Article 28 Leave of court for withdrawal of discharge applications.

In any case in which the power to apply under section 21(2) of the Act of 1969 for the discharge of a care order has been exercised on behalf of the relevant infant by his parent or guardian, that application may be withdrawn otherwise than by that parent or guardian only with the leave of the court; and the court shall not grant such leave unless, after considering the grounds for the application for withdrawal and after hearing any representations which that parent or guardian may wish to make and any evidence which he may wish to adduce, it considers that it would be inappropriate for it to discharge the order.