Child Care Act 1991
Duty of F76[Child and Family Agency] to institute proceedings.
16.—Where it appears to F77[the F76[Child and Family Agency] that a child] requires care or protection which he is unlikely to receive unless a court makes a care order or a supervision order in respect of him, it shall be the duty of the F78[Agency] to make application for a care order or a supervision order, as it thinks fit.
Annotations
Amendments:
F76
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.
F77
Substituted (1.01.2005) by Health Act 2004 (42/2004), s. 75 and sch. 7, part 6, item 15(a), S.I. No. 887 of 2005.
F78
Substituted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2, part 4 item 2, S.I. No. 502 of 2013.
Editorial Notes:
E46
Previous affecting provision: “Executive” substituted (1.01.2005) for “health board” by Health Act 2004 (42/2004), s. 75 and sch. 7, part 6 item 15(b), S.I. No. 887 of 2004; substituted as per F-note above.