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Children Act 1989

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11E ...Activity directions and conditions: making

(1) Before making an activity direction (or imposing an activity condition by means of a child arrangements order ), the court must satisfy itself as to the matters falling within subsections (2) to (4). (2) The first matter is that the activity proposed to be specified is appropriate in the circumstances of the case. (3) The second matter is that the person proposed to be specified as the provider of the activity is suitable to provide the activity. (4) The third matter is that the activity proposed to be specified is provided in a place to which the individual who would be subject to the direction (or the condition) can reasonably be expected to travel. (5) Before making such a direction (or such an order), the court must obtain and consider information about the individual who would be subject to the direction (or the condition) and the likely effect of the direction (or the condition) on him. (6) Information about the likely effect of the direction (or the condition) may, in particular, include information as to— (a) any conflict with the individual's religious beliefs; (b) any interference with the times (if any) at which he normally works or attends an educational establishment. (7) The court may ask an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer to provide the court with information as to the matters in subsections (2) to (5); and it shall be the duty of the officer of the Service or Welsh family proceedings officer to comply with any such request. (8) In this section “ specified ” means specified in an activity direction (or in an activity condition).

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11E ...Activity directions and conditions: making

(1) Before making an activity direction (or imposing an activity condition by means of a child arrangements order ), the court must satisfy itself as to the matters falling within subsections (2) to (4). (2) The first matter is that the activity proposed to be specified is appropriate in the circumstances of the case. (3) The second matter is that the person proposed to be specified as the provider of the activity is suitable to provide the activity. (4) The third matter is that the activity proposed to be specified is provided in a place to which the individual who would be subject to the direction (or the condition) can reasonably be expected to travel. (5) Before making such a direction (or such an order), the court must obtain and consider information about the individual who would be subject to the direction (or the condition) and the likely effect of the direction (or the condition) on him. (6) Information about the likely effect of the direction (or the condition) may, in particular, include information as to— (a) any conflict with the individual's religious beliefs; (b) any interference with the times (if any) at which he normally works or attends an educational establishment. (7) The court may ask an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer to provide the court with information as to the matters in subsections (2) to (5); and it shall be the duty of the officer of the Service or Welsh family proceedings officer to comply with any such request. (8) In this section “ specified ” means specified in an activity direction (or in an activity condition).

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