No court shall make any section 8 order, other than a child arrangements order to which subsection (6B) applies, with respect to a child who is in the care of a local authority.
No application may be made by a local authority for a child arrangements order and no court shall make such an order in favour of a local authority.
A person who is, or was at any time within the last six months, a local authority foster parent of a child may not apply for leave to apply for a section 8 order with respect to the child unless—
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No court shall exercise its powers to make a specific issue order or prohibited steps order—
No court shall make a section 8 order which will end after the child has reached the age of sixteen unless it is satisfied that the circumstances of the case are exceptional.
Subsection (6) does not apply to a child arrangements order to which subsection (6B) applies.
This subsection applies to a child arrangements order if the arrangements regulated by the order relate only to either or both of the following—
No court shall make any section 8 order, other than one varying or discharging such an order, with respect to a child who has reached the age of sixteen unless it is satisfied that the circumstances of the case are exceptional.