Section 174 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Power of presiding Judge to make consent orders

174 Power of presiding Judge to make consent orders (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, at a mediation conference the presiding Judge may, by consent of the parties, make any declaration or order that could have been made by the Court in the proceedings in respect of which the conference was held. (2) Where the making of any order under this Act requires the consent of any person who is not a party to the proceedings, the presiding Judge shall not make that order under subsection (1) of this section unless that person gives that consent. (3) An order made under this section shall for all purposes have the same effect as if it were made by consent in proceedings before the Court. Compare: 1988 No 4 s 70