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Status of Children Act 1974
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15 Guardian's consent
[Section 15 Inserted by No. 42 of 1994, s. 10, Applied:01 Aug 1997]
(1) A medical procedure or any other act is not to be carried out in relation to a child under the age of 18 years without the consent of the child's guardian.
(2) A court may draw such inferences as it considers just in the circumstances if the guardian of a child fails or refuses to consent.