31 Care and supervision orders
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

Part IV Care and Supervision

General

31  Care and supervision orders

(1)     On the application of any local authority or authorised person, the court may make an order—

(a)     placing the child with respect to whom the application is made in the care of a designated local authority; or

(b)     putting him under the supervision of a designated local authority . . ..

(2)     A court may only make a care order or supervision order if it is satisfied—

(a)     that the child concerned is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm; and

(b)     that the harm, or likelihood of harm, is attributable to—

(i)     the care given to the child, or likely to be given to him if the order were not made, not being what it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him; or

(ii)     the child's being beyond parental control.

(3)     No care order or supervision order may be made with respect to a child who has reached the age of seventeen (or sixteen, in the case of a child who is married).

[(3A)     A court deciding whether to make a care order—

(a)

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