Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
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The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 is the principal legislative framework governing the care, protection, and welfare of children in Northern Ireland, setting out the powers and duties of courts and public authorities in matters involving children.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child welfare legislation
ⓘ
statutory instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Health (Northern Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance the rights of parents with the welfare of the child
ⓘ
promote partnership between families and authorities ⓘ |
| allocatesResponsibilityTo | Health and Social Care Trusts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | children in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
children in need
ⓘ
looked after children ⓘ significant harm ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | parental responsibility in Northern Ireland law ⓘ |
| establishes |
framework for private law proceedings concerning children
ⓘ
framework for public law proceedings concerning children ⓘ |
| governs |
care of children
ⓘ
protection of children ⓘ welfare of children ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
Health and Social Care Trusts to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
authorities to investigate where there is reasonable cause to suspect a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Children Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | courts in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
children should be brought up within their families wherever possible
ⓘ
delay in decision-making is likely to prejudice the welfare of the child ⓘ welfare of the child is the court’s paramount consideration in specified proceedings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
child protection law
ⓘ
family law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Northern Ireland law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | care, protection and welfare of children ⓘ |
| providesFor |
care orders
ⓘ
contact orders ⓘ emergency protection orders ⓘ parental responsibility orders ⓘ residence orders ⓘ supervision orders ⓘ |
| regulates |
accommodation of children by authorities
ⓘ
child assessment orders ⓘ contact between children in care and their families ⓘ private fostering arrangements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Children (Scotland) Act 1995
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsOut |
duties of courts in matters involving children
ⓘ
duties of public authorities in matters involving children ⓘ powers of courts in matters involving children ⓘ powers of public authorities in matters involving children ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendment by subsequent Northern Ireland legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1995 ⓘ |
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