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Child Care Act 1991
F313[Notification of relevant matters
35M.— (1) A guardian ad litem shall notify the Minister in writing of any relevant matter in relation to him or her which would be likely to affect his or her authorisation, as soon as practicable and in any event not later than 14 days after that matter comes to the knowledge of the guardian ad litem.
(2) In this section, “relevant matter”, includes a criminal record within the meaning of section 2 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012, other than a conviction to which section 14A of that Act applies.]
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Amendments:
F313
Inserted (23.06.2026) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), s. 7, S.I. No. 208 of 2026.
Modifications (not altering text):
C95
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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