522Procedural guidelines to be followed by Court

522 Procedural guidelines to be followed by Court (1) As far as practicable the Court must in any proceeding— (a) take steps to ensure that the proceeding is comprehensible to— (ii) the child's parents; and (iii) all other parties who have a direct interest in the proceeding; and (b) seek to satisfy itself that the child understands the nature and implications of the proceeding and of any order made in the proceeding; and (c) allow— (ii) in the case of a proceeding in the Family Division, the child's parents and all other parties who have a direct interest in the proceeding— to participate fully in the proceeding; and (d) consider any wishes expressed by the child; and (e) respect the cultural identity and needs of— (ii) the child's parents and other members of the child's family; and (f) minimise the stigma to the child and his or her family. (2) If at any time there are proceedings in more than one Division of the Court relating to the same child, the Court must, unless it otherwise orders, hear and determine the proceeding in the Family Division first. (3) If the Court makes an order under subsection (2), it must state orally the reasons for the order. S. 522(4) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 76. (4) An order made by the Court in a proceeding is not invalidated by, nor liable to be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, set aside, quashed or called in question in any court on account of the failure of the Court to comply with subsection (3) in the proceeding. S. 522A inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 6.