10(1)In section 15(1) of the Children Act 1989 (orders for financial relief with respect to children) after the words “provisions of” there shall be inserted “section 6 of the [1969 c. 46.] Family Law Reform Act 1969”.
(2)At the end of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1989 (financial provision for children) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—
“(7)Where a child is a ward of court, the court may exercise any of its powers under this Schedule even though no application has been made to it.”