2013 Standard Civil Contract

Commenced 1^st April 2013: Family, Immigration and Asylum, Housing and Debt

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Summary of changes from 2010 Standard Civil Contract

The Summary of Changes documents below, relating to each part of the Specification, contain detailed information on the amendments made to the 2010 Specification to reflect the provisions of the LASPO Act.

• Summary of changes to Standard Terms - released May 2012
• Summary of changes to Specification (Sections 1 to 6 General Rules) - released May 2012
• Summary of changes to Family Specification (Section 7) - released May 2012
• Summary of changes to Immigration and Asylum Specification (Section 8) - released May 2012
• Summary of changes to Housing and Debt Specification (Section 10) - released May 2012
• Notice of amendment 2010/13/14 Standard Civil Contracts: Specification and Category Definitions r.e. 2015 anti-social behaviour amendments from 23 March 2015 - dated 18 February 2015
• Notice Amendments to the 2013/2014 Standard Civil Contracts from 17 July and 31 July 2015 - dated 01 July 2015
• Table of Amendments to the 2013/2014 Standard Civil Contracts from 17 July and 31 July 2015 - released 01 July 2015
• Notice of Extension to 31 March 2018 - dated 10 December 2015
• Notice Amendments to the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Standard Civil Contracts and 2013 CLA specification from 26 May 2016
• Table of Amendments for Standard Civil Contracts and 2013 CLA specification from 26 May 2016
• Notice of Extension of the Contract to 31 August 2018
•  Offer to Extend the Contract Period (including Immigration Removal Centre Exclusive Schedule) to 31 August 2018 

Standard Terms

• Standard Terms 2013
• Standard Terms 2013 (tracked changes)

General Specification

• Sections 1-6 General provisions from 01 April 2013
• Sections 1-6 General provisions from 01 April 2013 (tracked changes)
• Sections 1-6: General provisions - amended for introduction of JR remuneration provisions from 22 April 2014 - incorrectly labelled as Welfare Benefits Specification of September 2014
• Sections 1-6: General provisions amended for anti-social behaviour act from 23 March 2015
• Sections 1-6: General provisions (Changes for Serious Crime Act, Modern Slavery Act, Care Act, Housing (Wales) Act) from 17 July and 31 July 2015 - released 01 July 2015
• Sections 1-6: General provisions - from 26 May 2016 

Category Specific Specifications

• Section 7: Family from 01 April 2013
• Section 7: Family from 01 April 2013 (tracked changes)
• Section 7: Family (Changes for the Single Family Court) from 22 April 2014
• Section 7: Family (Changes for Court Bundles) from 31 July 2014
• Section 7: Family amended for anti-social behaviour act from 23 March 2015
• Section 7: Family (Changes for Serious Crime Act, Modern Slavery Act, Care Act, Housing (Wales) Act) from 17 July and 31 July 2015 - released 01 July 2015

• Section 8: Immigration and Asylum from 01 April 2013
• Section 8: Immigration and Asylum from 01 April 2013 (tracked changes)
• Section 8: Immigration and Asylum (Changes for Serious Crime Act, Modern Slavery Act, Care Act, Housing (Wales) Act) from 17 July and 31 July 2015 - released 01 July 2015

• Section 10: Housing and Debt from 01 April 2013
• Section 10: Housing and Debt amended for anti-social behaviour act from 23 March 2015
• Section 10: Housing and Debt (Changes for Serious Crime Act, Modern Slavery Act, Care Act, Housing (Wales) Act) from 17 July and 31 July 2015 - released 01 July 2015

Payment Annexes

NONE

Family Mediation Specification

NONE

Category Definitions and KPIs

The Category Definitions 2013 state which services fall into each category of law. They relate to both the 2013 Standard Civil Contract for face-to-face providers and the 2013 CLA Contract.

• Category Definitions 2013
• Category Definitions (tracked changes)
• Category Definitions for 2013/2014 Standard Civil Contracts from 17 July and 31 July 2015 - released 01 July 2015