43Powers when proceedings settled

### 43 Powers when proceedings settled > > (1)  The Court may, at any stage of proceedings before it, make such orders (including an order dismissing the application that is the subject of the proceedings) as it thinks fit to give effect to any agreed settlement reached by the parties to the proceedings if – > > > > > > (a) the terms of the agreed settlement are reduced to writing, signed by or on behalf of the parties and lodged with the Court; and > > > > > > > (b) the Court is satisfied that it would have the power to make a decision in the terms of the agreed settlement or in terms that are consistent with the terms of the agreed settlement; and > > > > > > > (c) the Court is satisfied that the agreed settlement is in the best interests of the person whose interests are considered by the Court to be paramount. > > > (2)  The Court may dismiss the application that is the subject of the proceedings if it is not satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) it would have the power to make a decision in the terms of the agreed settlement or in terms consistent with the terms of the agreed settlement; or > > > > > > > (b) the agreed settlement is in the best interests of the person whose interests it considers paramount. > > > (3)  Nothing in this section affects the power of the Court to make a determination under [section 35](#GS35@EN) to which the parties to the proceedings concerned agree.