SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)
I1202
The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I2203
In section 72 (protection of children in an emergency)—
a
in subsection (1) (application to justice of the peace for emergency order) for “a justice of the peace” substitute “
the family court
”
, and
b
in subsection (2) (grounds for granting application for emergency order) for “the justice”, in both places, substitute “
the court
”
.
I3204
In section 79 (power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry)—
a
omit subsection (4) (which applies Schedule 11 to the Children Act 1989 to proceedings under section 79), and
b
in subsection (5) (meaning of “the court”) for the words after “High Court” substitute “
or the family court
”
.
I4205
In section 98F (power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry)—
a
omit subsection (5) (which applies Schedule 11 to the Children Act 1989 to proceedings under section 98F), and
b
for subsection (6) (meaning of “the court”) substitute—
6
In this section “court” means the High Court or the family court.