2 Appeals.

(1)

In subsection (12) of section 2 of the M1Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (right of relevant infant to appeal against order made in care proceedings) after the words “the relevant infant” there shall be inserted the words “ or, in the case where a parent or guardian of his was a party to the care proceedings by virtue of an order under section 32A of this Act, the parent or guardian ” and for the word “him” there shall be substituted the words “ the relevant infant ”.

(2)

In section 16(8) of that Act (appeals by the supervised person against certain supervision orders and dismissal of application to discharge such orders) after the words “the supervised person” there shall be inserted the words “ or, in the case where a parent or guardian of his was a party to the proceedings on an application under the preceding section by virtue of an order made under section 32A of this Act, the parent or guardian ”.

(3)

After subsection (4) of section 21 of that Act (variation and discharge of care orders) there shall be inserted—

“(4A)

In a case where a parent or guardian is a party to the proceedings on an application under subsection (2) of this section by virtue of an order under section 32A of this Act, the parent or guardian may appeal to the Crown Court against the making of a supervision order or the refusal of the court to discharge the care order.”.

(4)

In section 22(4) of that Act (power of High Court, on application of person to whom interim order relates, to discharge order) after the word “relates” there shall be inserted the words “ , or, in a case where the order was made in proceedings to which a parent or guardian was a party by virtue of an order under section 32A of this Act, of the parent or guardian, ”.