17.— Section 77(1) (as amended by item 13 of Part 11 of Schedule 7 to the Health Act 2004) of the Act of 2001 is amended—

(a) in paragraph (a), by deleting “, and” and substituting “if in the Court’s view it is practicable for the Health Service Executive to hold such a conference having regard to the age of the child and his or her family and other circumstances,”, and

(b) by deleting paragraph (b).