§ 11.—(1) The making of a residence order or a care order with respect to a child who is the subject of an existing order discharges the existing order.
§ (2) Where the court makes any section 7 order (other than a residence order) with respect to a child to whom any existing order is in force, the existing order shall have effect subject to the section 7 order.
§ (3) The court may discharge an existing order which is in force with respect to a child—
- (a) in any family proceedings relating to the child or in which any question arises with respect to the child's welfare; or
- (b) on the application of—
- (i) any parent or guardian of the child;
- (ii) the child himself; or
- (iii) any person named in the order.
§ (4) A child may not apply for the discharge of an existing order except with the leave of the court.
542§ (5) The power in sub-paragraph (3) to discharge an existing order includes the power to discharge any part of the order.
§ (6) In considering whether to discharge an order under the power conferred by sub-paragraph (3) the court shall, if the discharge of the order is opposed by any party to the proceedings, have regard in particular to the matters mentioned in section 1(2).