Part I Powers and Duties of Local Authorities in Relation to the Welfare and Care of Children

Duty of local authorities to assume care of orphans and deserted children etc.

8 Application of Part I in relation to children subject to orders of court.

1

The reception of a child into their care by a local authority under section 2 of this Act, and the passing of a resolution with respect to him under section 3 of this Act, shall not affect any supervision order or probation order previously made with respect to him by any court.

2

Where an order of any court is in force giving the custody of a child to any person, the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act shall have effect in relation to the child as if for references to the parents or guardian of the child or to a parent or guardian of his there were substituted references to that person.