CAP. 141 Children [Rev. 2012] 112. Rules The Chief Justice shall make rules of Court directing the manner in which applications to the court are to be made and generally providing for matters of procedure and incidental matters arising under this Part. PART IX – JUDICIAL ORDERS FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN 113. Power of court to make orders in certain proceedings (1) The court may make any order mentioned in this Part in any proceedings concerning the welfare and upbringing of a child instituted under this Act or under any other written law. (2) Persons qualified to apply for an order under this Part for the protection of a child include— (a) the child; (b) the parent, guardian or custodian of the child; (c) a relative of the child; (d) the Director; and (e) an authorised officer: Provided that a qualified person may apply for more than one order at the same time, but the court shall not make more than one order in response to the application if to do so would be detrimental to the interest of a child, or if the desired effect of the orders sought by the applicant may be achieved by making only one order. (3) The court may make an order under this Part— (a) containing directions as to how it should be carried out; and/or (b) imposing conditions that must be complied with; and/or (c) defining its duration; and/or (d) attaching such supplementary or consequential provisions as the court may think fit. (4) An application for an order under this Part may be made separately or as part of any proceedings under this Act. (5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, any order made under this Part shall cease to have effect upon the child attaining the age of eighteen years. 114. Orders which court may make The court may from time to time make any of the following orders in this Act referred to as “section 114 orders”— (a) An “access order”, which shall require the person with whom the child is residing to allow the child to visit, or to stay periodically with the person named in the order, or to allow such person to have such other contact with the child as may be directed by the court: Provided that an access order made under this section shall not be made in relation to a child in respect of whom a care order has been made under this Part, but access to the child concerned may be obtained upon an application made under section 133; [Issue 1] C15 - 52

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