{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989/section-79M",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989/section-79M.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/41",
  "legislation_title": "Children Act 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989",
  "path": "section/79M",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "79M",
  "heading": "Appeals.",
  "text": "(1) An appeal against—\n(a) the taking of any step mentioned in section 79L(1); . . .\n(b) an order under section 79K, or\n(c) a determination made by the Assembly under this Part (other than one falling within paragraph (a) or (b)) which is of a prescribed description,\nshall lie to the First-tier Tribunal.\n(2) On an appeal, the First-tier Tribunal may—\n(a) confirm the taking of the step or the making of the order or determination or direct that it shall not have, or shall cease to have, effect; and\n(b) impose, vary or cancel any condition.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 79M inserted (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2002/839, art. 2(d); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 79M(1) repealed (1.10.2002 for E. and 19.12.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 215(2), 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 79M(1)(c) and preceding word inserted (1.10.2002 for E. and 19.12.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 32, s. 152, Sch. 13 para. 3(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Pt. XA substituted (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(1), 109, Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with art. 3 Sch. 1 and art. 4 Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 79M(1)(2) inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 6, Sch. 3 para. 76"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s.79M(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2002 for E. 19.12.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 32, s. 152, Sch. 13 para. 3(3) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3: S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/79M",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T07:28:21.051680+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}