I move amendment No. 9: In page 64, line 16, to delete “ Act of 2024 ;” and substitute “ Act of 2024 .”.”.

I move amendment No. 10: In page 64, to delete lines 17 to 20.

I move amendment No. 11: In page 65, lines 30 and 31, to delete “, having regard to any practice direction issued under section 13(3) ,”.

I move amendment No. 12: In page 66, lines 14 and 15, to delete “, having regard to any practice direction issued under section 42(3) ,”.

I move amendment No. 13: In page 66, lines 28 and 29, to delete “, having regard to any practice direction issued under section 23(3) ,”.

I move amendment No. 14: In page 68, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(b) in section 6BA(3) (inserted by section 227(c) of the Act of 2024), by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court” for “Circuit Court”, (c) in section 6BB(3) (inserted by section 227(c) of the Act of 2024), by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court” for “Circuit Court”,”.

I move amendment No. 15: In page 75, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(a) in section 2, by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1D): “(1E) A reference in this Act to a justice shall, where the context so admits, include a reference to a judge of the Family Circuit Court.”,”. Section 83 of the Bill provides for amendments to the Child Care Act 1991 to allow for certain childcare proceedings under that Act to come within the jurisdiction of the family court divisions. Since th…

I move amendment No. 16: In page 75, line 25, after “Court” to insert “or District Court”.

I move amendment No. 17: In page 75, line 28, after “Court” to insert “or District Court”.

I move amendment No. 18: In page 76, line 2, after “or” to insert “is”.

I move amendment No. 19: In page 76, line 11, after “Court” to insert “or the Family Circuit Court”.

I move amendment No. 20: In page 76, line 13, after “Court” to insert “or the Family Circuit Court”.

I move amendment No. 21: In page 76, line 15, after “Court” to insert “or the Family Circuit Court”.

I move amendment No. 22: In page 76, to delete lines 17 to 23 and substitute the following: “(f) in section 23— (i) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “judge of the Family District Court for the time being assigned to the Family District Court district or a judge of the Family Circuit Court for the time being assigned to the Family Circuit Court circuit” for “justice of the District Court for the time being assigned to the district court district”, and (ii) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “judge of t…

I move amendment No. 23: In page 76, to delete lines 26 and 27 and substitute the following: “(h) by the substitution of the following section for section 23U: “23U. If the Child and Family Agency believes— (a) that a person who is arranging or undertaking a private foster care arrangement has not notified it under section 23P, or (b) that such a person is not taking all reasonable measures to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the child concerned, it may apply— (i) to the Family District Court or the Dist…

I move amendment No. 24: In page 76, to delete lines 28 and 29 and substitute the following: “(i) in section 23V, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3): “(3) If the Child and Family Agency believes that a person who is arranging or undertaking a private foster care arrangement is doing so in contravention of subsection (1) or (2), it may apply— (a) to the Family District Court or the District Court for an order either— (i) that the child be taken into its care under section 13, or (ii) …

I move amendment No. 25: In page 76, line 34, to delete “amended” and substitute “inserted”.

I move amendment No. 26: In page 76, line 38, to delete “amended” and substitute “inserted”.

I move amendment No. 27: In page 77, to delete lines 3 to 5 and substitute the following: “ “(1) (a) Family District Court and the District Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under Part III. (b) The Family District Court shall concurrently with the Family Circuit Court have jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under Part IV or VI. (c) The Family Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals— (i) in proceedings under Part III, from the Family District Cour…

I move amendment No. 28: In page 77, line 9, after “23NP” to insert “or 23W”.