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Child Care Act 1991
F240[Views of child
24A.—Where in any proceedings before a court under this Act in relation to the care and protection of a child, including proceedings before the High Court under Part IVA in relation to special care, the child is capable of forming his or her own views, the court, in so far as practicable shall—
(a) determine the means by which to facilitate the expression by the child of his or her views in the proceedings, and
(b) give due weight to such views as the child wishes to express, having regard to the age and maturity of the child.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F240
Inserted (23.06.2026) Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), s. 5, S.I. No. 208 of 2026.
F241
Substituted by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), s. 80(m), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C59
Prospective affecting provision: section applied with modifications by Mental Health Act 2026 (11/2026), s. 60(1), (2)(a), (2)(j), not commenced as of date of revision.
60. (1) Sections 21, 22, 24, 24A, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35A to 35Q, 37 and 47 of the Act of 1991 shall, subject to the modifications specified in subsection (2), apply to proceedings under this Part as they apply to proceedings to which those sections apply.
(2) The modifications referred to in subsection (1) are as follows:
(a) references in a section specified in that subsection to proceedings or an order under Part III, IV, IVA, IVB, V, VA or VI of the Act of 1991 shall be construed as references to proceedings or an order under this Part;
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(j) any other necessary modifications.
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C60
Prospective affecting provision: section amended by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), s. 80(m), not commenced as of date of revision.
F240[24A.— Where in any proceedings before a court under this Act in relation to the care and protection of a child, including proceedings before the F241[Family High Court] under Part IVA in relation to special care, the child is capable of forming his or her own views, the court, in so far as practicable shall—
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