Section 264 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Procedure where no agreement possible
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264 Procedure where no agreement possible (1) Where— (a) The members of a family group conference are unable to agree on what decisions, recommendations, or plans should be made in relation to the child or young person in respect of whom the conference was convened; or (b) A Youth Justice Co-ordinator is unable to secure agreement under section 263 of this Act to the decisions, recommendations, and plans made or formulated by a family group conference,— the Youth Justice Co-ordinator who convened the conference shall— (c) Adjourn the proceedings of the family group conference; and (d) Where the conference was convened under section 247(a) or (b) of this Act, report the matter to the appropriate enforcement agency; and (e) Where the conference was convened under section 247(d) or (e) of this Act, report the matter to the Court. (2) Where a Youth Justice Co-ordinator makes a report under subsection (1)(d) of this section to an enforcement agency, any enforcement officer may take such action under this Act as that officer considers appropriate.
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