Children Act 1975

69E+W+SIn section 21—

(a)the following subsection is inserted after subsection (2)—

(2A)A juvenile court shall not make an order under subsection (2) of this section in the case of a person who has not attained the age of 18 and appears to the court to be in need of care or control unless the court is satisfied that, whether through the making of a supervision order or otherwise, he will receive that care or control.;

(b)in subsection (3) for “the preceding subsection” there is substituted “subsection (2) of this section”.