Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Prospective

Review of cases of looked after childrenN.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

131.  In Article 45 of the Children Order (reviews and representations), in paragraph (2) (regulations as to reviews)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (e), omit “to consider” and after “care of the authority” insert—

(i)to keep the Article 50A plan for the child under review and, if the authority is of the opinion that some change is required, to revise the plan, or make a new plan, accordingly;

(ii)to consider;

(b)in sub-paragraph (f), omit “to consider” and after “provided by the authority” insert—

(i)if there is no plan for the future care of the child, to prepare one;

(ii)if there is such a plan for the child, to keep it under review and, if the authority is of the opinion that some change is required, to revise the plan or make a new plan, accordingly;

(iii)to consider.

Commencement Information

I1S. 131 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)