Child Care Act 1991

Application for directions.

47

47.Where a child is in the care of F316[the F317[Child and Family Agency]] F318[, other than special care under Part IVA,], the District Court may, of its own motion or on the application of any person, give such directions and make such order on any question affecting the welfare of the child as it thinks proper and may vary or discharge any such direction or order.

Annotations

Amendments:

F316

Substituted (1.01.2005) by Health Act 2004 (42/2004), s. 75 and sch. 7 part 6 item 53, S.I. No. 887 of 2004.

F317

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.

F318

Inserted (31.12.2017) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (45/2015), s. 13 and sch. 1 part 1 item 11, S.I. No. 636 of 2017.

Editorial Notes:

E150

Previous affecting provision: words inserted by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (19/2011), s. 25, not commenced; s. 25 repealed (31.12.2017) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (45/2015), s. 15 and sch. 2, S.I. No. 636 of 2017.