Care of Children Act 2004

59 Application of section 60

• (1) Section 60 applies to proceedings—

  • (a) relating to an application under this Act for any of the following:

    • (i) an order about the person or persons who have the role of providing day-to-day care for a child:

    • (ii) an order about contact with a child:

    • (iii) the variation or discharge of, or of any condition of, an order in subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii); and

  • (b) in which there is a violent party.

  (2) Section 60 applies to proceedings specified in subsection (1) whether or not those proceedings also relate to any other matter (whether arising under this Act or any other enactment).

  Compare: 1968 No 63 s 16B(1), (2)

  Section 59 heading: substituted, on 16 November 2011, by section 10(1) of the Care of Children Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 59).

  Section 59(1)(b): substituted, on 16 November 2011, by section 10(2) of the Care of Children Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 59).