Paragraph 6 F1
The court before which a prosecution is brought for an offence under paragraph 4 may direct F2the Authority to apply for an education supervision order unless the Authority , having consulted the appropriate authority, decides that the child's welfare will be satisfactorily safeguarded even though no education supervision order is made.
Where, following such a direction, the Authority decides not to apply for an education supervision order, the Authority shall inform the court of its reasons for the decision.
Unless the court directs otherwise, the Authority shall so inform the court within eight weeks from the date on which the direction was given.
Where—
the Authority applies for an education supervision order with respect to a child who is the subject of a school attendance order; and
the court decides that Article 55(2) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 prevents it from making the order,
the court may direct that the school attendance order shall cease to have effect.
In sub-paragraph (1) “the appropriate authority” means the appropriate authority within the meaning of paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
Notes on the whole Order
Textual amendments
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functions transf. by SR 1999/481