{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-northern-ireland-order-1995/schedule-2/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1995/755",
  "legislation_title": "The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-northern-ireland-order-1995",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Every authority shall take reasonable steps designed—\n(a) to reduce the need to bring—\n(i) proceedings for care or supervision orders with respect to children within the authority's area;\n(ii) criminal proceedings against such children;\n(iii) any family or other proceedings with respect to such children which might lead to them being placed in the authority's care; or\n(iv) proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court with respect to children;\n(b) to encourage children within the authority's area not to commit criminal offences; and\n(c) to avoid the need for children within the authority's area to be placed in secure accommodation.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1995/755/schedule/2/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:44:31.848331+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."
}