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Additional provisions as to order committing care of minor to Director of Social Welfare.
1973 c. 29, s. 4(2).
1973 c. 29, s. 4(3),
1973 c. 29, s. 4(5).
1973 c. 29, s. 4(6).
Additional provisions as to interim orders. 1973 c. 29, s. 5(1). (Cap. 336.)
1973 c. 29, s. 5(2).
Evidence on applications
under s. 10 or 14(2).
1973 c. 29, s. 6(1).
1973 c. 29, s. 6(2).
Guardianship of Minors
[1986 Ed.
person having the custody of the minor by virtue of an order under section 10(1) or on that of the Director of Social Welfare when he has the supervision of the minor by virtue of the order. (Amended, 65 of 1986, s. 7)
15. (1) Before making an order under section 13(1)(b) committing the care of a minor to the Director of Social Welfare, the court shall inform the Director of the court's proposal to make the order and shall hear any representations from the Director, including any representations as to the making also of an order under section 13(2) for payment to the Director. (Amended, 65 of 1986, s. 8)
(2) In relation to an order under section 13(1)(b) or to an order under section 13(2) requiring payment to be made to the Director of Social Welfare, sections 10(3), (4), 19 and 20 shall apply as if the order under section 13(1)(b) were an order under section 10 giving custody of the minor to a person other than one of the parents (and the Director of Social Welfare were lawfully given that custody by the order), and any order for payment to the Director were an order under section 10(2) requiring payment to be made to him as a person so given that custody. (Amended, 65 of 1986, s. 8)
(3) While an order under section 13(1)(b) remains in force with respect to a minor, the minor shall continue in the care of the Director of Social Welfare notwithstanding any claim by a parent or other person.
(4) Each parent or guardian of a child for the time being in the care of the Director of Social Welfare by virtue of an order under section 13(1)(b) shall give notice to the Director of any change of address of that parent or guardian and any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with this subsection commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $500.
16. (1) Notwithstanding section 63 of the District Court Ordinance, there shall be no appeal from an interim order under section 13(3) or (4) if the appeal relates only to a provision requiring payments to be made towards the maintenance of a minor.
(2) Section 10(3) and (4) and section 20 shall apply to any such interim order as they apply to an order under section 10(1) or (2).
17. (1) If the court dealing with an application under section 10 or 14(2) requests the Director of Social Welfare to arrange for an officer of his department to make to the court a report, orally or in writing, with respect to any specified matter (being a matter appearing to the court to be relevant to the application), the Director of Social Welfare shall comply with such request.
(2) Any statement which is or purports to be a report in pursuance of subsection (1) shall be made, or if in writing be read aloud, before the court at a hearing of the application, and immediately after it has been so made or read aloud the court shall ask
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CAP. 13]
Additional provisions as to order committing care of minor to Director of Social Welfare.
1973 c. 29, s. 4(2).
1973 c. 29, s. 4(3),
1973 c. 29, s. 4(5).
1973 c. 29, s. 4(6).
Additional provisions as to interim orders. 1973 c. 29, s. 5(1). (Cap. 336.)
1973 c. 29, s. 5(2).
Evidence on applications
under s. 10 or 14(2).
1973 c. 29, s. 6(1).
1973 c. 29, s. 6(2).
Guardianship of Minors
[1986 Ed.
person having the custody of the minor by virtue of an order under section 10(1) or on that of the Director of Social Welfare when he has the supervision of the minor by virtue of the order. (Amended, 65 of 1986, s. 7)
15. (1) Before making an order under section 13(1)(b) com- mitting the care of a minor to the Director of Social Welfare, the court shall inform the Director of the court's proposal to make the order and shall hear any representations from the Director, includ- ing any representations as to the making also of an order under section 13(2) for payment to the Director. (Amended, 65 of 1986, 5. 8)
(2) In relation to an order under section 13(1)(b) or to an order under section 13(2) requiring payment to be made to the Director of Social Welfare, sections 10(3), (4), 19 and 20 shall apply as if the order under section 13(1)(b) were an order under section 10 giving custody of the minor to a person other than one of the parents (and the Director of Social Welfare were lawfully given that custody by the order), and any order for payment to the Director were an order under section 10(2) requiring payment to be made to him as a person so given that custody. (Amended, 65 of 1986, s. 8)
(3) While an order under section 13(1)(b) remains in force with respect to a minor, the minor shall continue in the care of the Director of Social Welfare notwithstanding any claim by a parent or other person.
(4) Each parent or guardian of a child for the time being in the care of the Director of Social Welfare by virtue of an order under section 13(1)(b) shall give notice to the Director of any change of address of that parent or guardian and any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with this subsection commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $500.
16. (1) Notwithstanding section 63 of the District Court Ordinance, there shall be no appeal from an interim order under section 13(3) or (4) if the appeal relates only to a provision requiring payments to be made towards the maintenance of a minor.
(2) Section 10(3) and (4) and section 20 shall apply to any such interim order as they apply to an order under section 10(1) or (2).
17. (1) If the court dealing with an application under section 10 or 14(2) requests the Director of Social Welfare to arrange for an officer of his department to make to the court a report, orally or in writing, with respect to any specified matter (being a matter appear- ing to the court to be relevant to the application), the Director of Social Welfare shall comply with such request.
(2) Any statement which is or purports to be a report in pursuance of subsection (1) shall be made, or if in writing be read aloud, before the court at a hearing of the application, and im- mediately after it has been so made or read aloud the court shall ask
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