(1) If a person who is
ordered to attend an appointment with a family consultant under section 65
fails to comply with —
(a) the
order made by the court; or
(b) any
instruction the consultant gives to the person,
the consultant must
report the failure to the court.
(2A) If —
(a) a
person fails to comply with an order under section 65 that he or she arrange
for a child to attend an appointment with a family consultant; or
(b) a
child fails to attend an appointment with a family consultant as arranged in
compliance with an order under section 65,
the consultant must
report the failure to the court.
(2) On receiving a
report under subsection (1) or (2A), the court may make any further orders it
considers appropriate.
(3) The court may make
orders under subsection (2) —
(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 65A inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115;
amended: No. 13 of 2013 s. 24.]
[Heading inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115.]
[Heading inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115.]