53. Section 11 of the Act of 1964 is amended by—

(a) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) The court may by an order under this section—

(a) give such directions as it thinks proper regarding the custody of the child and the right of access to the child of each of his or her parents, and

(b) order a parent of the child to pay towards the maintenance of the child such weekly or other periodical sum as, having regard to the means of the parent, the court considers reasonable.”,

(b) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4):

“(4) In the case of a child whose parents have not married each other—

(a) a reference in subsection (2)(b) to a parent of that child shall be construed as including a parent who is not a guardian of the child, and

(b) the right to make an application under this section regarding the custody of the child and the right of access thereto of each of his or her parents shall extend to a parent who is not a guardian of the child, and for this purpose references in this section to the parent of a child shall be construed as including such a parent.”,

and

(c) the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (9):

“(10) An application under subsection (1) shall be on notice to each other person who is a parent or guardian of the child concerned.”.