ACTIn ForceAct
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
12Making of orders—pt 2.2
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 12
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991.
12 Making of orders—pt 2.2
(1) The court may make an order under this part in a proceeding on its
own initiative or on the application of—
(a) a party to the proceeding; or
(b) the child or a person acting on the child’s behalf; or
(c) the child’s parent or guardian.
(2) For the purpose of making an order under this part, the court is not
bound by the rules of evidence and may inform itself as it considers