Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024

Appeal against closure order

15. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 58JD (inserted by section 14 ):

“58JE. (1) A registered provider and a relevant person may, within 7 days of the date on which a closure order is served on him or her, appeal to the Circuit Court against the decision.

(2) The bringing of an appeal against a closure order shall not have the effect of suspending the operation of the closure order.

(3) On the hearing of the appeal, the Circuit Court may—

(a) confirm the closure order, with or without modification, or

(b) cancel the closure order.”.