Section 14E — Children Act 1989: Special guardianship orders: supplementary

Special guardianship orders: supplementary 14E 1 In proceedings in which any question of making, varying or discharging a special guardianship order arises, the court shall (in the light of any provision in rules of court that is of the kind mentioned in section 11(2)(a) or (b)) —

a draw up a timetable with a view to determining the question without delay;

and b give such directions as it considers appropriate for the purpose of ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the timetable is adhered to.

2 Subsection (1) applies also in relation to proceedings in which any other question with respect to a special guardianship order arises.

3 The power to make rules in subsection (2) of section 11 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that.

4 A special guardianship order, or an order varying one, may contain provisions which are to have effect for a specified period.

5 Section 11(7) (apart from paragraph (c)) applies in relation to special guardianship orders and orders varying them as it applies in relation to section 8 orders.