Example sentences of "authority 's [noun pl] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It may be useful to refer to another Department of Health publication Patterns & Outcomes in Child Placement ( HMSO , 1991 ) when considering the local authority 's proposals for the future .
2 The court should approach an application for leave under section 10(9) on the basis that the local authority 's plans for the child 's future are designed to safeguard and promote the child 's welfare and that any departure therefrom might disrupt the child 's life to the extent of harming him ( post , pp. 429H — 430D ) .
3 ‘ Where the person applying for leave to make an application for a section 8 order is not the child concerned , the court shall , in deciding whether or not to grant leave , have particular regard to — ( a ) the nature of the proposed application for the section 8 order ; ( b ) the applicant 's connection with the child ; ( c ) any risk there might be of that proposed application disrupting the child 's life to such an extent that he would be harmed by it ; and ( d ) where the child is being looked after by a local authority — ( i ) the authority 's plans for the child 's future ; and ( ii ) the wishes and feelings of the child 's parents .
4 On the contrary , section 10(9) ( d ) ( i ) provides that the court is to have particular regard to the authority 's plans for the child 's future .
5 Accordingly , the court should approach the application for leave on the basis that the authority 's plans for the child 's future are designed to safeguard and promote the child 's welfare and that any departure from those plans might well disrupt ‘ the child 's life to such an extent that he would be harmed by it . ’
6 In deciding whether to grant leave the court must have regard to : ( i ) the nature of the proposed application ; ( ii ) the applicant 's connection with the child ; ( iii ) the risk of harmful disruption to the child 's life ; and ( iv ) where the child is being looked after by a local authority , the authority 's plans for the child 's future and the wishes and feelings of the parents ( s10(9) ) .
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