
1 
This Order may be cited as the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 17th December 2007.
2 
In Article 4, in paragraph (2), for “6 or 8” substitute “6, 8 or 9A”.
3 
After Article 9 insert—“
9A. 
A family care centre (the “transferring court”) shall transfer proceedings under the 1995 Order to another family care centre where—
(a) having regard to the principle set out in Article 3(2) of the 1995 Order the transferring court considers that the transfer is in the interests of the child; and
(b) the receiving court consents to the transfer.”.
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
David Hanson
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
Dated 10th November 2007