Child Care Act 1991
F220 [ Institution of proceedings by F221 [ Child and Family Agency ] .
23U. — If F222 [ the F221 [ Child and Family Agency ] ] believes —
( a ) that a person who is arranging or undertaking a private foster care arrangement has not notified it under section 23P , or
( b ) that such a person is not taking all reasonable measures to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the child concerned,
it may apply to the District Court for one of the following orders:
(i) that a supervision order under section 19 be made in respect of the child,
(ii) that the child be taken into the care of F222 [ the F221 [ Child and Family Agency ] ] under section 13 , 17 or 18 , or
(iii) that the arrangement be terminated and the child returned to his or her parents or guardian,
and the Court may order accordingly. ]
Annotations:
Amendments:
F220
Part IVB (ss. 23O-23X) inserted (23.09.2004) by Children Act 2001 (24/2001), s. 16, S.I. No. 548 of 2004.
F221
Substituted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2, part 4 item 1, S.I. No. 502 of 2013.
F222
Substituted (1.01.2005) by Health Act 2004 (42/2004), s. 75 and sch. 7, pt. 6, item 34, S.I. No. 887 of 2004.


