)2

The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 is amended as follows.

3

In sections 6(a) and 21(a) (reports), after “an officer of the Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

4

In section 27 (interpretation), after subsection (5) insert—

5A

In this Act “Welsh family proceedings officer” has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004

.

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)5

The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

6

In section 7 (welfare reports), in subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (5), after “an officer of the Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

7

In section 16 (family assistance orders), in subsection (1), after “an officer of the Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

81

Section 26 (review of cases etc) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2A)(c) after “Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

3

After subsection (2C) insert—

2D

The power to make regulations in subsection (2C) is exercisable in relation to functions of Welsh family proceedings officers only with the consent of the National Assembly for Wales.

91

Section 41 (representation of child) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “an officer of the Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

3

In subsections (2) and (4)(a), after “officer of the Service” insert “ or Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

4

In subsection (10)—

a

in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “officer of the Service” insert “ or Welsh family proceedings officer ”;

b

in paragraph (c), after “officers of the Service” insert “ or Welsh family proceedings officers ”.

5

In subsection (11), after “an officer of the Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

10

In section 42 (rights of officers of the Service), in subsections (1) and (2), after “an officer of the Service” insert “ or Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

11

In section 105(1) (interpretation), at the end insert—

Welsh family proceedings officer” has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004.

Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)12

The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended as follows.

13

In section 12 (principal functions of CAFCASS), in subsection (1), after “the welfare of children” insert “ other than children ordinarily resident in Wales ”.

14

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (members of CAFCASS), for “ten” substitute “ nine ”.

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)15

The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows.

161

Section 102 (officers of the Service) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), at the end insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

3

In subsection (7), after “officer of the Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

4

After that subsection insert—

8

In this section and section 103 “Welsh family proceedings officer” has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004.

17

In section 103 (rights of officers of the Service), in subsections (1) and (2), after “officer of the Service” insert “ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)18

In section 21 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (positions of trust), in subsection (12)(a), after “officer of the Service” insert “ or Welsh family proceedings officer (within the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004) ”.

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</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-10" period="#period1">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 42 (rights of officers of the Service), in subsections (1) and (2), after “an officer of the Service” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ or Welsh family proceedings officer ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-11" period="#period1">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>In section 105(1) (interpretation), at the end insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-welsh-family-proceedings-officer">Welsh family proceedings officer</term>
” has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004.
</p>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-crossheading-criminal-justice-and-court-services-act-2000-c-43" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-12" period="#period1">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-13" period="#period1">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 12 (principal functions of
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service">CAFCASS</abbr>
), in subsection (1), after “the welfare of children” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ other than children ordinarily resident in Wales ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-14" period="#period1">
<num>14</num>
<content>
<p>
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (members of
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service">CAFCASS</abbr>
), for “ten” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ nine ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-crossheading-adoption-and-children-act-2002-c-38" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-15" period="#period1">
<num>15</num>
<content>
<p>The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-16" period="#period1">
<num>16</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-16-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Section 102 (officers of the Service) is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-16-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (1), at the end insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-16-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (7), after “officer of the Service” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-16-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>After that subsection insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e391">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section and section 103 “
<term refersTo="#term-welsh-family-proceedings-officer">Welsh family proceedings officer</term>
” has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-17" period="#period1">
<num>17</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 103 (rights of officers of the Service), in subsections (1) and (2), after “officer of the Service” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ or a Welsh family proceedings officer ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-crossheading-sexual-offences-act-2003-c-42" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-18" period="#period1">
<num>18</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 21 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (positions of trust), in subsection (12)(a), after “officer of the Service” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ or Welsh family proceedings officer (within the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004) ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</portionBody>
</portion>
</akomaNtoso>