SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Child arrangements orders: amendments
PART 2Amendments in other legislation
Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
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1
Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence of abduction of child by connected person without appropriate consent) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2)(d) (person in whose favour residence order is in force is connected person) for the words after “person” substitute “
named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live; or
”
.
3
In subsection (3)(a) (“appropriate consent” includes consent of every person listed) for sub-paragraph (iv) (person in whose favour residence order is in force) substitute—
iv
any person named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;
4
In subsection (4)(a) (exception for short foreign trip organised by person in whose favour residence order made) for “in whose favour there is a residence order in force with respect to the child,” substitute “
named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live
”
.
5
For subsection (5A)(a)(i) (exception where consent unreasonably refused does not apply where there is residence order in favour of person refusing consent) substitute—
i
named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;
6
In subsection (7)(a) (interpretation) for “ “residence” substitute “ “child arrangements”.