Child Care Act 1991

Application for directions.

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47.—Where a child is in the care of F372[the F373[Child and Family Agency]] F374[, 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:

F372

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.

F373

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.

F374

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.

F375

Substituted by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), s. 80(ac), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C96

Prospective affecting provision: section amended by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), s. 80(ac), not commenced as of date of revision.

47.—Where a child is in the care of F372[the F373[Child and Family Agency]] F374[, other than special care under Part IVA,], the F375[Family District Court or the Family Circuit 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.

Editorial Notes:

E155

Previous affecting provision: words inserted by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (19/2011), s. 25, not commenced; s. 25 repealed (31.12.2017) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (45/2015), s. 15 and sch. 2, S.I. No. 636 of 2017.