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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
61Order that report be made
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### 61 Order that report be made
> > (1) In any proceedings under this Act, the Court may –
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> > > > (a) order the Secretary or another person to report on a matter relevant to the proceedings which is specified in the order; and
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> > > > (b) adjourn the proceedings to enable the making of the report; and
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> > > > (c) make such other orders as the Court considers appropriate for the purpose of facilitating the preparation of the report.
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> > (2) A report prepared under an order made under [subsection (1)](#GS61@Gs1@EN) may, in addition to the matter required to be included in it, include other matters that relate to the care, protection and development of the child.
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> > (3) If a person contravenes an order under [subsection (1)(c)](#GS61@Gs1@Hpc@EN) , the Secretary or other person required to prepare the report must notify the Court of that contravention.
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> > (4) On receiving notification of a contravention of an order, the Court may make such further orders in relation to the preparation of the report as it considers appropriate.