8.—(1) F25[A family welfare conference]—

(a) F25[referred to in section 7(1)(b), shall consider whether] a child in respect of whom the conference is being convened F25[requires] special care F25[under Part IVA (as amended by the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011)] of the Act of 1991,

(b) F25[referred to in section 7(1)(b), shall, if it is considered that the child requires special care], recommend to the F22[F23[Child and Family Agency]] that it should apply for F25[a special care order,]

(c) F25[referred to in section 7(1)(a) shall,] make such recommendations to the F22[F23[Child and Family Agency]] concerned in relation to the care or protection of the child as the conference considers necessary, including, where appropriate, a recommendation that the F22[F23[Child and Family Agency]] should apply for F25[a care order, a supervision order, a special care order or other care] under the Act of 1991 F25[in respect of the child, and]

F26[(d) referred to in section 7(1)(b) shall, if it is considered that the child does not require special care, make such recommendations to the F23[Child and Family Agency] in relation to the care or protection of the child as the conference considers necessary, including, where appropriate, care, other than special care, under the Act of 1991.]

(2) Any recommendations made by a family welfare conference shall be agreed unanimously by those present at the conference, unless the disagreement of any person present is regarded by the coordinator as unreasonable, in which case the coordinator may dispense with that person’s agreement.

(3) Where any such recommendations are not agreed unanimously (disregarding any disagreement mentioned in subsection (2)), the matter shall be referred to the F24[F23[Child and Family Agency]] for determination.