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Child Care Act 1991
F298[Interpretation (Part VA)
35A.—(1) In this Part—
"appointed" means appointed under section 35C(1);
"authorisation" means an authorisation issued to a person under section 35L(1);
"child", in relation to a guardian ad litem, means the child to whom the proceedings under Part IV, IVA, IVB or VI relate, and for whom the guardian ad litem is, or is to be, appointed;
"guardian ad litem" means a person in respect of whom an authorisation is issued;
"relevant date" means the date on which section 7 of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 comes into operation.
(2) In this Part—
(a) a reference to the District Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Circuit Court on appeal from the District Court, and
(b) where the proceedings are proceedings under Part IVA, "court" means the High Court.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F298
Inserted (23.06.2026) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), s. 7, S.I. No. 208 of 2026.
F299
Substituted by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), s. 80(w), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C80
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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C81
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (2) amended by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), s. 80(w), not commenced as of date of revision.
F298[…
(2) In this Part—
(a) a reference to the F299[Family District Court] shall be construed as including a reference to the F299[Family Circuit Court] on appeal from the F299[Family District Court], and
(b) where the proceedings are proceedings under Part IVA, "court" means the F299[Family High Court].
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