§ Clause 5, page 6, line 13, leave out from beginning, to ("of,") in line 14, and insert ("assent of a local authority shall not be required for the making by the court of an order committing him to the care of the authority unless a probation order or supervision order is in force or the court proposes to make such an order at the same time as the order committing the child to the care")
§ Clause 5, page 6, line 25, after ("that,") insert ("where a probation order or supervision order is in force as respects a child or young person, or the court proposes to make such an order at the same time as an order for committal to the care of the local authority, the last-mentioned order shall not be made unless the local authority consent to the making thereof.
§ (1A) Before making an order under the last foregoing subsection in any case where the consent of the local authority is not required,").
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, your Lordships will remember that Clause 5 empowers a court at its discretion to commit a child or young person to the care of a local authority as a fit person. The Amendments provide that, where a probation or supervision order is in force, the court will not be empowered to commit a child to the care of the local authority unless with the consent of the authority. I beg to move.
§ Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.