(1) A court exercising
jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act may make either or both of the
following kinds of order —
(a) an
order directing one or more parties to the proceedings to attend an
appointment (or a series of appointments) with a family consultant;
(b) an
order directing one or more parties to the proceedings to arrange for a child
to attend an appointment (or a series of appointments) with a family
consultant.
(2) When making an
order under subsection (1), a court must inform the parties of the effect of
section 65A.
(3) A court may make
orders under this section —
(a) on
its own initiative; or
(b) on
the application of —
(i)
a party to the proceedings; or
(ii)
an independent children’s lawyer representing a
child’s interests under an order made under section 164.
[Section 65 inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115;
amended: No. 13 of 2013 s. 23.]