SCHEDULE Amendment of primary and secondary legislation

PART 2Amendment of secondary legislation

Amendment of the Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010I137

1

The Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

omit the definition of “the Council Regulation”;

b

omit the definition of “member State”.

3

In regulation 5 (local authorities: application for interim care order or supervision order)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(i) insert “ or ”;

ii

omit sub-paragraph (b)(iii) and the “or” which precedes it;

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), in the substituted subsection (1)(a) and (b) of section 38 of the Children Act 1989, omit sub-paragraph (b)(iii) and the “ or ” which precedes it;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d), in the substituted subsection (4)(c) to (e) of section 38 of the Children Act 1989, omit sub-paragraph (d).

4

In regulation 6 (Northern Ireland authorities: application for interim care order or supervision order)—

a

in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (b)(iii) and the “or” which precedes it;

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), in the substituted paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of Article 57 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, omit sub-paragraph (b)(iii) and the “ or ” which precedes it;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d), in the substituted paragraph (4)(c) and (e) of Article 57 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, omit sub-paragraph (d).

5

Omit regulation 7 (application of Article 15).

6

Omit regulation 11 (requests for information under the Council Regulation).

7

In regulation 13 (local authorities and Northern Ireland authorities: requirement to provide a report)—

a

in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” which precedes it;

b

in paragraph (2), omit—

i

“or Articles 8 to 14 of the Council Regulation, as the case may be”;

ii

sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” which precedes it.