Section 83 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Orders of Court on making of declaration
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83 Orders of Court on making of declaration (1) Where the Court makes a declaration under section 67 of this Act relating to a child or young person, it may do one or more of the following things: (a) Discharge the child or young person, or any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person, or both, from the proceedings without further order: (b) Order that the child or young person, or any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person, or both, come before the Court, if called upon within 2 years of the making of the order, so that the Court may take further action under this section: (c) Order one or more of the following persons to receive counselling from such person or persons, and subject to such conditions, as are specified by the Court: (i) The child or young person: (ii) Any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person: (iii) Any person in respect of whose conduct a restraining order or an interim restraining order was sought or made in the proceedings: (d) Make a services order under section 86 of this Act: (e) Make a restraining order under section 87 of this Act: (f) Make a support order under section 91 of this Act: (g) Make a custody order under section 101 of this Act: (h) Make an order under section 110 of this Act appointing a guardian of the child or young person. (2) Where the Court makes an order under subsection (1)(c) of this section, sections 74 to 77 of this Act shall apply, with all necessary modifications, with respect to that order as if it were a direction made under section 74(1) of this Act. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 31(1)(b), (c), (d), (h); 1983 No 129 s 7(1)
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