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Updated to 7 May 2024 (Act No. 12 of 2024 and S.I. No. 200 of 2024)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Status of Children Act 1987
No. 26 of 1987

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 14 December 1987 Commenced as per s. 1(2)(a)
Ss. 3, 4 14 January 1988 Commenced as per s. 1(2)(a)
S. 5 14 December 1987 Commenced as per s. 1(2)(a)
Ss. 6 - 50 14 June 1988 Commenced as per s. 1(2)(b)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Cir. Ct. to be known as "the Circuit Family Court" when exercising its jurisdiction under etc. 6/1989, ss. 31, 46 (2)
Conduct of Dist. Ct. proceedings under. 6/1989, ss. 45, 46 (2)
Conduct of proceedings in Cir. and High Cts. 6/1989, ss. 33, 46 (2)
Court fees excluded for proceedings under S.I. No. 369 of 1997, arts. 2, 5(a)(v)
  S.I. No. 343 of 1989, arts. 2, 6
  S.I. No. 342 of 1989, arts. 2, 5
Ct. powers in proceedings under. 26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 47 (1) (6) (e)
Forms and procedures prescribed S.I. No. 510 of 2001
Hearing of proceedings under. 6/1989, ss. 32, 46 (2)
S.3, appl. in relation to revenue law 12/1988, s.74
S.3, appl. with mods. S. I. No. 168 of 1991, art. 4 (3)
  S. I. No. 169 of 1991, art. 4 (4)
S. 3(2)(b) par. substit. 21/2010, ss. 2, 172(a)
S. 5A(1), (2) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 54, rl. 4(2), (3), forms 54.3-8, sch. C
S. 27(3) am. 21/2010, ss. 2, 172(b)
S. 27(4)(a) am. 21/2010, ss. 2, 172(c)
S. 33 am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 79
S. 35(1) substit. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 80(a)
S. 35(1A)-(1B) ins. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 80(b)
S. 35(3) am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 80(c)
S. 35(4) del. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 80(d)
S. 35(8) substit. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 80(e)
S. 36 applic. rstrct with prop. effect 31/2004, ss. 1 (2), 40 (1)-(10)
S. 37 am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 81
S. 38 am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 82
S. 38(1) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 61, rl. 2, forms 61.1-2, sch. C
  S.I. No. 152 of 1988, rls. 2, 20, schedule, pt I
S. 38(3) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 61, rl. 3, form 61.3, sch. C
  S.I. No. 152 of 1988, rls. 2, 21, schedule, pt I
S. 39 am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 83
S. 39(3) application extended S.I. No. 215 of 1988, regs. 2, 4
S. 40 am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 84(a)
S. 40(5) form prescribed S.I. No. 152 of 1988, rls. 2, 21, schedule, pt I
S. 40(6) am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 84(b)
S. 41(2)(a), (b) am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 85(a)-(b)
S. 41(2)(c) substit. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 85(c)
S. 42(2), (4) am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 86
S. 43 am. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 87
S. 45 appl. 3/2004, ss. 1 (2), 22 (2) (d), 23 (1) (d)
S. 46(2) substit. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 88(a)
S. 46(2A) ins. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 88(b)
S. 46(3)(a) substit. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 88(c)
S. 46(5) ins. 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 88(d)
S. 48 rep. 3/2004, ss. 1 (2), 4, 5, sch. 2
S. 48 am. 36/1996, ss. 6 (2), 7 (3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Pt. VI (ss. 33-36) Circuit Court Rules (No.1) 1990 (S.I. No. 152 of 1990)
S. 41 Blood Tests (Parentage) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 215 of 1988)