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No. 17/1991:
CHILD CARE ACT, 1991
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Section
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1. Short title and commencement.
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2. Interpretation.
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PART II
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PROMOTION OF WELFARE OF CHILDREN
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3. Functions of health boards.
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4. Voluntary care.
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5. Accommodation for homeless children.
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6. Provision of adoption service.
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7. Child care advisory committees.
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8. Review of services.
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9. Provision of services by voluntary bodies and other persons.
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10. Assistance for voluntary bodies and other persons.
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11. Research.
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PART III
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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN EMERGENCIES
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12. Power of Garda Síochána to take a child to safety.
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13. Emergency care order.
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14. Notification to be given by health board.
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15. Provision of accommodation for purposes of Part III.
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PART IV
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CARE PROCEEDINGS
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16. Duty of health board to institute proceedings.
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17. Interim care order.
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18. Care order.
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19. Supervision order.
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20. Proceedings under Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964, Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989, etc.
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21. Effect of appeal from orders.
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22. Variation or discharge of orders etc.
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23. Powers of court in case of invalidity of orders.
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PART V
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JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
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24. Welfare of child to be paramount.
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25. Power of court to join child as a party and costs of child as a party.
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26. Appointment of guardian ad litem for a child.
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27. Power to procure reports on children.
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28. Jurisdiction.
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29. Hearing of proceedings.
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30. Power to proceed in absence of child.
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31. Prohibition on publication or broadcast of certain matters.
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32. Presumption and determination of age.
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33. Rules of court.
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34. Failure or refusal to deliver up a child.
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35. Warrant to search for and deliver up a child.
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PART VI
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CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF HEALTH BOARDS
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36. Accommodation and maintenance of children in care.
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37. Access to children in care.
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38. Provision of residential care by health boards.
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39. Regulations as to foster care.
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40. Regulations as to residential care.
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41. Regulations as to placement with relatives.
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42. Review of cases of children in care.
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43. Removal from placement.
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44. Children who become adopted.
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45. Aftercare.
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46. Recovery of children removed from care etc.
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47. Application for directions.
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48. Transitional provisions.
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PART VII
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SUPERVISION OF PRE-SCHOOL SERVICES
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49. Definitions for Part VII.
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50. Regulations as to pre-school services.
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51. Giving of notice to health board.
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52. Duty of person carrying on pre-school service.
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53. Supervision of pre-school services.
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54. Authorised persons.
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55. Inspection by authorised persons.
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56. Provision by health boards of pre-school services and information.
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57. Offences under Part VII.
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58. Exemptions from provisions of this Part.
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PART VIII
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CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL CENTRES
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59. Definitions for Part VIII.
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60. Prohibition of unregistered children's residential centres.
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61. Registration of children's residential centres.
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62. Appeals.
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63. Regulations in relation to children's residential centres.
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64. Offences under Part VIII.
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65. Discontinuance of centre.
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66. Superannuation of certain staff.
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67. Transitional provisions.
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PART IX
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ADMINISTRATION
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68. Regulations.
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69. Powers of the Minister.
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70. Charges for certain services.
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71. Prosecution of offences.
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72. Functions of chief executive officer.
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73. Expenses.
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PART X
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MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
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74. Sale etc. of solvents.
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75. Amendment of section 17 of the School Attendance Act, 1926.
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76. Amendment of section 15 of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964.
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77. Amendment of section 16 of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964.
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78. Maintenance — saver in relation to members of Defence Forces.
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79. Repeals.
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SCHEDULE
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ENACTMENTS REPEALED
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ACTS REFERRED TO
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| Adoption Act, 1952 |
1952, No. 25 |
| Adoption Act, 1964 |
1964, No. 2 |
| Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1988 |
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| Children Act, 1908 |
8 Edw. 7, c. 67 |
| Children Act, 1934 |
1934, No. 15 |
| Children Act, 1941 |
1941, No. 12 |
| Children (Amendment) Act, 1957 |
1957, No. 28 |
| Children (Employment Abroad) Act, 1913 |
3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 7 |
| Courts Act, 1964 |
1964, No. 11 |
| Courts Act, 1971 |
1971, No. 36 |
| Defence Act, 1954 |
1954, No. 11 |
| Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 |
1964, No. 7 |
| Health Act, 1953 |
1953, No. 26 |
| Health Act, 1970 |
1970, No. 1 |
| Health Acts, 1947 to 1986 |
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| Health (Amendment) Act, 1987 |
1987, No. 3 |
| Interpretation Act, 1937 |
1937, No. 38 |
| Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989 |
1989, No. 6 |
| Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980 |
1980, No. 8 |
| Mental Treatment Acts, 1945 to 1966 |
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| Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984 |
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| Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, 1904 |
4 Edw. 7, c. 15 |
| Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 |
14 & 15 Vict., c. 93 |
| Public Offices Fees Act, 1879 |
42 & 43 Vict., c. 58 |
| School Attendance Act, 1926 |
1926, No. 17 |
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Number 17 of 1991
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CHILD CARE ACT, 1991
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND FOR RELATED MATTERS.
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[10th July, 1991]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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