Magistrates' Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996

Secure accommodation

26.  In proceedings under Article 44 the clerk of petty sessions shall, if practicable, arrange for copies of all written reports before the court to be made available before the hearing to—

(a)the applicant,

(b)the parent or guardian of the child,

(c)any legal representative of the child,

(d)the guardian ad litem, and

(e)the child, unless the court otherwise directs;

and copies of such reports may, if the court considers it desirable, be shown to any person who is entitled to notice of the proceedings in accordance with these Rules.