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StatuteChildren, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Section 127 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Court may vary or discharge order

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127 Court may vary or discharge order (1) On the hearing of any application under section 125(1) of this Act for the variation or discharge of any order, or the variation or discharge of any condition of any order, the Court may— (a) Vary the order in such manner as it thinks fit: (b) Discharge the order: (c) Discharge the order and substitute any other order referred to in section 83(1) or section 84(1) of this Act: (ca) Make any order referred to in section 83(1) or section 84(1) of this Act in addition to the order (whether or not the Court exercises any other power specified in paragraph (a) or any of paragraphs (d) to (g) of this subsection in relation to the order): (d) Vary any condition of the order in such manner as it thinks fit: (e) Discharge any condition of the order: (f) Discharge any condition of the order and substitute any condition that could have been imposed when the order was first made: (g) Impose a further condition of the order. (2) On the hearing of any application under section 125(2) of this Act for the variation, suspension, or discharge of any support order or interim support order made under section 91 or section 92 of this Act, or for the variation, suspension, or cancellation of any condition of any such order, the Court may— (a) Vary the order in such manner as it thinks fit: (b) Suspend the order for such period as may be specified: (c) Discharge the order: (d) Discharge the order and substitute any other order referred to in section 83(1) or section 84(1) of this Act: (da) Make any order referred to in section 83(1) or section 84(1) of this Act in addition to the order (whether or not the Court exercises any other power specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) or any of paragraphs (e) to (i) of this subsection in relation to the order): (e) Vary any condition of the order in such manner as it thinks fit: (f) Suspend any condition of the order for such period as may be specified: (g) Discharge any condition of the order: (h) Discharge any condition of the order and substitute any condition that could have been imposed when the order was first made: (i) Impose a further condition of the order. (3) Where the Court makes any order under this section, the Court may, where it considers it necessary or desirable to do so, make such order under section 134 of this Act as it thinks fit with respect to any plan or revised plan in force concerning the child or young person. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 64 Subsection (1)(ca) was inserted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 19(1) Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121). Subsection (2)(da) was inserted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 19(2) Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121). Subsection (3) was substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 19(3) Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).

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