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7.—(1) A court of summary jurisdiction shall, in application or of its own motion transfer proceedings under the 1998 Order to a county court where it considers that it would be appropriate for those proceedings to be heard together with other family proceedings which are pending on that court.
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction shall, on application or of its own motion, transfer proceedings under the 1998 Order to a family care centre where—
(a)it considers that those proceedings are exceptionally complex or involve—
(i)a conflict with the law of another jurisdiction;
(ii)some novel and difficult point of law; or
(iii)some question of general public interest;
(b)a child under the age of eighteen is the respondent to the application or wishes to become a party to the proceedings; or
(c)a party to the proceedings is a person who, by reason of mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(1), is incapable of managing and administering his property and affairs.
S.I. 1986/595 (N.1. 4)
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