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.