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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1968 - SECT 164

Provisions as to places of safety.

164.(1) It shall be the duty of ... [the Ministry of Home Affairs] to make
available such advice, guidance and assistance as may promote the welfare of
children by diminishing the need to receive children into or keep them in care
under this Act or to bring children before a court; and any provisions made by
[the Ministry] under this subsection may, if [the Ministry] think fit, include
provision for giving assistance in kind or, in exceptional circumstances, in
cash.

(2) In carrying out their duty under subsection (1) [the Ministry of Home
Affairs] may make arrangements with voluntary organisations or other persons
for the provision by those organisations or other persons of such advice,
guidance or assistance as is mentioned in that subsection.

(3) Where any provision which may be made by [the Ministry of Home Affairs]
under subsection (1) is made (whether by that or any other authority) under
any other enactment [the Ministry] shall not be required to make the provision
under this section but shall have power to do so.

Subs.(4) rep. by 1972 NI 14 art.109(3) sch.18

1967 c.35



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