Section 46B — Care of Children Act 2004: Consent where child has no guardian

46B Consent where child has no guardian (1) This section applies to a child who does not have a guardian because guardianship of the child has ended under section 28(1) . (2) If an enactment requires that the child obtains the consent of 1 or more guardians for a particular purpose, the child may— (a) seek the consent from his or her former guardians; or (b) apply to the Court for the consent. (3) When an application is made under subsection (2)(b) , a Family Court Judge may, if he or she considers that giving the consent is reasonable in all the circumstances, give the consent required. (4) A consent given to a child for a purpose referred to in subsection (2) , either by the child's former guardians or by a Family Court Judge under subsection (3) , has the same effect as if it had been given by all the people whose consent was required for that purpose. Sections 46A and 46B were inserted, as from 1 July 2005, by section 3 Care of Children Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 5).