SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7 Minor and consequential amendments
Part II General
Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
87
The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
88
In section 7 (welfare reports)—
a
in subsection (1), for “a probation officer” (in both places) there is substituted “
an officer of the Service
”
,
b
in subsection (5), for “probation officer” there is substituted “
officer of the Service
”
.
89
In section 16 (family assistance orders)—
a
in subsection (1)(a), for “a probation officer” there is substituted “
an officer of the Service
”
,
b
subsections (8) and (9) are omitted.
90
In section 31(1)(b) (care and supervision orders), “or of a probation officer” is omitted.
91
In section 41 (representation of child and of his interests in certain proceedings)—
a
in subsections (1) and (11), for “a guardian ad litem” there is substituted “
an officer of the Service
”
,
b
in subsections (2), (4)(a) and (10)(a) and (b), for “guardian ad litem” there is substituted “
officer of the Service
”
,
c
in subsection (10)(c), for “guardians ad litem” there is substituted “
officers of the Service
”
,
d
subsections (7) to (9) and (12) are omitted,
e
for the cross-heading preceding section 41 there is substituted “
Representation of child
”
.
92
In section 42 (right of guardian ad litem to have access to local authority records)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “a person” there is substituted “
an officer of the Service
”
,
ii
for “as a guardian ad litem under this Act” there is substituted “
under section 41
”
,
b
in subsection (2), for “a guardian ad litem” there is substituted “
an officer of the Service
”
,
c
for the sidenote there is substituted “
Right of officer of the Service to have access to local authority records
”
.
93
In section 58(4) (financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled or assisted community home or disposal etc of premises)—
a
in paragraph (a), “or” is omitted,
b
in paragraph (b), after “hostels or homes” there is inserted
or
c
of sums paid under section 3, 5 or 9 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 in relation to expenditure on approved premises (within the meaning of Part I of that Act).
94
In section 68(2)(d), (persons disqualified from being private foster parents), for “has been placed on probation or” there is substituted “
a probation order has been made in respect of him or he has been
”
.
95
In section 105(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place there is inserted—
“officer of the Service” has the same meaning as in the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000;
96
In Schedule 3 (supervision orders), in paragraph 9, sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) are omitted.
97
In Schedule 10 (amendments of adoption legislation), paragraph 29 is omitted.