Part 2 Amendments in Other Legislation

Part 2 Amendments in Other Legislation

Marriage Act 1949 (c 76)

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(1)     Section 3 of the Marriage Act 1949 (marriage of persons under 18) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1A) (persons whose consent is required), in each of paragraphs (d) and (h), for “residence order†substitute “child arrangements order to which subsection (1C) appliesâ€.

(3)     In subsection (1B) (interpretation) for ““residence orderâ€,†substitute ““child arrangements orderâ€,â€.

(4)     After that subsection insert—

“(1C)     A child arrangements order is one to which this subsection applies if the order regulates arrangements that consist of, or include, arrangements which relate to either or both of the following—

(a)     with whom the child is to live, and

(b)     when the child is to live with any person.â€

Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c 54)

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(1)     Section 70 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1A) (“father†includes father not married at child's birth to child's mother if there is residence order in father's favour) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)     whose father is named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child or young

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