PART 2Family justice

12I1Child arrangements orders

1

Section 8(1) of the Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

2

Omit the definitions of “contact order” and “residence order”.

3

After “In this Act—” insert—

child arrangements order” means an order regulating arrangements relating to any of the following—

a

with whom a child is to live, spend time or otherwise have contact, and

b

when a child is to live, spend time or otherwise have contact with any person;

4

Schedule 2 (amendments relating to child arrangements orders) has effect.