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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
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### 54 Matters Court must consider
> In any proceedings under this Act, the Court must –
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> > > (a) consider the best interests of the child to be the paramount consideration; and
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> > > (b) [*\[Section 54 Amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-07-01/act-2013-064#GS25@EN) observe the principles set out in [Part 1A](#HP1A@EN) .